SCENERIO: THE EXERCISE SIMULATED A REGION
WIDE EMERGENCY WITH THE LOSS
OF ELECTRICAL GRID, PHONE (CELL AND TWISTED
PAIR) AND INTERNET.
REGION 3 DARK DAY EXERCISE TRAFFIC IN DATE TIME GROUP ORDER:
DE NNN0WPT 011
O 272305Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0WPT
WV
TO AAN3EEI VA
INFONNN0ASA VA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE
PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 TWO
WV
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0GCD WV
ZEN/NNN0GCD TWO WV
NNN0GCD TWO TWO
WV
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ: EEI REPORT, SITREP 2
1.REF DARK
DAY/REGION III
A.SITUATION: POWER OUTAGE, HUNTINGTON, WV. THE SEVER
THRNDERSTOM THAT HIT THE HUNTINGTON,WV AREA WITH WINDS
UP TO 90 MPH AT
272000Z FEB 2009,CONTINUES TO MOVE
UP NORTH INTO OH AND
PA.
B.MEDICAL FACILITIES: ALL HOSPITALS IN THE THREE STATE
AREA ARE
STILL OPERATIONAL AND STILL ON EMERGENCY POWER
WITH DAMAGE REPORTS
STILL COMING IN.
C.TRANSPORTATION: ALL COMMERICAL TRANSPORTATION
ARE
STARTING TO MOVE. MAJOR ROADS BEING CLEARED OF TREES
AND
LIMBS. SIDE STREES AND ALLEYS NOT A PRIORITY. POWER
COMPANY STARTING
TO WORK ON POWER LINES. INTERSTATE 64 IS
BEING CLEARED OF DEBRE AND
TRAFFIC MOVING AT NORMAL SPEED.
SMALL AIRCRAFT TURNED UPSIDE DOWN ON
TARMAT AT ONA, WV
AIRPARK DAMAGED SEVERLY.
D.DAMAGE/INJURED:
HOSPITALS NOW BEING INUNDATED WITH INJURIES.
E.UTILITY: ELECTRIC LINES ARE
STILL DOWN THROUGHOUT ENTIRE CITY.
F.COMMUNICATIONS: PHONE SERVICE IS OUT AS
WELL AS CELL.
TV STATIONS ARE STILL OFF THE AIR.
G.SOURCE: PERSONAL
OBSERVATION,NNN0WPT,KB8LSR. ARES SKYWARN UP
AND OPERATIONAL. TIME
272300Z FEB 2009.
H.OTHER INFO: THIS STATION STILL ON EMERGENCY
POWER.
MARS EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0IOF 029
O 281221Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0IOF WV
TO AAN3EEI
VA
INFO NNN0ASA VA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE PA
NNN0ASI TWO
PA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 TWO WV
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0GCD
WV
ZEN/NNN0GCD TWO WV
NNN0GCD TWO TWO WV
BT
UNCLAS MARS
EXERCISE
SUBJ: EEI REPORT UPDATE NR TWO
1.REF DARK DAY/REGION THREE
A.
SITUATION: ALL POWER OUT IN VICINITY ROMNEY, WV. 272110Z FEB 2009.
B. MEDICAL
FACILITIES: EMERGENCY POWER
C. TRANSPORTATION: INOPERATIVE STOP LIGHTS CAUSE
TRAFFIC BACKUP RT 28
AT RT 50.
D. DAMAGE/INJURED: NONE
E. UTILITY: NO
POWER OR COMMS.
F. COMMUNICATIONS: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS INOP. NO PHONE OR
DSL.
DIRECPC PROBLEM AT THE SATELLITE DOWNLINK SITE IN GAITHERSBURG,
MD.
G. SOURCE: PERSONAL OBSERVATION, NNN0IOF, ROMNEY, WV.
SCANNER
REPORTS HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SHERIFF. ALLEGHENY POWER LINEMEN.
281200Z
FEB 2008.
H. OTHER: ALEGHENY POWER REPORTS EXPECTED POWER
RETURNING WITHIN SIX
HOURS. FULL RESTORATION WILL TAKE EXPECTED 10 TO 14
DAYS.
MARS EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0WPT 012
O 281230Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0WPT WV
TO AAN3EEI
VA
INFO NNN0ASA VA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE PA
NNN0ASI TWO
PA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 TWO WV
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0GCD
WV
ZEN/NNN0GCD TWO WV
NNN0GCD TWO TWO WV
BT
UNCLAS MARS
EXERCISE
SUBJ: EEI REPORT, UPDATE 3
1.REF DARK DAY/REGION
III
A.SITUATION: POWER OUTAGE, HUNTINGTON, WV. THE SEVER
THRNDERSTOM THAT HIT THE HUNTINGTON,WV AREA WITH WINDS
UP TO 90 MPH AT
272000Z FEB 2009, CONTINUES TO MOVE
UP NORTH TOWARDS NEW
ENGLAND.
B.MEDICAL FACILITIES: ALL HOSPITALS IN THE THREE STATE
AREA ARE STILL OPERATIONAL AND STILL ON EMERGENCY POWER
WITH DAMAGE
REPORTS STILL COMING IN.
C.TRANSPORTATION: ALL COMMERICAL TRANSPORTATION
ARE
STARTING TO MOVE. MAJOR ROADS BEING CLEARED OF TREES
AND
LIMBS. SIDE STREES AND ALLEYS NOT A PRIORITY. POWER
COMPANY STARTING
TO WORK ON POWER LINES. INTERSTATE 64 IS
NOW CLEAR AND TRAFFIC IS
MOVING A REGULAR SPEED. LOCAL
COAST GUARD UNIT ACTIVED AND REPONDING
TO RIVER PROBLEMS.
REPORTS OF BARGES BRAKEING LOOSE FROM MORINGS AND
AFLOAT.
D.DAMAGE/INJURED: DAMAGE TO HOMES IN THE LOCAL AREA ARE
NOW
COMING IN, HOSPITALS STILL BEING INUNDATED WITH
INJURIES.
E.UTILITY: ELECTRIC LINES ARE STILL DOWN THROUGHOUT ENTIRE
CITY.
SOME AREAS NOT HAS HARD HIT AS OTHERS AND HAVE
POWER.
F.COMMUNICATIONS: PHONE SERVICE IS STILL OUT AS WELL AS
CELL.
TV STATIONS ARE BACK ON LINE BUT BROADCASTING
EMERGENCY
INFORMATION ONLY. AS SERVICE IS RESTORED, 911 CENTER
BEING
OVER WHELMED. LOCAL MOBILE HAM UNITS RESPONDING TO
ASSIST.
G.SOURCE: PERSONAL OBSERVATION,NNN0WPT,KB8LSR AND CGA-232.
ARES SKYWARN STILL HOLDING NETS. TIME 281220Z FEB 2009.
H.OTHER INFO:
THIS STATION STILL ON EMERGENCY POWER.
MARS EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0WPT 013
O 281530Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0WPT
WV
TO TO AAN3EEI VA
INFO NNN0ASA VA
NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE
PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 TWO
WV
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0GCD WV
ZEN/NNN0GCD TWO WV
NNN0GCD TWO TWO
WV
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ: EEI REPORT,FINIAL
1.REF DARK
DAY/REGION III
A.SITUATION: POWER OUTAGE, HUNTINGTON, WV. THE SEVER
THRNDERSTOM THAT HIT THE HUNTINGTON,WV AREA WITH WINDS
UP TO 90 MPH AT
272000Z FEB 2009
B.MEDICAL FACILITIES: ALL HOSPITALS IN THE THREE
STATE
AREA ARE STILL OPERATIONAL AND STILL ON EMERGENCY
POWER
WITH DAMAGE REPORTS STILL COMING IN BUT DAMAGES TO
HOSPITALS ARE MARGINAL.
C.TRANSPORTATION: ALL COMMERICAL TRANSPORTATION
ARE
MOVING BUT ARE ASKED TO MOVE FOR EMERGINICS ONLY.
MAJOR
ROADS BEING CLEARED OF TREES AND LIMBS. SIDE
STREES AND ALLEYS NOT A
PRIORITY. POWER COMPANY STARTING
TO WORK ON POWER LINES. LOCAL COAST
GUARD UNIT ACTIVED
AND REPONDING TO RIVER PROBLEMS. REPORTS OF BARGES
BRAKING
LOOSE FROM MORINGS AND AFLOAT.
D.DAMAGE/INJURED:
DAMAGE TO HOMES IN THE LOCAL AREA ARE NOW
COMING IN, HOSPITALS STILL
BEING INUNDATED WITH INJURIES. NO
DEATHS REPORTED.
E.UTILITY:
ELECTRIC LINES ARE STILL DOWN THROUGHOUT ENTIRE CITY.
SOME AREAS NOT
HAS HARD HIT AS OTHERS AND HAVE POWER. AEP BRING
IN REPAIR CREWS FROM
OTHER AREAS AS WELL AS VERIZON DOING SAME.
F.COMMUNICATIONS: PHONE SERVICE IS
STILL OUT AS WELL AS CELL.
TV STATIONS ARE BACK ON LINE BUT
BROADCASTING EMERGENCY
INFORMATION ONLY. AS SERVICE IS RESTORED, 911
CENTER BEING
OVER WHELMED. LOCAL MOBILE HAM UNITS RESPONDING TO
ASSIST.
G.SOURCE: PERSONAL OBSERVATION,NNN0WPT,KB8LSR AND CGA-232.
ARES SKYWARN STILL HOLDING NETS .
H.OTHER INFO: THIS STATION STILL ON
EMERGENCY POWER. THIS STATION
BEING USED AS RELAY FOR 911
CENTER. CITY AND STATE OFFICALS
PREDICT TWO TO THREE WEEKS
BEFORE SERVICE WILL RETURN TO NORMAL.
SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND
BUSINESS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO STAY
CLOSED UNTIL POWER AND PHONE SERVICES
CAN BE RESTORED TO THERE
AREA. TIME 281515Z FEB 2009
MARS
EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0EBC 073
P 281630Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0AS3 TWO WV
TO NNN0AS3
VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 THREE VA
INFO NNN0ALC REGION
THREE
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0AS1 ONE PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0ASZ
GA
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ: SITREP ONE DARK DAY/REGION THREE
1.
(SITUATION)
COMM 0 (ZERO) SET AT 281401Z FEB 2009.
NO
ELECTRICAL POWER.
NO TELCO, CELL OR LAND LINE.
NO INTERNET
CONNECTIVITY.
2. (NET INFORMATION)
3X1B NET SCHEDULED 281700Z FEB
2009 FREQ NDA.
VHF COMMS CHNL OPENED ****** AT THIS
STATION
PACKET COMMS CHNL OPENED 146.65 AT THIS STATION BBS
(WVOLDF).
3. (ADVISORY AND NEEDS)
REGION THREE WILL STAY AT COMM
LEVEL 0 (ZERO)
WILL ATTEMT FUEL PICK UP AT 911 CENTER
MOOREFIELD,WV
4. (PROGNOSIS NEXT TWO HOURS)
NO CHANGE EXPECTED FOR
NEXT TWO HOURS.
VHF CHNL TO STAY OPEN.
5. (OTHER
INFORMATION)
THISTA ON GEN PWR FUEL FOR 20 HRS.
AFTER FUEL
THEN BAT PWR 24 HRS.
MARS EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
E NNN0EBC 073
P 281630Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0AS3 TWO
WV
TO NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 THREE VA
INFO NNN0ALC
REGION THREE
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0AS1 ONE PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0ASZ
GA
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ: SITREP ONE DARK DAY/REGION THREE
1.
(SITUATION)
COMM 0 (ZERO) SET AT 281401Z FEB
2009.
NO ELECTRICAL POWER.
NO TELCO, CELL OR
LAND LINE.
NO INTERNET CONNECTIVITY.
2. (NET
INFORMATION)
3X1B NET SCHEDULED 281700Z FEB 2009 FREQ
NDA.
VHF COMMS CHNL OPENED ******* AT THIS
STATION
PACKET COMMS CHNL OPENED 146.65 AT THIS STATION BBS
(WVOLDF).
3. (ADVISORY AND NEEDS)
REGION THREE WILL STAY AT
COMM LEVEL 0 (ZERO)
WILL ATTEMT FUEL PICK UP AT 911 CENTER
MOOREFIELD,WV
4. (PROGNOSIS NEXT TWO HOURS)
NO CHANGE
EXPECTED FOR NEXT TWO HOURS.
VHF CHNL TO STAY OPEN.
5. (OTHER
INFORMATION)
THISTA ON GEN PWR FUEIL FOR 20 HRS.
AFTER FUEL THEN BAT PWR 24 HRS.
MARS EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0BCI 005
O 281700Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0BCI VA
TO AAN3EEI
VA
INFO NNN0ASA VA
NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE PA
NNN0ASI TWO
PA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 TWO WV
NNN0GCB VA
NNN0GCB ONE VA
NNN0GCB
TWO VA
NNN0GCB TWO TWO VA
NNN0ASZ GA
BT
UNCLAS MARS
EXERCISE
SUBJ: EEI REPORT
1. REF DARK DAY/VA
A. SITUATION: MAJOR POWER
AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGE DUE TO LARGE X
CLASS SOLAR FLARE. AFFECTING ALL
SOUTH CENTRAL VA. 281500 FEB 2009
B. MEDICAL FACILITIES: HOSPITALS IN AREA ON
BACK UP POWER. DOCTORS
HAVE NO PAGER OR CELL PHONE USE. LAND LINE ONLY.
C.
TRANSPORTATION: TRAFFIC SIGNALS ALL OVER AREA ARE OUT CAUSING
MAJOR TRAFFIC
TIE UPS.
D. DAMAGE/INJURIES: WITH TEMPS DROPPING TO 19 DEGREES AT
NIGHT
SHELTERS IN AREA ARE OPEN. EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE USING LOCAL
HAM
RADIO TO DISPATCH FIRE AND EMS. HAM RADIO OPERATORS ARE AT
HOSPITALS
AS WELL TO COORDINATE INCOMING AMBULANCES.
E. UTILITIES: NO
POWER IN AREA. NO CELL PHONE IN AREA.
F. COMMUNICATIONS: E911 DOWN. HAMS AT
DISPATCH CENTERS AND EOCS.
RICHMOND EOC ON HIGH ALERT AND FULLY
STAFFED.
G. SOURCE: LOCAL 2M RADIO, SCANNER, SHARES NE, PERSONAL
OBSERVATION
NNN0BCI 281600Z FEB 2009.
H. COMMENTS: THISTA ON GENERATOR
POWER. FUEL GETTING LOW. MAY BE ABLE
TO OPERATE ANOTHER 5 HOURS MAX. THISTA
IS ALSO MONITORING SHARES NE
FREQUENCY FOR UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
MARS
EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
E NNN0ZMD 004
O 281710Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0ZMD
WV
TO AAN3EEI VA
INFO NNN0ASA VA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE
PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 TWO
WV
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0GCD WV
ZEN/NNN0GCD TWO WV
NNN0GCD TWO TWO
WV
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ: EEI REPORT
1.REF DARK DAY/REGION
THREE
A.SITUATION: WIDE SPREAD POWER OUTAGES, MASON COUNTY, WV
FROM
APPROXIMATELY 262000Z FEB 2009 TO PRESENT. DAMAGE TO
SEVERAL AEP
SUB-STATIONS DUE TO INTENSE SOLAR FLARE.
B.MEDICAL FACILITIES: LARGER
HOSPITALS (I.E. CABELL
HUNTINGTON, ST. MARYS) ON EMERGENCY POWER AND
OPERATIONAL.
SMALLER FACILITIES WITHOUT EMERGENCY POWER
TRANSFERRING
CRITICAL PATIENTS TO THE LARGER
FACILITIES.
C.TRANSPORTATION: NO DAMAGE TO BRIDGES, ROADS, ETC.,
BUT
AMBULANCE SERVICE POOR DUE TO OVERLOAD AND
COMMUNICATIONS
PROBLEMS. (SEE PARAS D & E). TRAFFIC ON OHIO RIVER
BEING
HALTED AT BYRD LOCKS (ASHTON, WV) DUE TO POWER
OUTAGE.
D.DAMAGE/INJURIES: NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. NUMEROUS PERSONAL
INJURIES DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WHERE TRAFFIC LIGHTS
ARE
OUT.
E.UTILITY: ENTIRE COUNTY (AND SOME ADJOINING COUNTIES)
WITHOUT
POWER. TELEPHONE SERVICE IS FAILING, AND CELL
PHONES GOING DOWN AS
GENERATORS RUN OUT OF FUEL. WAYER
SERVICE IN MY AREA SUPPORTED
BY PORTABLE GENERATOR.
F.COMMUNICATIONS: LIMITED TO THOSE SITES WITH
EMERGENCY
POWER. MOST RADIO AND TV STATIONS DARK. LOCAL
ARES/
RACES HAMS ON THE AIR WITH BATTERY BACKUP. THIS
STATION
ON GENERATOR POWER, ENOUGH FUEL REMAINING FOR ~ 9
HOURS.
G.SOURCE: PERSONAL OBSERVATION AND HAM/CB COMMUNICATION
MONITORING. TIME 281650Z FEB 2009. NNN0ZMD, GLENWOOD WV.
H.OTHER: TOO
EARLY FOR ANY ESTIMATE OF POWER RESTORATION.
MARS EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0OPY 0206
O 281730Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0GAW MDE
TO NNN0ALL
MDE
INFO NNN0ASA VA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE PA
NNN0ASI TWO
PA
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 TWO WV
NNN0GCB VA
NNN0GCD
WV
NNN0GCP PA
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ: EMERG COMCON
IMPLEMENTATION DARK DAY/REGION THREE
1. MDE AREA MARS SET COMCON ZERO.
INITIATE NET PATCIPATION
IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE.
2.
REGION THREE ADVISES WIDE AREA COMMUNICATIONS OUITAGES DUE
TO MAJOR SOLAR
FLARE REQUESTS ACTIVATION STATE STATIONS ON
REGION NETS, VHF AND WL2K TO
SUPPORT.
3. GUARD AND PARTICIPATE EMERGENCY NETS CHECK FREQUENCIES
NDA,
NCN, NCM. SEND EEI AND TRAFFIC VIA ANY AVAILABLE WL2K
RMS STATION.
5. USE
OF EMERGENCY POWER ENCOURAGED.
MARS EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0TGQ 010
O 281730Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0TGQ
WV
TO AAN3EEI VA
INFO NNN0ASA VA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNNOASI ONE
PA
NNNOASI TWO PA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNNOAS3 ONE MDE
NNNOAS3 TWO
WV
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0GCD WV
NNNO GCD TWO TWO WV
BT
UNCLAS MARS
EXERCISE
SUBJ:EEI REPORT
1.REF DARK DAY/REGION
THREE
A.SITUATION:ALLEGHENY POWER COMPANY REPORTING
SPORADIC POWER OUTAGE
THROUGHTOUT NORTHERN wEST vIRGINIA.
POWER OUTAGE ARE IN OUT LYING
AREAS.
AMOUNT OF CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER
UNKNOWN. 281700Z FEB
2009
B.MEDICAL FACILITIES:MONONGALIA COUNTY HOSPITAL,
RUBY HOSPITAL AT
MORGANTOWN WV OPERATIONAL.
BOTH HAVE EMERGENCY POWER IF NEEDED. NO
OTHER
REPORTS RECEIVED.
C. TRANSPORTATION:INTERSTATE I-79 AND
I-68
OPERATIONAL IN MONONGALIA COUNTY WV.
WV STATE POLICE REPORTS NO MAJOR
DELAYS.
MORGANTOWN AIRPORT,MORGANTOWN WV OPERATIONAL, USING EMERGENCY
POWER.
BOAT SHIPPING LANES ON THE MONONGAHELA RIVER FROM
THE OHIO RIVER,
SOUTH TO FAIRMONT WV OPERATIONAL.
D.DAMAGE: NO REPORT
E.UTILITY:NO OTHER
REPORTS
F.COMMUNICATIONS:WESTSIDE TELE-COMMUNICATION AT
MORGANTOWN,
WV. REPORTING TELEPHONE SERVICE OPERATIONAL
USING BATTERY POWER AND
GENERATORS NO
INTERNET SERVICE. NO CELL PHONE SERVICE.
ONLY
CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE HARD WIRE CONNECTION HAVE SERVICE.
WAJR,WCLG
OPERATIONAL IN MORGANTOWN,WV
G.SOURCE: WV STATE POLICE MORGANTOWN,WV.
SCANNER,
ARES MONONGALIA COUNTY NNN0TGQ MORGANTOWN WV.
WCLG,WAJR
H.OTHER INFO: AMERICAN RED CROSS MORGANTOWN WV ESTABLISED
50 BED
SHELTER AT 1255 PINEVIEW DR. MORGANTOWN WV. 304-598-9500.
MARS
EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0FAH 002
O 281755Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0FAH PA
TO AAN3EEI
VA
INFO NNN0ASA VA
ZEN/ NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE PA
NNN0ASI TWO
PA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 TWO WV
ZEN/NNN0GCP PA
NNN0GCP TWO
PA
NNN0ASZ GA
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ: EEI REPORT UPDATE NR
1
1. REF DARK DAY/PA
A. SITUATION: COMPLETE BLACKOUT CONTINUES IN BERKS
COUNTY PA.
281730Z FEB 2009
B. MEDICAL FACILITIES: BOTH LOCAL HOSPITALS
CONTINUE HAVE LIMITED
SERVICES.
C. TRANSPORTATION: THE GOVERNOR OF PA HAS
BANDED ALL TRAFFIC EXCEPT
EMERGENCY, FEMA AND NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLES.
D.
DAMAGE/INJURED: UNKNOWN
E. UTILITY: CITIZINS HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO LIMIT WATER
USAGE.
F. COMMUNICATIONS: REMAINS LIMITED.
G. SOURCE: RADIO STATION WEEU
READING, PA. PERSONAL OBSERVATION
NNN0FAH. 281745Z FEB 2009.
H.
OTHER INFO: PA NATIONAL GUARD IS PROVIDING FUEL FOR BACKUP
GENERATORS ON AS
NEEDED BASIS.
MARS EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0ZMD 005
O 281830Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0ZMD
WV
TO AAN3EEI VA
INFO NNN0ASA VA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE
PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 TWO
WV
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0GCD WV
ZEN/NNN0GCD TWO WV
NNN0GCD TWO TWO
WV
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ: EEI REPORT UPDATE NBR 1.
1.REF DARK
DAY/REGION THREE
A.SITUATION: WIDE SPREAD POWER OUTAGES, MASON COUNTY,
WV,
AND ADJOINING COUNTIES FROM APPROXIMATELY 262000Z FEB
2009
TO PRESENT. DAMAGE TO SEVERAL AEP SUB-STATIONS FROM
INTENSE
SOLAR FLARE. ONE SUB STATION REPORTS TRAMSFORMER
FIRE.
B.MEDICAL FACILITIES: LARGER HOSPITALS (I.E. CABELL
HUNTINGTON, ST. MARYS) ON EMERGENCY POWER AND OPERATIONAL,
HOWEVER,
SCHEDULED SURGERIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. SMALLER
FACILITIES
WITHOUT EMERGENCY POWER TRANSFERRING CRITICAL
PATIENTS TO THE LARGER
FACILITIES.
C.TRANSPORTATION: NO DAMAGE TO BRIDGES, ROADS, ETC.,
BUT
AMBULANCE SERVICE POOR DUE TO OVERLOAD AND
COMMUNICATIONS
PROBLEMS. (SEE PARAS D & E). TRAFFIC ON OHIO RIVER
BEING
HALTED AT BYRD LOCKS (ASHTON, WV) DUE TO POWER
OUTAGE.
D.DAMAGE/INJURIES: NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. NUMEROUS PERSONAL
INJURIES DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WHERE TRAFFIC LIGHTS
ARE
OUT.
E.UTILITY: ENTIRE COUNTY (AND PORTIONS OF ADJOINING COUNTIES)
WITHOUT POWER. TELEPHONE SERVICE NOW OUT. ALSO, CELL PHONES
GOING DOWN
AS GENERATORS RUN OUT OF FUEL. WATER SERVICE IN
MY AREA CURRENTLY
SUPPORTED BY PORTABLE DIESEL GENERATOR.
F.COMMUNICATIONS: LIMITED TO THOSE
SITES WITH EMERGENCY POWER.
MOST RADIO AND TV STATIONS DARK. LOCAL
ARES/RACES HAMS ON
THE AIR WITH BACKUP POWER OR MOBILES, BUT MOST VHF
vEPEATERS
ARE DOWN. (HF NETS ARE BP TO GET AROUND THIS
LIMITATION.) THIS STATION ON GENERATOR POWER, ENOUGH FUEL
REMAINING
FOR ABOUT 8 HOURS.
G.SOURCE: PERSONAL OBSERVATION AND HAM/CB
COMMUNICATION
MONITORING. TIME 281810Z FEB 2009. NNN0ZMD,
GLENWOOD WV.
H.OTHER: TOO SOON FOR ANY ESTIMATE OF POWER RESTORATION,
AS
THIS WILL DEPEND ON DAMAGE EXTENT, PARTS AVAILABILITY,
ETC.
THIS SITUATION WILL WORSEN DUE TO FUEL SHORTAGES, I.E.,
SERVICE STATIONS CANNOT PUMP GAS/DIESEL.
MARS EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE AAR3VW 02-05
R 281835Z FEB 2009
FM
HOSKA/AAR3VW/VA
TO AAR3AN VA
INFO: AAR3VA VA
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
DARK DAY/REGION THREE
SUBJ: EEI REPORT HELICOPTER DOWN AT GREAT FALLS, VA
090228
1. REF DARK DAY 109 A FALLEN STAR
A: CH47 CHINOOK HELICOPTER
CRASHED IN THE POTOMAC RIVER WEST OF GREAT
FALLS, VA AT 1335 LOCAL 28 FEB
2009. AIRCRAFT IS RESTING ON ROCKS.
PARTIALLY SUBMERGED, THREE
CREW REMEMBERS SEEN IN WATER.
B. N/A
C. N/A
D. N/A
E. N/A
F.
N/A
G. INFO STATUS. INFORMATION RECOVERED FROM WZ4ZZZ (NOTIONAL)
HIKING
IN THE AREA AND OPERATING ON 146.52 MHZ.
H. NONE
MARS
EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0OPY 0207
O 281850Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0OPY MD
TO AAN3EEI
VA
INFO NNN0ASA VA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE PA
NNN0ASI TWO
PA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 TWO WV
NNN0ASZ
GA
ZEN/NNN0GAW MDE
ZEN/NNN0GAW TWO MDE
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UNCLAS MARS
EXERCISE
SUBJ: EEI REPORT
1.REF DARK DAY/REGION THREE
A.SITUATION:SOLAR
FLARE DISRUPTION FREDERICK COUNTY MARYLAND
281700Z FEB 2009
B.MEDICAL
FACILITIES: ALL COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES BACK
IN OPERATION ON LOCAL
LEVEL WITH EMERGENCY POWER.
C.TRANSPORTATION: OPERATIONAL
E.UTILITY:
COMMERCIAL POWER OUT TO ALL OF COUNTY.
F.COMMUNICATIONS: LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS
PARTIALLY AVAILABLE THROUGH
FACILITIES WITH GENERATOR POWER AVAILABLE. VHF
AND HF RADIO COMMS
AVAILABLE FROM SITES WITH EMERGENCY POWER. LIMITED AREA
INTERNET
CONNECTIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH FIBER AND CABLE FACILITIES
WHERE
CENTRAL OFFICES ARE OPERATING ON GENERATOR AND FROM OUTLYING
SITES
WITH GENERATOR OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE POWER
G.SOURCE: FREDERICK COUNTY EOC -
MR. *********. PERSONAL
OBSERVATION THIS STATION. 281850Z FEB
2009.
H.OTHER INFO: LONG RANGE COMMUNICATIONS VIA WINLINK SYSTEM
IN
MICHIGAN BEING USED FOR TRAFFIC INTO AND OUT OF AREA.
MARS
EXERCISE
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NNNN
O 28 1850 Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0PXJ MDE
TO AAN3EEI VA
INFO NNN0ASA
VA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0AS3
VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 TWO WV
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0GAW
NNN0GAW
ONE
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UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ: EEI REPORT
1.REF DARK DAY/REGION
THREE
A.OUTAGES OF PEPCO ELECTRICAL POWER IN MITCHELLVILLE TO ANNE
ARUNDE
COUNTY
B.PRINCE GEORGE?S HOSPITAL STAFFED WITH MEMBERS FROM ANDREWS
AIR
FORCE BASE TRAUMA TEAM, MARYLAND STATE POLICE HELICOPTERS STAGED
IN
PARKING LOT
C.LOCAL TRAFFIC MANAGED BY PRINCE GEORGE?S COUNTY POLICE
AND US PARK
POLICE
D.ELECTICAL POWER GRID IN MID COUNTY OFF LINE, WATER
PUMP STATIONS
OFF LINE, WSSC HAS ISSUED REQUESTS FOR INDUSTRIAL POWER
SUPPLIES
E.WATER, ELECTRICAL POWER, TRAFFIC CONTROL LIGHTS AND LOCAL
AREA
COMMUNICATIONS OFF LINE
F. LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS OFF LINE OR
OVER LOADED, CELLULAR
CARRIERS ARE TRYING TO REROUTE PRIORITY
CIRCUITS
G.NNN0PXJ AT HOMELAND SECURITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
HEADQUARTERS
WASHINGTON DC
H.NATIONAL GUARD STAFFING AND STAGING AT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ARMORY
MARS EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0EBC 074
P 281859Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0AS3 TWO
WV
TO NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 THREE VA
INFO NNN0ALC
REGION THREE
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0AS1 ONE PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0ASZ
GA
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ: SITREP TWO DARK DAY/REGION THREE
1.
(SITUATION)
COMM 0 (ZERO) SET AT 281401Z FEB
2009.
NO ELECTRICAL POWER.
NO TELCO, CELL OR
LAND LINE.
NO INTERNET CONNECTIVITY.
2. (NET
INFORMATION)
3X1E NET OPEN 281700Z FEB 2009 FREQ
NDA.
45 STATIONS IN THE NET.
VHF COMMS CHNL
OPENED ****** AT THIS STATION
PACKET COMMS CHNL OPENED 146.65
AT THIS STATION BBS (WVOLDF).
3. (ADVISORY AND NEEDS)
REGION
THREE WILL STAY AT COMM LEVEL 0 (ZERO)
NMC MARS MOVING TO FREQ
NCM UNTIL ALL TRAFFIC IS PASSED.
ARMY MEMBERS MOVING TO FREQ KCI
UNTIL ALL TRAFFIC IS PASSED.
CAN NOT MAKE THE 911 CENTER AT
MOOREFIELD, WV FOR FUEL PICK UP
REQUEST IF A MEMBER CAN
DELIVER.
4. (PROGNOSIS NEXT TWO HOURS)
NO CHANGE EXPECTED FOR
NEXT TWO HOURS.
VHF CHNL TO STAY OPEN.
5. (OTHER
INFORMATION)
THISTA ON GEN PWR FUEIL FOR 15 HRS CONSUPTION
HIGHER THAN
EXPECTED.
AFTER FUEL THEN BAT PWR 24 HRS.
MARS
EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0OPY 0208
P 281915Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0GAW
MDE
TO ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
INFO NNN0ASA VA
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0ASI ONE
PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 TWO
WV
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: SITREP NUMBER ONE
1. MARYLAND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY (MEMA) HAS REPORTED
MOST ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS CIRCUITS
BACK IN OPERATION. POWER
GRID IS COMING BACK ONLINE AND SHOULD BE FULLY
RESTORED IN A
FEW MORE HOURS.
2. MDE STATIONS UTILIZED WL2K COMMS DIRECT
AND PARTICIPATED
IN REGION ECOM SSB/SCD NET
3. MEMA HAS REQUESTED
NAVMARCORMARS SECURE AT THIS TIME.
4. OPERATIONS SHOULD RETURN TO NORMAL
WITHIN NEXT TWO HOURS. PER
REQUEST FROM MEMA, MDE WILL SET COMCON TWO.
5.
THIS STATION BACK ON COMMERCIAL POWER.
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0EBC 075
P 282015Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0AS3 TWO
WV
TO NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 THREE VA
INFO NNN0ALC
REGION THREE
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0AS1 ONE PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0ASZ
GA
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ: SITREP THREE FINAL DARK DAY/REGION
THREE
1. (SITUATION)
COMM 0 (ZERO) SET AT 281401Z FEB
2009.
NO ELECTRICAL POWER.
NO TELCO, CELL OR
LAND LINE.
NO INTERNET CONNECTIVITY.
2. (NET
INFORMATION)
3X1E NET CLOSED 281859Z FEB 2009 FREQ
NDA.
45 STATIONS IN THE NET.
3X1E NET OPEN
281900Z FEV 2009 FREQ NCM
19 STATTIONS BALANCE ON ARMY
KCI.
3X1E CLOSED NCM 281952Z FEB 2009
3X1E
CLOSED KCI 281940Z FEB 2009
VHF COMMS CHNL OPENED ******* AT
THIS STATION
PACKET COMMS CHNL OPENED 146.65 AT THIS STATION BBS
(WVOLDF).
3. (ADVISORY AND NEEDS)
REGION THREE WILL STAND
DOWN FROM COMM LEVEL 0 (ZERO)
291952Z FEB 2009.
NMC MEMBERS REPORT ALL TRAFFIC PASSED TO T-REPS AND BEING
PLACED
INTO WL2K.
ARMY MEMBERS REPORT ALL
TRAFFIC IS PASSED TO T-REPS AND BEING
PLACED INTO
WL2K.
CAN NOT MAKE THE 911 CENTER AT MOOREFIELD, WV FOR FUEL
PICK UP
FUEL NO LONGER NEEDED.
4. (PROGNOSIS NEXT TWO
HOURS)
RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION.
VHF CHNL TO
STAY OPEN.
5. (OTHER INFORMATION)
THISTA ON GEN PWR FUEL FOR
10 HRS CONSUMPTION HIGHER THAN
EXPECTED.
AFTER FUEL THEN BAT
PWR 24 HRS.
MARS EXERCISE
BT
DE NNN0EBC 076
R 282028Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0AS3 TWO
WV
TO NNN0ASA VA
NNN0ASZ GA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE
PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 THREE
VA
NNN0ALC REGION THREE
NNN0GAW TWO MDE
NNN0GCB TWO VA
NNN0GCP TWO
PA
ZEN/NNN0GCD TWO WV
NNN0ALL REGION THREE
INFO
AAM3RE VA
AFF3WV
WV
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ: SECURE FROM EMERG COMM 0 (ZERO) REGION
THREE
A. NNN0AS3 TWO O 281401Z FEB 2009 (NOTAL)
1. AS OF 282030Z FEB 2009
THE EMERGENCY COMM LEVEL 0 (ZERO)
REGION THREE AS SET IN REF A,
IS NOW CANCELED.
2. ALL STATES/ STATIONS RETURN TO NORMAL ROUTINES.
MARS
EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
DE NNN0OPY 0209
P 282140Z FEB 2009
FM NNN0GAW
MDE
TO NNN0ALL MDE
INFO NNN0ASA VA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE
PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0ASZ GA
NNN0AS3 VA
NNN0AS3 TWO WV
NNN0GCB
VA
NNN0GCD WV
NNN0GCP PA
BT
UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE
SUBJ:
TERMINATION EMERG COMCON IMPLEMENTATION DARK DAY/REGION THREE
1. MDE AREA
MARS SECURE FROM COMCON ZERO RESTORE COMCON THREE.
2. THANKS TO ALL WHO
PARTICIPATED.
MARS EXERCISE
BT
NNNN
AFTER ACTION REPORT
DE NNN0EBC 080
R 011601Z MAR 2009
FM NNN0AS3 TWO WV
TO NNN0AS3
VA
INOF NNN0ASA VA
NNN0ASZ GA
ZEN/NNN0ASI SNE
NNN0ASI ONE
PA
NNN0ASI TWO PA
NNN0ASI THREE SNE
NNN0AS3 ONE MDE
NNN0AS3 THREE
VA
NNN0ALC REGION THREE
NNN0ALL REGION THREE
AAM3RE VA
AFF3WV
WV
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ: AFTER ACTION REPORT REGION THREE EXERCISE DARK
DAY
1. ALL STATES IN REGION THREE AFFECTED
2. REGION SET COMM II (TWO)BY
IMMEDIATE MESSAGE, 271450Z FEB 2009
WV SET COMM 0 (ZERO) BY IMMEDIATE
MESSAGE, 272035Z FEB 2008
MDE SET COMM 0 (ZERO) BY IMMEDIATE MESSAGE, 281730Z
FEB 2009
REGION UPGRADED TO COMM 0 (ZERO) BY IMMEDIATE MESSAGE,
281401Z
FEB 2009
SECURE FROM EMERG COMM 0 (ZERO) BY ROUTINE MEEESAGE,
282028Z
FEB 2009
3. ALL REGION THREE STATES REPRESENTED AND BROUGHT EEI'S
OR SITREPS
TO THE NET. BOTH NMCM AND ARMY MARS WORKED TOGETHER. 48
STATIONS
LOGGED INTO THE NET
NET CONTROL
NNN0EBC,
NNN0GCP-2, NNN0FAH, NNN0XDI, NNN0BCI,
NNN0ZMD,
AAR3AV, AAR3MW, NNN0IOF, NNN0WPT, AAM3RE,
AAR3DL,
AAR3FK, AAR3AE, AAA3VA, AAR3EY, AAM3RD,
AAR3BG,
AAR3CW, AAR3DE, AAT3KV, AAT3GJ, AAT3PR,
AAT3OR,
NNN0TGQ, AAR3YD, AAR3VW, AAR3CL, AAA3MD,
NNN0GKV,
AAT3OL, NNN0IKX, NNN0GFT, AAR3AL, NNN0BNN,
AAR3DT,
AAT3NS, NNN0VLG, AAR3DK, NNN0GAW, AAT3GI,
AAR3BG,
AAR3DO, AAR3DS, AAT3RV, NNN0SYM, NNN0PXJ, NNN0KEF,
4.
RECORD TRAFFIC WAS TRANSMITTED BY VOICE AND MT63.
AS REPORTED TO NNN0AS3
THREE VA THE FOLLOWING NMCM FREQUENCIES WERE
USED.
READ IN
FOUR COLUMNS
FREQ MODE
HRS MSGS
NDA
SSB 2
1
NDA SCD
2 16
NCM SSB
3 1
NCM SCD
3 19
FOR THE LAST HOUR ARMY MOVED
TO FREQ KCI FOR COMPLETION OF TRAFFIC.
5. RECORDED TRAFFIC REPS WERE AS
FOLLOWS: NNN0SYM VA, NNN0OYU PA,
NNN0RRF MDE, NNN0IOF WV, AAR3DL,
AAR3DE.
EXERCISE TRAFFIC INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: IMPLEMENTATION,
EEI,
SITREP AND TERMINATION MESSAGES.
6. THE EXERCISE SIMULATED A REGION
WIDE EMERGENCY WITH THE LOSS
OF ELECTRICAL GRID, PHONE (CELL AND TWISTED
PAIR) AND INTERNET.
SIMULATED COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT REQUESTS WERE MADE BY
FEMA AND
SHARES. THERE ARE MANY LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTURE
EXERCISES
SHOULD ADDRESS SOME ISSUES.
A. FREQUENCIES: WE ARE IN NEED OF
ECOM "ONLY" FREQUENCIES
AVAILABLE 24/7. I WOULD SUGGEST ECOM USE AS
PRIMARY AND NET USE
AS SECONDARY. IF A ECOM EXERCISE IS SCHEDULED THE
STATE/REGION/
AREA NET SHOULD MOVE TO A ALTERNATE FREQ. AT THIS TIME
ITS
BACKWARD, THE ECOM NET MUST FIND SUITABLE ALTERNATE FREQUENCIES.
THESE
FREQUENCIES CAN BE USED NATION WIDE FOR ECOM TRAINING.
FREQUENCIES SHOULD BE
SELECTED IN EACH 2,3,4,5,6 MHZ RANGE TO
PERMIT GOOD NVIS PROPAGATION.
B.
TRAFFIC MOVEMENT: STATIONS NEED PRACTICE IN LISTING AND MOVEMENT
OF RECORD
TRAFFIC. IF ACTUAL MESSAGES ARE NOT AVAILABLE, SIMULATED
MESSAGES
SHOULD BE PRACTICED AND DELIVERED BOTH BY VOICE AND SCD.
ONE PRACTICE MESSAGE
PER DAILY NET. ALL STATION SHOULD ROTATE
THROUGH SENDING AND ACTING
T-REP.
C. WL2K: I STRONGLY SUGGEST A METHOD BE DEVISED SO TO ALLOW A
T-REP,
ONE ADDRESS ENTRY FOR IMMEDIATE, AND PRIORITY TRAFFIC INTO THE
WL2K.
IN OTHER WORDS, INSTEAD OF ENTERING ASA,ASZ, AREA, REGION,
STATE
ADDRESSES FOR THE TWO LINES IN THE E-MAIL CLIENT, A T-REP COULD
ENTER
REG3EEI, GCB3EEI, GCB3SIT, REG3SIT, AND SO ON. THE MARS RMS
STATION
COULD THEN SPLIT THOSE ADDRESSES OUT. THIS METHOD OF MESSAGE
IMPUT
WOULD SAVE TIME, EFFORT AND INSURE ACCURACY OR TRAFFIC DELIVERY.
D.
INTER OPERABILITY: SOME ISSUES WERE RAISED BUT FOR THE MOST PART
ALL WENT
VERY SMOOTH. WE NEED TO WORK ON AN SOP FOR EEI FORMAT,
AND TRAFFIC
HANDLING RESPONSIBILITIES.
E. FINAL NOTE: AS THE NET CONTROL STATION, IT WAS
A PLEASURE TO
WORK WITH COMMUNICATORS WHO SHOWED THEIR BEST. THE
PROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT OF BOTH NMCM AND ARMY WAS EXEMPLARY. THIS
EXCELLENT
PERFORMANCE MADE A DIFFICULT JOB EASY. THANK YOU TO ALL FOR
YOUR
PARTICIPATION.
7. MARS: TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE
ANYTHING.
BT
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