{"id":319,"date":"2015-09-23T00:27:20","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T00:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ezc.eqa.mybluehost.me\/website_85124cf2\/?page_id=319"},"modified":"2015-09-23T00:27:20","modified_gmt":"2015-09-23T00:27:20","slug":"sunset-message-national-nmc-mars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ohio-navy-marine-corps-mars.org\/website_85124cf2\/sunset-message-national-nmc-mars\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunset National NMC MARS"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"mars_animated\"<\/a>Navy-Marine Corps Military Auxiliary Radio System
\n(MARS)<\/h2>\n

\"Flagg<\/a><\/p>\n

Rest in Peace Capt. Bo Lindfors, Chief Navy-Marine Corps MARS
\nTaps 15 Sep 2015, 0100 Eastern Time.<\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM Chief MARS 122030Z MAY 2015 to view\u00a0a copy click here<\/a>
\nChief MARS message 031955Z SEP 2015 “NMC MARS UPDATE” is printed below this next paragraph<\/p>\n

Effective 2359Z 30 Sep 2015 Navy-Marine Corps MARS will be disbanded.
\nThis web site will close down sometime during the day of the 30th.
\nSelect link above to read the full initial message from Chief MARS<\/p>\n

R 031955Z SEP 2015
\nFM CHNAVMARCORMARS WILLIAMSBURG VA
\nTO ALNAVMARCORMARS
\nINFO ZEN\/CHIEF ARMY MARS FT HUACHUCA AZ
\nZEN\/CHIEF AIR FORCE MARS SCOTT AFB IL
\nBT
\nUNCLAS
\nSUBJECT: UPDATE ON THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS (NMCM) PROGRAM<\/p>\n

1. SINCE THE NAVY ANNOUNCED THE TRANSITION OF THE NMCM PROGRAM IN MAY
\n2015, MORE THAN 430 NMCM MEMBERS HAVE TRANSFERRED TO EITHER THE ARMY
\nOR AIR FORCE MARS PROGRAMS. WE WANT TO THANK THOSE MEMBERS FOR
\nCHOOSING TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THROUGH THE
\nMARS PROGRAM. YOUR DEDICATION AND WILLINGNESS TO CONTINUE TO
\nVOLUNTEER YOUR TALENT, TIME AND EXPERTISE IS APPRECIATED.<\/p>\n

2. THE NMCM PROGRAM WILL OFFICIALLY SUNSET AT 2359Z ON 30 SEP 2015.
\nNMCM MEMBERS WHO INTEND TO TRANSFER TO THE ARMY OR AIR FORCE MARS
\nPROGRAMS, BUT HAVE NOT YET DONE SO, ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN THEIR
\nTRANSITION IN ORDER TO RETAIN FULL MARS MEMBER STATUS AND NOT HAVE TO
\nRESTART TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE A BREAK IN SERVICE.<\/p>\n

3. THE BELOW INFORMATION WILL ASSIST NMCM MEMBERS IN THE TRANSFER
\nPROCESS:<\/p>\n

A. NMCM MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WHO REQUEST TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER
\nMARS SERVICE TRANSFER AS A FULL MEMBER. NMCM MEMBERS IN TRAINING
\nSTATUS WILL CONTINUE TRAINING IN EITHER THE ARMY OR AIR FORCE MARS.
\nNMCM VOLUNTEER LEADERS MAY CONTINUE TO USE THEIR NMCM BILLET CALL
\nSIGNS UNTIL THE SUNSET OF THE PROGRAM.<\/p>\n

B. TRANSFERRING NMCM MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
\nSECURITY’S SHARED RESOURCES (SHARES) HF RADIO PROGRAM WILL REMAIN A
\nSHARES MEMBER BUT MUST RESUBMIT A SHARES FORM 1 ONCE YOUR NEW MARS
\nCALL SIGN IS RECEIVED IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE SHARES PROGRAM OFFICE
\nWITH YOUR NEW MARS CALL SIGN. THE SHARES FORM 1 MUST BE ROUTED
\nTHROUGH YOUR NEW MARS SERVICE POC. THE SHARES FORM 1 IS AVAILABLE AT
\nIN THE “SHARES FORMS” SECTION OF HTTP:\/\/WWW.DHS.GOV\/SHARES.<\/p>\n

C. NMCM MEMBERS WHO OPERATE WINLINK RMS STATIONS MUST CHANGE OVER TO
\nTHEIR NEW MARS CALL SIGN AND CHANGE THE RMS OPERATING FREQUENCIES IN
\nACCORDANCE WITH THE GAINING MARS SERVICE.<\/p>\n

D. THERE IS NO PLAN TO CHANGE THE OFFICIAL MARS PATCH. ARMY AND AIR
\nFORCE MARS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ALL MILITARY SERVICES.<\/p>\n

E. NMCM MEMBERS WHO OPERATE VHF REPEATERS, DIGIPEATERS, ETC., MUST
\nINFORM THE GAINING MARS SERVICE TO ENSURE SPECTRUM AUTHORIZATIONS ARE
\nAVAILABLE AND TO CONFIRM THE SYSTEMS ARE NARROW BAND COMPLIANT.<\/p>\n

4. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM NMCM TO ARMY OR AIR FORCE
\nMARS AS EASY AND SEAMLESS AS POSSIBLE. CURRENT ARMY AND AIR FORCE
\nMARS MEMBERS SHOULD PROVIDE INFORMATION TO NMCM MEMBERS WHEN
\nREQUESTED BUT THE FINAL TRANSFER DECISION IS A PERSONAL ONE THAT ONLY
\nTHE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER CAN MAKE.<\/p>\n

5. NMCM MEMBERS DESIRING TO TRANSFER SHOULD CONTACT:<\/p>\n

ARMY MARS:
\nPAUL ENGLISH, ARMY MARS PROGRAM MANAGER
\nEMAIL: PAUL.A.ENGLISH.CIV AT MAIL.MIL
\nTEL: 254-947-3141<\/p>\n

DAVID MCGINNIS, ARMY MARS OPS OFFICER
\nEMAIL: DAVID.K.MCGINNIS.CTR AT MAIL.MIL
\nTEL: 520-538-7933
\nAPPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT:
\nHTTP:\/\/WWW.NETCOM.ARMY.MIL\/MARS<\/p>\n

AIR FORCE MARS:
\nCONTACT THE AF MARS DIVISION DIRECTOR FOR THE REGION\/STATE COINCIDENT
\nTO YOUR LOCATION FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO JOIN AF MARS. YOU CAN ALSO
\nE-MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO THE AF MARS DIVISION DIRECTOR.
\nREGIONS 1,2,3, E-MAIL NORTH EAST DIVISION DIRECTOR :
\nAFN3NE@MARSREGIONONE.ORG
\nREGION 4, E-MAIL SOUTH EAST DIVISION DIRECTOR:
\nAFN4SE@MARSREGIONONE.ORG REGIONS 5 AND 7, E-MAIL NORTH CENTRAL
\nDIVISION DIRECTOR:
\nAFN7NC@MARSREGIONONE.ORG
\nREGION 6, E-MAIL SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION DIRECTOR:
\nAFN6SC@MARSREGIONONE.ORG
\nREGIONS 8 AND 10, E-MAIL NORTH WEST DIVISION DIRECTOR:
\nAFN0NW@MARSREGIONONE.ORG
\nREGION 9, E-MAIL SOUTH WEST DIVISION DIRECTOR:
\nAFN9SW@MARSREGIONONE.ORG<\/p>\n

NAVY POINT OF CONTACT:
\nCHRIS JENSEN, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, NCTAMS LANT
\nEMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.J.JENSE1@NAVY.MIL
\nTEL: 757-443-9063<\/p>\n

6. WE HIGHLY VALUE THE MANY YEARS OF DEDICATION, COMMITMENT AND
\nVOLUNTEER SERVICE ALL NMCM MEMBERS WILLINGLY PROVIDED AND ENCOURAGE
\nYOU TO CONSIDER CONTINUING TO SERVE IN EITHER THE ARMY OR AIR FORCE
\nMARS PROGRAMS.
\nBT
\nNNNN<\/p>\n

Read one man’s story.<\/a> Since the advent of MARS, and especially during the
\nVietnam era, many have given their time to aid in passing MARSGRAMS and
\nmaking phone patches from service members to their family and friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Navy-Marine Corps Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) Rest in Peace Capt. Bo Lindfors, Chief Navy-Marine Corps MARS Taps 15 Sep 2015, 0100 Eastern Time.   IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM Chief MARS 122030Z MAY 2015 to view\u00a0a copy click here Chief MARS message 031955Z SEP 2015 “NMC MARS UPDATE” is printed below this next paragraph Effective 2359Z … Continue reading Sunset National NMC MARS<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-319","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ohio-navy-marine-corps-mars.org\/website_85124cf2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ohio-navy-marine-corps-mars.org\/website_85124cf2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ohio-navy-marine-corps-mars.org\/website_85124cf2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ohio-navy-marine-corps-mars.org\/website_85124cf2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ohio-navy-marine-corps-mars.org\/website_85124cf2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ohio-navy-marine-corps-mars.org\/website_85124cf2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/319\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ohio-navy-marine-corps-mars.org\/website_85124cf2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}