DE AAA3MD R 290145Z MAY 2009 FM SEARS AAA3MD /MD TO ALLMDC BT SUBJECT MDSMD 09-09 ADDING NAVY MARS TO OUR LIST SERVER IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS RELATIONS WITH NAVY MARS HAS GREATLY IMPROVED AND SO HAS OUR INTEROPERABILITY WITH THEM. IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS I WILL BE SENDING THE MARYLAND NAVY SMD FOR AN EMAIL ASKING HIM IF NAVY WOULD LIKE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MARYLAND OUR ARMY LIST SERVERS. THIS IS AN IMPORTAND STEP IN KEEPING THEM IN THE LOOP AS WE PROCEED WITH OUR RELATIONSHIP. WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE NAVY MARS PROGRAM SUNSETTING AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER IS FERTIL GROUND FOR SPECULATION AND COMMENT BUT WITH THIS THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING THIS RELATIONSHIP. AT THIS TIME I WOULD ASK YOU NOT TO SPECULATE ON THEIR PROGRAM ON ANY OF OUR LIST SERVERS. THIS CAN ONLY CAUSE PROBLEMS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WHAT HIS HAPPENING PLEASE CONTACT EITHER MYSELF OR AAM3MD. I WILL KEEP THE STAFF UP TO DATE AS SOON AS I RECEIVE INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY THEY WILL START CHECKING INTO OUR NETS IN PREPARATION FOR THE ASSIMILATION (SHOULD THEY CHOOSE) INTO ARMY MARS. IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING WE SHOULD MAKE THEM FEEL WELCOME. FURTHER IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF YOU GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH THEM SO THAT THEY START TO LOOK AT US AS FULL PARTNERS AND MAYBE EVEN FRIENDS. SGD SEARS AAA3MD BT