[K6BW] Fw: FEMA/MARS Exercise Monday, Dec 1

[Bill Smith]

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P 241710Z NOV 03
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATION NET (NECN) EXERCISE

1. ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2003, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
(FEMA) WILL CONDUCT AN EXERCISE OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATION =
NET
(NECN).

2. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE CHECK-INS FOR FULL TIME FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, =
MARS
AND CAP-USAF PARTICIPATION WILL BE LIMITED TO APPROPRIATE NET CONTROL
STATIONS. THOSE NET CONTROL STATIONS PROVIDING STATION CHECK-IN =
INFORMATION
FOR THEIR SUBNETS SHOULD FORWARD THIS INFORMATION VIA FAX TO THE FEMA
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CENTER (ITSC) AT 540-542-3448 OR BY =
E-MAIL
TO TERRI.ANDERSON(AT)DHS.GOV.

IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE NECOS PROVIDING THESE REPORTS ATTEMPT CHECK-IN =
WITH
FEMA VIA HF RADIO AT SOME POINT DURING THE EXERCISE PERIOD. OTHER =
FEDERAL
STATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ENCOURAGED TO CHECK IN AT THEIR CONVENIENCE
DURING THE EXERCISE PERIOD.

3. STATIONS CHECKING IN WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE THEIR AGENCY NAME AND =
THEIR
STATION'S POSTAL ZIP CODE.

4. TWO NET CONTROL STATIONS WILL CONDUCT THIS EXERCISE: THE FEMA MOUNT
WEATHER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (MWEOC), LOCATED NEAR BETTYVILLE, =
VA,
AND THE FEMA REGIONAL CENTER (FRC) VIII LOCATED AT
DENVER, CO. YOU MAY CHECK IN WITH EITHER OF THE TWO FEMA NET CONTROL
STATIONS USING THE FREQUENCIES LISTED BELOW DURING THE DESIGNATED TIMES
SHOWN. NOTE THAT FEMA MOUNT WEATHER WILL MONITOR THE
FREQUENCIES ON UPPER SIDE BAND AND FEMA FRC VIII WILL MONITOR THE
FREQUENCIES ON LOWER SIDE BAND.

FEMA MOUNT WEATHER BERRYVILLE, VA
CALL SIGNS: WGY-912 OR 'MOUNT WEATHER'
OURS: 8AM-8PM EST (1300Z TO 0100Z)
FREQS: 5211 KHZ USB, 10493 KHZ USB AND 13956 KHZ USB

FEMA FRC VIII DENVER, CO
CALL SIGN: WGY-908
HOURS: 7AM-6PM MST (1400Z TO 0100Z)
FREQS: 5211 KHZ LSB, 10493 KHZ LSB & 13956 KHZ LSB

5. PARTICIPANTS MAY CHECK IN WITH EITHER STATION, BUT SHOULD NOT CHECK =
IN
MORE THAN ONCE.

6. POC MWEOC TEAM CHIEF ON DUTY, COM 540-542-3447, DSN 380-3447.

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*EOT*



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