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SUBJ: ECOM TRAINING TIPS NR 16, EXERCISES
A. NTP-8(D) DRAFT ANNEX D PARA D230(F)
B. NTP-8(D) ANNEX D PARA D820.
C. NTP-8(D) DRAFT ANNEX D PARA D210(H)
D. NTP-8(D) PARA D220(D).
1. ONLY THROUGH CONSTANT TRAINING AND PRACTICE CAN WE DEVELOP
AND MAINTAIN THE OPERATOR AND NET PROFICIENCIES NECESSARY FOR AN
ACTUAL INCIDENT.
2. ALL DIRECTORS ARE REMINDED THAT ECOM EXERCISES ARE REQUIRED
AS FOLLOWS:
A. STATE - AT LEAST ONE ECOM EXERCISE PER QUARTER (REF A). STATE
DIRECTORS ARE TO ADVISE REGION AND AREA DIRECTORS OF THE DATE,
TIMES, LOCATIONS, PURPOSE, OBJECTIVES AND FREQUENCIES. AN
EXERCISE NOTIFICATION IS TO BE SUBMITTED NOT LESS THAN FIFTEEN
(15) DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXERCISE. THE NOTIFICATION SHOULD
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE OBJECTIVES NOTED IN REF B.
B. REGION/AREA - AREA DIRECTORS SHALL NOTIFY NNN0ASA AND NNN0ASZ
OF PLANNED EXERCISES (FIFTEEN (15) DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXERCISE.
AREA/REGION ECOM EXERCISE SHALL BE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY (REF C).
NOTIFICATION OF REGION AND AREA EXERCISES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO
NNN0ASA AND NNN0ASZ CONTAINING THE SAME INFORMATION AS IN PARA
2A (REF B). THE ATTENTION OF AREA DIRECTOR IS DIRECTED TO THE
REQUIREMENT OF SUBMITTING SUMMARY SITREPS (REF D) DURING
EXERCISES.
3. EACH EXERCISE SHOULD INCLUDE AS A MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING:
A. IMPLEMENTATION MESSAGE.
B. AT LEAST ONE SITREP.
C. AFTER ACTION REPORT.
D. INDIVIDUAL STATION PARTICIPATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS.
MEMBERS SHOULD PREPARE, LIST AND SEND INTRASTATE,
INTERSTATE AND NATIONAL (EEI) TRAFFIC. IT IS HIGHLY RCMD THAT
STATIONS USE DIGITAL AND VOICE MODES.
4. EXERCISES MUST PROVIDE MEANING TRAINING FOR ALCON. ECOM NETS
REQUIRE SPECIAL TRAINING OF NET CONTROL STATIONS (NCS) DUE TO
THE HIGH VOLUME OF MULTI-ADDEE TRAFFIC. A TRAINED NCS WILL
RESULT IN A WELL RUN EFFICIENT NET.
5. ECOM EXERCISES ALLOW YOU TO DETERMINE YOUR READINESS STATE.
IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE ASSISTANTS FOR ECOM AND TRAINING
EVALUATE THE EXERCISE AND CONDUCT TRAINING IN THOSE AREAS
WHERE WEAKNESS ARE NOTED. FUTURE EXERCISES CAN BE USED TO
DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THAT TRAINING.
6. COORDINATION OF ECOM EXERCISES WITH ARMY AND AIR FORCE MARS
HIGHLY DESIRABLE. PARTICIPATION BY SISTER MARS ORGANIZATION
IS ADVANTAGED. ALL NAVMARCORMARS STATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
PARTICIPATE IN ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXERCISES.
7. MARS: TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING
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