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Army
MARS
Mission
The Mission of Army MARS is to:
a. Provide DoD sponsored emergency communications on a local, national,
and international basis as an adjunct to existing DA communications.
b. Provide auxiliary communications for military, Federal, and/or disaster
support officials during periods of emergency.
c. Assist in effecting normal communications under emergency conditions.
d. Handle morale, welfare, and official record and voice communications
traffic for Armed Forces and authorized U.S. Government civilian personnel
stationed throughout the world.
e. Establish programs to create civilian interest; recruit qualified volunteers;
furnish appropriate training in military communications techniques and
procedures to volunteer MARS members and military MARS stations.
f. Initiate efforts to improve high frequency (HF), very high frequency
(VHF), and ultra high frequency (UHF) radio and computer systems operating
techniques and technology through experimentation and testing.
g. Conduct an appropriate military-to-amateur-radio exercise as an integral
part of the annual celebration of Armed Forces Day in accordance with
DoD Directive 4650.2.
h. Serve as the custodian of the Army radio call sign WAR.
i. Provide a network for reporting essential elements of information (EEI)
on matters of interest to emergency management agencies.
j. Provide a reserve of personnel trained in military radio communications,
techniques, and procedures.
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