[Oremem/Idamem] OR/ID SMD 27-03 ALERT NOTIFICATION DARK DAY ACTUAL INCIDENT

[John E Jewkes-AAA0OR-AAA0ID]

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PP MTS 1P ALLOR/ALLID
DE AAA0OR NR 664
P 280209Z OCT 03
FM JOHN JEWKES/ AAA0OR OR/AAA0ID ID
TO ALL OR/ID ARMY MARS STATIONS AND MEMBERS
INFO AAA9W AZ
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ACTUAL INCIDENT
SUBJ: OR/ID SMD 27-03 ALERT NOTIFICATION DARK DAY CONUS/OCONUS
REF: ARMY MARS NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPLAN 4-02

1. SITUATION:
A WIDE AREA POWER OUTAGE POTENTIAL EXISTS DUE TO AN APPROACHING
G-5 CORONAL MASS EJECTION. THE APPROACHING MASS HAS ENOUGH HIGH
LEVEL RADIATION AND KINETIC ENERGY LEVELS TO POSSIBLY CAUSE WIDE 
AREA DISRUPTIONS OF BOTH RF SPECTRUM AND POWER GRIDS, TELEPHONES
AND MACHINERY. ALL MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE THEIR ALTERNATE POWER .
SOURCES READY AND BE PREPARED TO FILE EEI REPORTS BY ANY MEANS 
AVAILABLE. THIS INCLUDES VOICE, EMAIL AND DIGITAL RADIO. FOR BEST 
RESULTS, USE MORE THAN ONE METHOD IN CASE OF ONE OR MORE FAILING.
ANTICIPATED ARRIVAL TIME OF THE CME EVENT IS 281701Z OCT 03 AND ITS
POTENTIAL EFFECT MAY LAST FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME.
BE ALERT IN YOUR LOCAL AREA AS DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TERRORISTS 
MAY ATTEMPT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUCH OCCURRING AS MOST OF THE
METHODS THEY USE ARE LOW TECHNOLOGY AND MAY NOT BE AFFECTED BY
THE GEOMAGNETIC STORM.
2. MISSION: 
BE PREPARED TO OPEN AN EMERGENCY NET ON REGIONAL OR STATE FREQ-
UENCIES AS NEEDED. IF EVENTS OCCUR AFTER ALLOTTED STATE NET TIMES
UTILIZE REGION 10 FREQUENCIES AS NOTED IN NETPLAN 8-03 AND OREGON
ARMY MARS OPLAN 8-01. IF YOU DO NOT HEAR ANYONE ON THE FREQUENCIES, 
OPEN THE /E NET AND MAKE A NET CALL. REMEMBER THAT IF A NET IS 
ALREADY IN PROGRESS, THEY WILL ADVISE YOU THE NET IS OPEN AND 
QUERY IF YOU WISH TO CHECK IN. 
3. EXECUTION:
ALL STATIONS SHOULD FOWARD AN EEI REPORT IF APPLICABLE, AS WELL
AS NET ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION REPORTS IF THEY ARE THE NCS. NOTE
THAT PROPAGATION WILL LIKELY BE VERY UP AND DOWN. LOWER FREQUEN-
CIES WILL TEND TO HAVE BETTER PROPAGATION. ALSO PREPARE TO SEND A 
MEMBER OVER TO NAVY/MARCORPS AND AFMARS FREQUENCIES AS NOTED IN 
NETPLAN 8-03 TO PROMOTE INTEROPERABILITY AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER.
SHARES STATIONS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO CHECK IN ON SHARES FREQ-
UENCIES AND COORDINATE TRAFFIC BETWEEN MARS AND SHARES. YOU MUST
BE A SHARES AUTHORIZED MARS STATION TO OPERATE AS AN MARS STATION
ON THE SHARES FREQUENCIES. SHARES STATIONS ARE HOWEVER AUTHORIZED 
ON SOME MARS FREQUENCIES (SEE THE NETPLAN). MARS STATION ON MARS
FREQUENCIES NOTED MAY INTERACT WITH SHARES STATIONS ALSO ON THE
LISTED FREQUENCIES. SUPPORT OTHER AGENCIES AS REQUESTED AND AS 
POSSIBLE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL-
A. COMMAND: AAA0OR OR/AAA0ID ID 
                            AAM0OR OR
                            AAM0ID ID
                            AAM0EOR OR
                            AAM0EID ID
B. SIGNAL:  IAW OPLAN 4-02 AND OREGON OPLAN 08-01 FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
AND BEST OPERATIONAL METHODS. DO YOUR BEST AND SAFEGUARD YOUR
FAMILY, SELF AND HOME FIRST. DO NOT TAKE RISKS GREATER THAN THE
SITUATION AND YOUR CAPABILITIES WARRANT.
SGD JOHN JEWKES SMD OR/ID US ARMY MARS
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