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T HE U NITED S TATES A IR F ORCE MILITARY AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM (MARS)

T HE U NITED S TATES A IR F ORCE MILITARY AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM (MARS).

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T HE U NITED S TATES A IR F ORCE MILITARY AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM (MARS)

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  1. THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MILITARY AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM (MARS) Air Force MARS provides contingency radio communications support to U.S. Government operations under Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4650.02. For more information or to request a membership application, contact USAF MARS HQ at 38CYRS.SCM.MARS@us.af.mil. Proudly Serving Those Who Serve Us

  2. THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MILITARY AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM (MARS) An Air Force Master Sergeant rests in the MARS communications tent while deployed to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake that destroyed the country’s fragile communications infrastructure. Volunteer MARS operators joined with amateur radio operators to assist medical teams on the ground in in and around Port au Prince. The Air Force MARS Phone Patch Net relays communications between military aircraft and ground stations. Pictured here are the B-52, B-1, and B-2 (“Stealth”) bombers. Air Force MARS operators participate in a Special Event at the Pentagon MARS Station to commemorate the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, including 125 at the Pentagon (70 civilians and 55 military personnel). Providing reliable radio communications support to U.S. government operations requires high-frequency (HF) antennas like the one pictured here capable of transmitting on a variety of military HF frequencies. Air Force MARS works with civil agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) to provide communications support during emergencies, in accordance with the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) homeland defense responsibilities. Volunteer Air Force MARS members use their own radio equipment to provide communications services to the U.S. government at no cost. Pictured here is the MARS station of AFN3NE, the Northeast Division Director for Air Force MARS. Two Air Force MARS operators make contact with other amateur radio operators from the Pentagon MARS Station. Pictured here are the Northeast Division Director and the Virginia State MARS Director for Air Force MARS. Air Force MARS exhibited its communications capabilities at the National Guard Bureau’s annual Domestic Operations (DOMOPs) Conference and Exhibition. Pictured here is the National Emergency Coordinator for Air Force MARS (AFN2EC) and two Master Sergeants from an Air National Guard unit in New York. Air Force MARS operator AFA9PS provides informational materials and handouts to interested parties at an amateur radio event near Tucson, Arizona. Such events provide excellent opportunities to describe Air Force MARS capabilities and to recruit new members. Air Force MARS provides contingency radio communications support to U.S. Government operations under Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4650.02. For more information or to request a membership application, contact USAF MARS HQ at 38CYRS.SCM.MARS@us.af.mil. Proudly Serving Those Who Serve Us

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