ST NOALL @ ASEMSG < NN0MRQ $RPB0207 PACIFIC AREA BCST 02/07 R:070125/2214Z @:NN0MRU #:3803 RR NOASE DE NNN0ASE 002 T NOALL PACIFIC AREA R 251733Z JAN 2007 FM NNN0ASE SCA TO NNN0ALL PACIFIC AREA INFO NNN0ASA VA NNN0ALD BT UNCLAS SUBJ: PACIFIC AREA BCST 02/07 1. IT IS WITH PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. POSNER, NNN0QWL TO THE POSITION OF THE ASSISTANT, TO THE DIRECTOR FOR TRAINING, NNN0ASE FOUR EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2007. THE CALLSIGN OF NNN0ASE FOUR IS RESERVED FOR HIS USE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND STAND READY TO PROVIDE ALL ASSISTANCE POSSIBLE. THANK YOU HERB FOR ACCEPTING THIS CHALLENGING POSITION AND I WELCOME YOU TO OUR PACIFIC AREA STAFF. 2. STATE DIRECTORS - PLEASE INFORM YOUR MEMBERS THAT THEY NEED TO KEEP THEIR AMATEUR LICENSE CURRENT AND TO SUBMIT A 2093/1 WHENEVER INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THEIR STATION CHANGES. 3. STATE DIRECTORS - PLEASE REVIEW YOUR CURRENT STAFF POSITIONS AND ADVERTISE VIA BROADCAST, JOB POSITIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR STATE STAFF. WE HAVE QUITE A FEW NEW MEMBERS THAT IF MOTIVATED AND QUALIFIED, CAN FILL THOSE POSITIONS. IN ORDER TO HAVE PROGRESSION UPWARD IT WOULD BENEFIT MEMBERS TO TAKE ON STATE STAFF POSITIONS WORKING TOWARDS STATE DIRECTOR JOBS, THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN AREA STAFF POSITION. I ENCOURAGE STATE DIRECTORS TO PROPERLY TRAIN MEMBERS TO ONE DAY TAKE OVER YOUR JOB. THE STATE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT IS NORMALLY A TWO YEAR PERIOD THAT MAY BE EXTENDED UPON MUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE APPOINTEE. WE HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS NOT A LOT OF INTEREST IN MEMBERS WANTING TO ASSUME THIS POSITION. IF AFTER TWO YEARS WE FIND OUT THAT A MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO ASSUME THE APPOINTMENT, AS STATE DIRECTOR, WE SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE CHANGE AND PROVIDE THE MEMBER WITH ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING SO MEMBERS IN THE STATE SEE A SMOOTH TRANSITION. 4. PACIFIC AREA, PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE. BT NNNN /EX