Pacific Area Op Guide - Navy-Marine Corps MARS

Pacific Area OPS GuideH. The EEI event and event support identifiers are for use in EEI messagesonly. Resist the temptation to use them in MARS ECOM messages. Use aplain language description in MARS messages.9. ALERT NOTIFICATIONA. In some cases it is possible to alert region, state, or ART members inadvance of a pending disaster and the possibility that MARS may beactivated. For this purpose an alert message may be sent by the ARTCaptain, State Director, or ECOM assistant to officially place MARSmembers on an alert status. Members should monitor the designated HFor VHF frequencies to await an official notice of activation.(Remember, MARS members are not authorized to self activate to thescene of an accident, incident, disaster or emergency.) Alertnotifications can be in conjunction (but not a replacement) for EEImessages.Alert message format:O (DTG)FM NNNØ___ (ST)(Station initiating action)TO NNNØG__ (ST) (State Director)NNNØG__ TWO (ST) (State TWO)INFO NNNØASE SCANNNØASE ONE (ST)NNNØASE TWO (ST)NNNØAS__ (ST) (Region Director)NNNØAS__ TWO (ST)(Region ECOM Assistant)BTUNCLASSUBJ: ALERT NOTIFICATION1. (Situation-cite alerting condition I, II, III)2. (Areas affected)3. (Anticipated period of time)BTNNNNB. Alerting conditions and actions to be taken.REFERENCE: NTP 8(D), Annex D, Paragraph D410 thru D440.C. While on alert status, the alert messages will be passed on to theregion traffic reps for distribution on the appropriate region nets(unless nets have been suspended) and repeated until an alertcancellation message is received or activation occurs.Alert cancellation format:P (DTG)FM NNNØ___ (ST)(Station initiating action)TO NNNØG__ (ST)(State Director)NNNØG__ TWO (ST)(State Two)INFO NNNØASE SCANNNØASE ONE (ST)NNNØASE TWO (ST)NNNØAS__ (ST)(Region Director)NNNØAS__ TWO (ST)(Region ECOM Assistant)BTUNCLASSUBJ: ALERT CANCELLATION1. (DTG ALERT CANCELED)2. (Brief description of circumstances for alert cancellation.)C-3