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SUBJ: ECOM TRAINING TIPS NR 18A, ECOM ACTIONS
A. NTP-8(D) DRAFT ANNEX DELTA
B. NNN0ASA VA 181200Z MAR 2010 (CHMARS BCST 05-10)
1. THIS IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF FIVE (5) ECOM TIPS THAT
PRESENTS GENERAL COMMENTS AND A REVIEW THE DUTIES OF AREA,
DIRECTORS REGION DIRECTORS, STATE DIRECTORS AND INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERS.
2. GENERAL:
A. EEI MESSAGES ARE NOT OBSOLETE. NATIONAL NEWS SERVICES PRESENT
AN OVERVIEW OF AN INCIDENT, BUT SPECIFIC DETAILS DESIRED BY OUR
CUSTOMERS ARE OFTEN MISSING. ALSO, BY RELEASING AN EEI MESSAGE
OUR CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT YOU FOR FOLLOW UP DETAILS.
B. FOR EEI ACTUAL INCIDENTS, IF YOU THINK THE INCIDENT IS
OF NATIONAL INTEREST SEND IT. IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION, SEND IT.
BE BRIEF, BUT PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THE
EEI FORMAT. WHEN APPLICABLE USE 'OPERATIONAL, 'UNKNOWN' OR 'N/A'
AS DIRECTED IN THE NOTE OF PARA D901 OF REF A.
C. UPDATES TO EEI MESSAGES ARE DESIRED AND ENABLE ALCON TO KEEP
ABREAST OF CHANGING CONDITIONS.
D. EEI MESSAGES (TO AAN3EEI) ARE ROUTED TO SEVERAL
COMMANDS/AGENCIES. INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ALL THREE
CHIEF MARS, NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU JOC. USNORTHCOM, ARNORTH,
DCSA, SHARES, DHS, FEMA.
E. THE EEI MESSAGE FORMAT OUTLINED IN PARA D901 REF A, SHALL BE
FOLLOWED. THE EEI GENERATOR ON THE NATIONAL WEBSITE IS THE
CORRECT FORMAT. SEND YOUR MESSAGES VIA WL2K DDRESS NOTED IN REF
B. PLACE '//MARS O/INCIDENT NOTIFICATION' AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE E-MAIL FORMATTED MESSAGE ENTERED INTO
WL2K.
F. FOR EXERCISE EEI MESSAGES. PLACE '//MARS O/EXERCISE EEI' AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE E-MAIL FORMATTED
MESSAGE ENTERED INTO WL2K. SEND YOUR MESSAGES VIA WL2K ADDRESS
NOTED IN REF B.
G. EXERCISES ARE TO FOLLOW THE FORMAT AND PROCEDURES OF AN
ACTUAL INCIDENT AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE (PARA D810, D820 REF A).
H. IF ANY ECOM ACTION, ACTUAL OR EXERCISE, IS UNDERTAKEN THE
PROCEDURES OF REF A SHALL BE FOLLOWED (EXCEPT EEI MESSAGES MAY
BE RELEASED WITHOUT ELEVATING COMCON).
I. JOINT EXERCISE (WITH ARMY AND AIR FORCE MARS) ARE ENCOURAGED
(PARA D830 REF A).
4. MARS: TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING
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