[mdmars_members] the new DOD Directive for MARS 4650.2
- From: J Sears <aat3ok@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: AIG-2 <mdmars_members@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 21:05:50 -0700 (PDT)
Fyi,
Below is the proposed new DOD instruction that delineates what MARS is and
how it operates. Note the change in the A in MARS.
Read on
Jim
Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 4650.02
ASD(NII)/DoD CIO
SUBJECT: Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 4650.2 (Reference
(a))
as a DoD Instruction (DoDI) in accordance with the guidance in DoDI 5025.01
(Reference (b)) and the authority in DoDD 5144.1 (Reference (c)). This
Instruction
renames the Military Affiliate Radio System and updates its organization,
membership,
and functions and the related responsibilities within the Department of
Defense.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments,
the
Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the
Combatant
Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the
Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational
entities within
the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD
Components”).
3. DEFINITIONS. Unless otherwise noted, these terms and their definitions are
for the
purposes of this Instruction.
a. contingency radio communications support. The provision of radio-based
transfer
or exchange of information to assist with Department of Defense or civilian
authorities’
operations during, or responses to, any major disruption of DoD or other
communications
networks, such as those associated with official National Security / Emergency
Preparedness events or activities.
b. military auxiliary. An organized body of volunteers prepared to supplement
the
uniformed Services or any designated civilian authorities by provision of
specialized
autonomous services when called upon or when situations warrant (e.g., Civil
Air Patrol,
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary).
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
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a. A MARS capability for contingency radio communications support to U.S.
Government operations shall be provided through the utilization of organized
volunteer
radio operators and operating facilities under the appropriate authorities,
directed by and
coordinated with the Military Departments.
b. MARS shall provide contingency radio communications support to the DoD
Components.
c. MARS shall provide contingency radio communications support to civil
authorities at all levels, in fulfillment of DoD responsibilities under DoDD
3025.1
(Reference (d)) and DoDD 3025.15 (Reference (e)).
d. MARS shall provide health, morale and welfare radio communications support
to
military members, civilian employees and contractors of DoD Components, and
civil
agency employees and contractors, when in remote and isolated areas, in
contingencies or
whenever appropriate.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
6. PROCEDURES. See Enclosure 3.
7. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS. The reporting requirement in paragraph 3.f. of
Enclosure 2 has been assigned Report Control Symbol (RCS) DDNII(AR)XXXX in
accordance with DoD 8910.1-M (Reference (f)). [Where XXXX is a placeholder for
a
To Be Determined RCS.]
8. RELEASABILITY. UNLIMITED. This Instruction is approved for public release
and is available on the Internet from the DoD Issuances Web Site at
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.
9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Instruction is effective immediately.
John G. Grimes
Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Networks and Information Integration/
DoD Chief Information Officer
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Enclosures:
1. References
2. Responsibilities
3. Procedures
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ENCLOSURE 1
REFERENCES
(a) DoD Directive 4650.2, “Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS),” January 26,
1998 (hereby canceled)
(b) DoD Instruction 5025.01, “DoD Directives Program,” October 28, 2007
(c) DoD Directive 5144.1, “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and
Information Integration / DoD Chief Information Officer (ASD(NII)/DoD CIO),”
May 2, 2005
(d) DoD Directive 3025.1, “Military Support to Civil Authorities (MSCA),”
January
15, 1993
(e) DoD Directive 3025.15, “Military Assistance to Civil Authorities,” February
18,
1997
(f) DoD 8910.1-M, “Department of Defense Procedures for Management of
Information Requirements,” June 30, 1998
(g) DoD 4160.21-M, “Defense Materiel Disposition Manual,” August 18, 1997
(h) Memorandum of Understanding Between U.S. Army MARS and the Transportation
Security Administration, July 6, 2006
(i) DoD Directive 5410.18, “Public Affairs Community Relations Policy,”
November
20, 2001
(j) National Security Presidential Directive No. 51 / Homeland Security
Presidential
Directive No. 20, “National Continuity Policy,” May 9, 2007
(k) DoD Instruction 1215.07, “Service Credit for Reserve Retirement,” November
18,
2005
(l) Joint Travel Regulations, Volume 2, Appendix A, Change 518 “Professional
Books,
Papers and Equipment,” December 1, 2008
(m) DoD Instruction 1015.10, “
Programs for Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
(MWR)
,” November 3, 1995, Incorporating through Change 2, October 31, 2007
(n) DoD Directive 5100.35, “Military Communications-Electronics Board (MCEB),”
March 10, 1998
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ENCLOSURE 2
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR NETWORKS AND
INFORMATION INTEGRATION / DOD CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
(ASD(NII)/DOD CIO). The ASD(NII)/DoD CIO shall:
a. Provide overall policy guidance and advice to the Military Departments in
matters
relating to the objectives, administration, and operations of their respective
MARS
programs.
b. Provide oversight for emergency and auxiliary communications initiatives
that
involve MARS with other Federal departments, such as the Department of Homeland
Security and its subordinate agencies, in providing Defense Support of Civil
Authorities
(DSCA). DSCA activities shall be coordinated through the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Homeland Defense (Reference (d)).
c. Provide oversight for communications initiatives involving MARS with allied
military affiliate or military auxiliary radio services such as the Canadian
Forces Affiliate
Radio Service.
d. Provide oversight for communications initiatives relating to MARS
involvement
with any other entities in other countries for the purpose of emergency or
auxiliary radio
communication. Where relevant DoD agreements exist, such as with Canada, the
oversight responsibility would apply to those agreements; where such agreements
do not
exist, the oversight responsibility would apply to their establishment.
e. Convene a conference annually for the purpose of coordinating all MARS
responsibilities, procedures, interoperability and related activities, to
include
development of and agreements on joint technical and operating standards, with
conference support rotated among the Services.
2. DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR LOGISTICS AND
MATERIAL READINESS (DUSD(LMR)). The DUSD(LMR), under the authority,
direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology,
and Logistics, shall provide policy guidance and advice on management and
standardization of MARS supply and equipment programs, in accordance with DoD
4160.21-M (Reference (g)).
3. SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. The Secretaries of the
Military Departments shall:
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a. Establish and fund an active MARS program within each of the Military
Departments, which shall each assign a MARS-licensed staff representative to
manage
operations, readiness, planning, procedural and technical development,
documentation,
standards, training, equipment, program and membership administration, and
other
matters necessary for mission accomplishment.
b. Ensure that MARS communication capabilities are available and mutually
interoperable, at the individual station and network level, with other
Services’ MARS and
with appropriate civil authorities’ radio services. MARS must be capable of
operation in
“radio only” modes (without landlines or the Internet) and sustainable on
emergency
power (when public utility power has failed), and some MARS stations must be
transportable for timely deployment.
c. Encourage MARS participation in the Shared Resources High Frequency (HF)
Radio Program under the National Communications System, which is responsible
for
promoting interoperability between HF radio systems used by the Federal
departments
and agencies. Encourage relationships between MARS and civil agencies, such as
the
Memorandum of Understanding between U.S. Army MARS and the Transportation
Security Administration (Reference (h)).
d. Routinely plan and execute specific communications missions for MARS, to
include realistic message traffic for relay between military and civilian
organizations,
with subsequent evaluation. Planning must include preparation for the
pre-selection and
deployment of enough qualified MARS members, with appropriate support as
required,
to provide MARS capabilities in timely response to crises.
e. Establish programs to promote civilian interest, recruit qualified
volunteers,
sponsor them for basic background checks, and furnish them suitable training in
contingency support communications. Generate official insignia, logos, and
other
materials appropriate for recognition and outreach. Provide assistance to those
Amateur
Radio events that are part of annual observances of Armed Forces Day, in
accordance
with DoDD 5410.18 (Reference (i)).
f. Provide an annual report to the ASD(NII)/DoD CIO, to include mission
activities;
readiness and membership levels; relationships with the other Military
Departments’
MARS, civil authorities’ radio services, and allied radio services; budget
issues
coordinated with Service PPBS submissions; and other matters that may be
relevant to
the status or future of MARS.
4. SECRETARY OF THE ARMY. The Secretary of the Army, in addition to the
responsibilities in paragraph 3 of this Enclosure, shall have primary
responsibility for the
MARS DSCA mission, in keeping with the Army’s primary responsibility for DSCA
according to Reference (e).
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5. COMMANDERS OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDS. The Commanders of the
Combatant Commands, through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall
each
designate a command MARS representative to ensure active coordination with the
MARS representatives of the Military Departments; each command MARS
representative shall:
a. Assist with, and if necessary sponsor, the organization of MARS operators
and
facilities necessary to provide contingency radio communications support.
b
. Assist with, and if necessary sponsor, provision of appropriate MARS
operations,
to include personnel, command-related training, use of approved MARS
frequencies, and
advocacy for inclusion of MARS in contingency planning and exercises.
6. DOD COMPONENTS. Each DoD Component shall:
a. Upon the request of the MARS representative of a Service staff or command,
provide a space within their facilities on a non-cost basis, suitable for the
installation and
operation of a MARS station capable of providing contingency radio
communications
support.
b. If hosting a MARS station within its facilities, at the request of that
station’s
trustee, provide for appropriate access to the MARS station by MARS station
operators
and personnel providing contingency radio communications support, to include
suitable
forms of identification.
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ENCLOSURE 3
PROCEDURES
1. MARS MEMBERSHIP
a. Military membership is open to qualified active duty, Guard, and Reserve
personnel.
b. Civil agency membership is open to qualified personnel who report to civil
authorities or their supporting organizations, to include non-governmental
organizations
in accordance with National Security Presidential Directive 51 (Reference (j)).
c. Individual membership may result in operating privileges at military, civil
agency,
club, or individual stations; therefore, individual membership is open to those
U.S.
citizens who meet age, education, and other criteria imposed by the Services’
MARS
offices. These criteria shall include a suitable Amateur Radio Operator’s
License issued
by the Federal Communications Commission and registered with a Service MARS
office,
to ensure interoperability with the Amateur Radio Service across its spectrum;
and these
criteria may include security clearances, facility access, and building passes
as first
responders.
d. The combined military, civil agency, and individual membership will strive
to
ensure that MARS personnel responding to crisis situations (whether local,
State, or
national) are networked together to provide timely coordinated contingency
support
communications when conventional communications are unavailable, or are likely
to
become unavailable.
e. Members retain MARS membership by meeting the MARS standards of service,
which will include successful completion of MARS-required training or periodic
re-
training; adequate participation in official MARS activities that require radio
operation,
unless excused by competent authority; and such other applicable standards as
MARS
leadership may establish.
f. Military members can earn Reserve points based on service in MARS in
accordance with DoDI 1215.7 (Reference (k)) and, in cases of permanent change
of
station, qualify for weight exemption for transportation of MARS communications
equipment in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations, Volume 2 (Reference
(l)).
g. All members can be considered for benefits associated with DoD civilian
service,
such as access to DoD morale, welfare, and recreation Category C recreational
facilities
in accordance with DoDI 1015.10 (Reference (m)), credit unions associated with
the
Department of Defense, and military ceremonies.
h. MARS members are considered to represent an organized military auxiliary,
and
member conduct must reflect organizational responsibilities; inappropriate
behavior may
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therefore result in disincentives such as temporary denial of access, up to and
including
dismissal from MARS.
2. MARS STATIONS
a. All MARS stations shall be under the control of MARS licensed personnel and
must meet a Military Department’s MARS standards for operating equipment and
communications modes, which may include availability of emergency power,
physical
and electronic survivability, etc. This applies to the following categories of
MARS
stations:
(1) Military MARS stations established under the auspices of a military
command and/or activity, and operated or maintained by designated military
and/or
civilian personnel, to include appropriately assigned volunteer MARS members.
(2) Civil agency MARS stations established, operated, and maintained by civil
authorities or by recognized non-governmental organizations supporting civil
authorities.
(3) MARS club stations established under the auspices of a military or civilian
amateur radio club, and operated and maintained by volunteers. A MARS station
license
must be issued as an additional license to a club member serving as MARS
station
trustee.
(4) Individual MARS stations established, operated, and maintained by military,
civil authority, or civilian volunteers authorized to operate on assigned MARS
frequencies.
b. A MARS station, regardless of type, may be a member of only one MARS
Service. Military commands or military activities shall affiliate with their
sponsoring
Service MARS, unless operating in areas where only another Service’s MARS is
authorized or available.
3. MARS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
a. MARS stations may operate on any frequency assigned to MARS, using any
lawful mode of radio communication consistent with authorized channel bandwidth
in
support of the MARS mission; however, MARS standards for interoperability must
be
observed.
b. Under the long-standing protocols of U.S. and international radio regulatory
bodies, MARS is authorized to operate on any U.S. Government frequency in
support of
the MARS mission, with the permission of the sponsoring government entity or
licensing
authority. MARS is authorized to operate on non-U.S. frequencies in support of
the
MARS mission with permission from the non-U.S. entities controlling those
frequencies.
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c. MARS radio procedures shall be based on Allied Communications Publications
procedures maintained by the Combined Communications Electronics Board in
coordination with the Military Communications Electronics Board in accordance
with
DoDD 5100.35 (Reference (n)).
d. MARS leadership shall establish and issue operating boundaries for DSCA
activities.
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