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R 140056Z DEC 2009
FM  NNN0ASE ONE OR
TO  NNN0ALL PACIFIC AREA
INFO NNN0ASE AZ
NNN0ASA VA
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SUBJ: ASSISTANT PACAREA DIRECTOR BCST 02/09 - NMCM FUTURE SURVEY,
PROGRESS REPORT
1. WITH MY RECENT APPOINTMENT AS NNN0ASE ONE CAME THE AWESOME
CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH NRNW AND NRSW
AND TO FIND A WAY TO "REINVENT" NMCM TO BETTER SERVE OUR
"CUSTOMERS" AS DEFINED IN NTP8(D) PARA 101 THRU 108.
2. TO GATHER YOUR INPUT ON THESE ITEMS, I ASKED FOR ANY POSITIVE
THOUGHTS YOU HAD AND FOUND THAT YOU HAVE A BOUNTY OF USEFUL
SUGGESTIONS.
3. SO HERE IS A COMPILATION OF YOUR SUGGESTIONS. NEXT WE NEED TO
FIND THE WAY TO IMPLEMENT THEM SO WE CAN IMPROVE NMCM.
A. TRAINING IS A BIG ISSUE WHERE YOU ASKED FOR MORE TRAINING
ON ISSUES OF NCS, TRAFFIC GUARD, STATE STAFF POSITION SERVICE,
MESSAGE SENDING INCLUDING EEI AND MARS GRAM, ICS PROTOCOL, AND
OTHER TRAINING IDENTIFIED AS BENEFICIAL TO OUR PROGRAM. WE NEED,
ALSO TO GIVE MEMBERS RECOGNITION FOR COMPLETION OF TRAINING.
B. FELLOWSHIP WAS HIGH ON MOST LISTS; I'LL COME BACK TO THAT.
C. TELLING OUR STORY BY VISITING VA HOSPITALS; SETTING UP A BOOTH
AT COMMUNITY FESTIVALS; NOTES TO PERSONAL FRIENDS AND SENDING A
MARS GRAM.  ALSO, PUBLIC RECOGNITION WITH ARTICLES IN LOCAL NEWS-
PAPERS ANNOUNCING INDIVIDUAL HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN NMCM.
D. WORKING OUT A SYSTEM OF JOB ROTATION IN THE RANKS SO MORE
MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE.
E. HOLDING MORE ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISES OF A VARIETY OF MODES
SO EVERYONE WILL FIND A WAY TO PARTICIPATE.
F. EXPANDING THE POOL OF SERVED AGENCIES TO BETTER OFFER OUR
TALENTS TO THE COMMUNITY.  RECENT EFFORTS TO DO THIS ARE WITH
THE CIVIL AIR PATROL, USN/USCG EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT
OF MANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN SHARES.
4. FEARS OF OUR BEING "SUNSETTED" SEEM TO HAVE PASSED FOR NOW.
DOD HAS MANDATED THAT ALL THREE SERVICES SHALL HAVE AN AFFILIATE
ORGANIZATION.  NOT THAT WE HAVE NO NEED TO IMPROVE OUR RELATIONS
WITH THE USN AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, BUT AT THIS TIME THE
SECOND SHOE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE DROPPED ANY TIME SOON.  WHAT
SUPPORT WILL BE EXTENDED IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME HOWEVER.
5. FELLOWSHIP: I SAID I WOULD COME BACK TO THIS ISSUE.  MANY OF
YOU ASKED FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THOUGHTS WITH OUR FELLOW
NMCM FRIENDS.  MANY OF OUR QUOTE HAM UNQUOTE FRIENDS CHECK INTO
THEIR DAILY NETS WHERE THEY CAN MEET AND GREET EACH OTHER, SHARE
SOME LIFE AND RADIO RELATED EXPERIENCES.  WE CAN DO THE SAME ON THE
THREE ECOM FREQS USED BY THE PA1E NET.  PROPAGATION IS STILL A
MARGINAL PROBLEM, BUT THERE ARE DAYS WHEN WE CAN REACH, ALL ACROSS
THE PACAREA VIA SSB AND FOR CERTAIN MT63, WINMORE, ETC.  DROP IN AND
GIVE A CALL. IF WE HAVE AN NCS ON THE AIR YOU WILL BE WELCOMED
ABOARD THE NET AND CAN FIND A BUDDY DURING FREE NET PERIODS. GENERAL
DISCUSSION NEEDS TO INVOLVE NMCM, RADIO OR ECOM BUT WE CAN STILL ASK
HOW THINGS ARE GOING AT THEIR QTH.  ALSO COMING ALONG THIS SPRING
AND SUMMER WILL BE MORE LOCAL GROUP MEETINGS OR PICNICS FOR THAT
EYEBALL QSO.
6. MORE IS COMING ALONG FOR US AS WE IMPLEMENT THE SPECIFICS OF
YOUR REQUESTS SO TURN YOUR RADIO ON, STAY TUNED AND EXPECT MORE
INNOVATIVE AND EXCITING EVENTS.
7. AND, FINALLY, THANKS TO EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR VALUABLE INPUT.
NOTHING IS GOING HAPPEN WITHOUT YOUR PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE NEED TO STAY ON THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE
STREET WHILE WE CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR GREAT COUNTRY WITH OUR NMCM
SKILLS.
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