********************************************************************* WE NOW HAVE FIVE WL2K CAPABLE TRAFFIC REPS ALSO CAPABLE OF POSTING TO OUR WEB SITE. ANY VIRGINIA STATION IS WELCOME TO DOWNLOAD OUR WL2K NNN3CB TRAFFIC FOR TRAINING, BUT PLEASE E-MAIL ANY RECEIVED TRAFFIC TO FNO AND SPM PROMPTLY FOR POSTING HERE AND INCLUSION IN THE DAILY BROADCAST. AFTER IT IS DOWNLOADED ONCE, EACH WL2K MESSAGE IS PURGED FROM THE CENTRAL MESSAGE SERVERS AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE ELSE CONNECTING AS NNN3CB. WE ALSO HAVE TWO VHF RMS PACKET STATIONS OPERATIONAL IN TIDEWATER: NNA3VA-10 IN YORKTOWN UP 24/7 ON NAVMARCORMARS SIMPLEX FREQ. NNF3NO-10 IN WILLIAMSBURG UP 24/7 ON THE TRI MARS SIMPLEX FREQ EXCEPT WHEN JACK IS IN BASSETT. IF YOU DON'T KNOW THOSE FREQ'S, CONTACT SPM OR FNO. ********************************************************************* WL2K DOWNLOAD FOR VIRGINIA FOR 21 DEC 2009 AS OF 1745 EST NR001 T-NNN0ALL VA P 121220Z DEC 2009 FM NNN0ASA VA TO NNN0ALL BT UNCLAS SUBJ: NAVYMARS.ORG REJECTING MESSAGES FROM WINLINK.ORG 1. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS WE HAVE BEEN SEEING MESSAGES SENT TO NAVYMARS.ORG ADDRESSES FROM WINLINK.ORG ORIGINATORS BEING REJECTED. NNN0AST IS WORKING WITH THE NAVYMARS.ORG SERVICE PROVIDER TO DETERMINE WHAT CHANGES WERE MADE THAT CAUSED THIS AND TO GET THESE CHANGES UNDONE. 2. IN THE INTERIM, SEND WINLINK TRAFFIC BOUND FOR A NAVYMARS.ORG ADDRESSEE SEPARATELY FROM ANOTHER E-MAIL SERVICE. I WILL ADVISE WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. 3. MARS: TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING. BT NNNN NR002 T-NNN0GCB/NNN0SPM P R 210315Z DEC 2009 FM NNN0PPE ONE VA TO NNN0AFL INFO NNN0AST BT UNCLAS SUBJ: AFL 07-09 USNS JOHN LENTHAL NNN0CAM PATCH REQUEST A. EMAIL FROM NNN0ASA 181601Z DEC 2009 (NOTAL) 1. PER REF A, THE USNS JOHN LENTHAL HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN PHONE PATCH OPERATIONS DURING THE CHRISTMAS PHONE PATCH PERIOD. THEY ARE CURRENTLY UNDER A RIGOROUS OPS SCHEDULE AND MAY NOT MAKE THE PATCH PERIOD, HOWEVER. 2. THE JOHN LENTHAL IS CURRENTLY OPERATING IN THE MED AND REQUESTS STATIONS MONITOR THE DAY BEFORE OUR PATCH PERIOD FOR A TEST. 3. ANY STATION THAT CAN WORK WITH THE JOHN LENTHAL IS REQUESTED TO SEND NOTIFICATION TO THISTA. BT NNNN NR003 T-NNN0AS3 VA/NNN0KTK R 211830Z DEC 2009 FM NNN0ASI THREE VA TO NNN0GCD THREE WV INFO NNN0ASI PA NNN0ASI ONE NNY NNN0AS3 VA NNN0AS3 ONE MDE ZEN/NNN0AS3 THREE VA NNN0GCD WV NNN0GCD THIRTEEN WV BT UNCLAS SUBJ: FREQ REQUEST FOR 3D1B WV TRAFFIC NET A. NNN0GCD THREE WV 162312Z DEC 2009 B. NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS HF FREQUENCY ALLOCATION AND AUTHORIZED POWER LEVELS, UPDATED 07 DEC 2009 1. REF A IS ORIGINAL REQUEST TO UTILIZE FREQUENCY NBI FOR THE 3D1B NET DURING WINTER MONTHS. REF B IS THE FREQUENCY ALLOCATION LIST FOR NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS. 2. PER REF B, NBI IS PRIMARY FOR NEA AND IS NOT ALLOCATED TO ANY OTHER AREA FOR THE REQUESTED TIME. 3. NDI IS NOW AUTHORIZED FOR 3D1B FOR THAT TIME FRAME. THE REGION THREE FREQUENCY ALLOCATION CHART WILL REFLECT THIS CHANGE AND WILL BE POSTED TO THE REGION THREE WEBSITE. BT NNNN NR004 T-NNN0GCB/NNN0SPM, R 211840Z DEC 2009 FM NNN0ASI THREE VA TO NNN0ALR NORTHEAST AREA NNN0ALC NORTHEAST AREA NNN0AS1 THREE SNE NNN0AS2 THREE NNY ZEN/NNN0AS3 THREE VA INFO NNN0ASI PA NNN0ASI ONE NNY BT ***************OTHER RECENT TRAFFIC OF INTEREST********************** R 161300Z DEC 2009 FM NNN0ASA VA TO NNN0ALL BT UNCLAS SUBJ: CHNAVMARCORMARS INFO BCST 47-09 1. HOLIDAY CLOSURE OF NAV: ASA A REMINDER, NAV WILL BE CLOSED FROM CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 24 DEC UNTIL MONDAY MORNING, 4 JAN 2010 AS I TAKE PERSONAL LEAVE. I WILL BE CHECK MY E-MAIL OFTEN WHILE ON LEAVE TO HANDLE EMERGING SITUATIONS. 2. BRAVO ZULU TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS FOR THEIR LISTED ACHIEVEMENT: NNN0PNF LARRY E WISE STX 40 YEARS OF SERVICE NNN0FRZ CLAYTON N SCHLENKER KY 35 YEARS OF SERVICE NNN0HFB BRAULIA A FELICIANO-MARTINEZ PR 35 YEARS OF SERVICE NNN0QEN JOHN A WASILOFF OH 30 YEARS OF SERVICE NNN0RJC PETER N WEISKOPF MDE 30 YEARS OF SERVICE NNN0XEX CHARLES E WIXSON MI 30 YEARS OF SERVICE NNN0XOQ RICHARD L BOOP SR OH 30 YEARS OF SERVICE NNN0IMY JAMES E JOHN JR VA 20 YEARS OF SERVICE NNN0BCI ROBERT J ANDERSON VA 10 YEARS OF SERVICE NNN0BHK WILLIAM J REISA IN 10 YEARS OF SERVICE NNN0AAF MEIR BEN-DROR SC 5 YEARS OF SERVICE 3. IT IS WITH DEEP REGRET THAT I ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING SILENT KEY: NNN0EAL FRANK M SABOURIN WA 87 YRS OLD, 21 YRS IN MARS 4. NOTABLE QUOTE BY LEWIS B. 'CHESTY' PULLER, USMC: QUOTE WE'RE SURROUNDED. THAT SIMPLIFIES THE PROBLEM. UNQUOTE 5. MARS: TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING. BT NNNN R 101300Z DEC 2009 FM NNN0ASA VA TO NNN0ALL BT UNCLAS SUBJ: CHNAVMARCORMARS INFO BCST 46-09 1. HAPPY CHRISMAHANUKWANZAKAH: SUNSET TOMORROW MARKS THE BEGINNING OF HANUKKAH AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH CHRISTMAS ON 25 DEC, KWANZAA BEGINNING ON 26 DEC AND NEW YEARS BEING CELEBRATED ON 01 JAN 2010. I WISH ALL OF YOU A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON THIS YEAR AND FOR YOUR SAFE RETURN FOR ALL THE WORK THAT LIES AHEAD IN 2010. AS ALWAYS, I ASK THAT YOU REMEMBER OUR SERVICE MEMBERS WHO ARE DEPLOYED IN HARMS WAY OVERSEAS OR JUST AWAY FROM HOME AND FAMILY DURING THE HOLIDAYS. MEMBERS AT MY CHURCH, WITH MANY OTHERS NATIONWIDE, ARE PLANNING TO INVITE SERVICE MEMBERS AWAY FROM HOME INTO THEIR HOMES DURING THE HOLIDAYS. IT IS AN ESPECIALLY REWARDING MEANS OF SHOWING YOUR APPRECIATION FOR THESE PATRIOTIC YOUNG PEOPLE. PLEASE CONSIDER PARTICIPATING IN SUCH A PROGRAM IF YOU ARE ABLE. 2. HOLIDAY CLOSURE OF NAV: NAV WILL BE CLOSED FROM CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 24 DEC UNTIL MONDAY MORNING, 4 JAN 2010 AS I TAKE PERSONAL LEAVE. I WILL BE CHECK MY E-MAIL OFTEN WHILE ON LEAVE TO HANDLE EMERGING SITUATIONS. 3. BRAVO ZULU TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS FOR THEIR LISTED ACHIEVEMENT: NNN0ADM BUDDY L SUMNER GA REGULAR MEMBERSHIP NNN0FBX ERIC A STOKES SR WA REGULAR MEMBERSHIP NNN0FYH CHRISTOPHER M COATS WA REGULAR MEMBERSHIP NNN0IIE HENRY W BENNETT JR AL REGULAR MEMBERSHIP NNN0LWW STEVE A BENNEST WA REGULAR MEMBERSHIP 4. NOTABLE QUOTE BY COL. WILLIAM O. DARBY, U.S. RANGERS: QUOTE ONWARD WE STAGGER, AND IF THE TANKS COME, MAY GOD HELP THE TANKS. UNQUOTE 5. MARS: TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING. BT NNNN R 151300Z JUL 2009 FM CHNAVMARCORMARS WILLIAMSBURG VA TO ALNAVMARCORMARS INFO ZEN/CHIEF ARMY MARS FT HUACHUCA AZ ZEN/CHIEF AIR FORCE MARS SCOTT AFB IL BT UNCLAS SUBJ: CHNAVMARCORMARS BCST 04-09 A. CHNAVMARCORMARS WILLIAMSBURG VA 162200Z MAY 2009 B. DOD INSTRUCTION 4650.02 (PROPOSED) NOTAL 1. THIS BROADCAST UPDATES REF A. 2. THE NEGOTIATIONS ON REF B ARE STILL IN PROGRESS. WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER THIS WILL TAKE. 3. I HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING DIRECTION FROM COMMANDER, NAVAL NETWORK WARFARE COMMAND (NNWC) VIA COMMANDER, NAVAL COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AREA MASTER STATION ATLANTIC (NCTAMS LANT): QUOTE THE MARS PROGRAM WILL REMAIN INTACT FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, HOWEVER, IT WILL BE COMPRISED OF ONLY ONE GS POSITION (YOURS). THE MARS MISSION WILL REMAIN ALIGNED UNDER NCTAMS LANT. ALL MILITARY BILLETS AND THE CIVILIAN POSITION WERE ZEROED OUT IN FY2010 AND BEYOND, THE MILITARY POSTIONS WILL NOT BE REINSTATED. UNQUOTE 4. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE DIRECTION: A. AREA DIRECTORS WILL TRANSFER ALL MEMBERSHIP RECORDS TO HQ NOT LATER THAN 31 AUG 2009. WHEN RECORDS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED, STATE DIRECTORS WILL SEND ALL MEMBERSHIP RELATED MATTERS DIRECTLY TO CHNAVMARCORMARS VICE THE AREA DIRECTOR. (NORTHEAST AND SOUTH AREA RECORDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TRANSFERRED TO HQ.) B. AREA DIRECTORS WILL CLOSE DOWN THEIR OFFICES AND TURN IN ALL EQUIPMENT TO DRMO NOT LATER THAN 30 SEP 2009. (SEPARATE GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED TO CENTRAL AND PACIFIC AREA DIRECTORS.) C. NONE OF THE EQUIPMENT AT THE AREA DIRECTORS STATIONS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY MEMBERS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY NNN0ASA. THE EQUIPMENT MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO OTHER OFFICIAL NAVY ORGANIZATIONS (LIKE MWR OR SPECIAL SERVICES) TO HELP EQUIP OR START UP MILITARY RECREATION STATIONS. THESE TRANSFERS WILL BE APPROVED BY HQ ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. ANY REMAINING EQUIPMENT WILL BE TURNED IN TO DRMOS. 5. THESE CHANGES AND THE PENDING ISSUANCE OF REF B WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE RE-WRITE OF NTP 8(D) (DRAFT). IN THE INTERIM, WHEN THE AREA DIRECTORS ARE TRANSFERRED, THE DEPUTY AREA DIRECTORS WILL ADMINISTER AREA STAFFS TO SUPPORT THE REGIONS AND STATES IN THEIR AREA. THEY WILL TAKE OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPILING QUARTERLY ACTIVITY SUMMARIES AND FREQUENCY USAGE REPORTS. 6. MARS: TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING BT NNNN R 162200Z MAY 2009 FM CHNAVMARCORMARS WILLIAMSBURG VA TO ALNAVMARCORMARS INFO ZEN/CHIEF ARMY MARS FT HUACHUCA AZ ZEN/CHIEF AIR FORCE MARS SCOTT AFB IL BT UNCLAS SUBJ: CHNAVMARCORMARS BCST 03-09 A. DOD DIRECTIVE 4650.2 DTD 26 JAN 1998 B. DOD INSTRUCTION 4650.02 (PROPOSED) NOTAL 1. COMMANDER, NAVAL NETWORK WARFARE COMMAND (NNWC) HAS DECIDED TO 'SUNSET' THE MARS MISSION WITHIN NAVY AS OF 30 SEP 2009. NNWC HAS REQUESTED ALL MILITARY BILLETS AND MY CIVILIAN POSITION BE DELETED AND UNFUNDED AFTER THAT DATE. OPNAV HAS NOT YET APPROVED THIS REQUEST. 2. ALL THREE MARS SERVICES HAVE OPERATED UNDER THE MANDATE OF REF A, WHICH IS STILL VALID. REF B IS A PROPOSED UPDATE TO REF A AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING COORDINATED BETWEEN DOD AND THE THREE SERVICES. REF B INCREASES THE SERVICES REQUIREMENT TO SUPPORT THE MARS PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR SERVICE. ARMY AND AIR FORCE HAVE AGREED TO THE CHANGES BUT NAVY (OPNAV) HAS ASKED TO BE LET OUT OF THIS REQUIREMENT. THIS NEGOTIATION IS STILL IN PROCESS AND WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE RESOLVED. 3. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF NNWC DECISION TO 'SUNSET' THE MARS MISSION, I AM FORCED TO INITIATE ACTION TO CLOSE DOWN NAVY-MARINE CORPS OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES BY 30 SEP 2009. ACCORDINGLY: A. AREA DIRECTORS WILL TRANSFER ALL MEMBERSHIP RECORDS TO HQ NLT THAN 31 JUL 2009. WHEN RECORDS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED, STATE DIRECTORS WILL SEND ALL MEMBERSHIP RELATED MATTERS DIRECTLY TO CHNAVMARCORMARS VICE THE AREA DIRECTOR. B. AREA DIRECTORS WILL CLOSE DOWN THEIR OFFICES AND TURN IN ALL EQUIPMENT TO DRMO NOT LATER THAN 30 SEP 2009. C. NONE OF THE EQUIPMENT AT THE AREA DIRECTORS STATIONS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY MEMBERS. THE EQUIPMENT MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO OTHER OFFICIAL NAVY ORGANIZATIONS (LIKE MWR OR SPECIAL SERVICES) TO HELP EQUIP OR START UP MILITARY RECREATION STATIONS. THESE TRANSFERS WILL BE APPROVED BY HQ ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. 4. IF NAVY'S REQUEST TO BE DELETED FROM REF B IS NOT APPROVED, THERE WILL BE A NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS PROGRAM BUT IT WILL NOT HAVE AREA DIRECTORS (THEY WILL HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED). ALL MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE HANDLED BETWEEN THE STATE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF, NAVMARCORMARS DIRECTLY. AREA DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND AREA STAFF POSITIONS WILL BE RETAINED TO COORDINATE FREQUENCY MATTERS, TRAINING, ETC.. ALL OPERATIONAL MATTERS WILL BE HANDLED BY STATE AND REGION DIRECTORS. 5. I WILL INFORM YOU AS SOON AS I FIND OUT THE FINAL RESOLUTION OF NAVY'S REQUEST TO 'SUNSET' NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS. BT NNNN ****************************END**************************************