Links
Below are some links to sites that should be of interest to those of you that are
involved in emergency communcations.
(All links open in new windows)
Winlink 2000
Winlink 2000 Utilizes enabling technologies and sound operating practices to provide a full-featured radio digital message transfer system, worldwide.
Air Force MARS
The Air Force MARS office is located at the Headquarters, Air Force Communications
Agency, Scott AFB, Illinois. This office is a headquarters staff function, serving
as the primary point of contact, systems manager, and focal point for all matters
pertaining to Air Force MARS activities, functions and management initiatives in
support of DOD objectives.
Army MARS
Welcome to the U.S. Army Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) home page. We are
headquartered at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and assigned to the Headquarters, United
States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command (Army) (NETCOM/9th
SC(A)), which directly reports to the Department of the Army's Chief Information
Officer/G-6.
CFARS (Canadian Forces Affiliate Radio System)
The Canadian Forces Affiliate Radio System (CFARS) is a program sponsored by National Defence Headquarters in which military installation, military unit/club and volunteer licensed Canadian amateur radio stations and operators participate and contribute to the aim of providing auxiliary communications on a local, national and international basis as an adjunct to existing military unit/club amateur radio communications.
DHS (FEMA NIMS)
The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. All are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment. To get a complete listing of courses, click on Course List link above.
Navy/Marine Corps MARS
The United States Navy has realized the potential of wireless communication since
its inception. Within 10 days of the United States entry into World War I the Navy
had recruited 1500 of the then more than 6000 licensed Amateur Radio Operators.
The Secretary of the Navy approved the organization of Navy-Marine Corps MARS in
August 1962 and the program was implemented on 1 January 1963 complimenting the
Army and Air Force systems.
American Red Cross
Each year, the American Red Cross responds immediately to more than 70,000 disasters,
including house or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses), hurricanes,
floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents,
explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters.
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Servces
The Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), is a public service provided
by a reserve (volunteer) group of Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) Operators that is administered
by local, county and state emergency management agencies, and supported by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the United States government.
