Effective 01 January 2020 United States Air Force MARS Unclassified 1 AIR FORCE MARS OPERATING INSTRUCTION (MOI) Effective 01 January 2020 Revised as of 01 December 2019 Issuing Authority; Headquarters USAF MARS COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION BY AFMARS MEMBERS IS MANDATORY THIS IS A USAF MARS POLICY DOCUMENT ACCESSIBILITY: This publication is available through the MARS Program Office [email protected]. RELEASABILITY: There are no public release restrictions on this publication. Release Authority; HQ CCC/CYZ (Chief AFMARS) AGA5C Supersedes all previous AFMARS MOI editions, predecessor documents and revisions. This Air Force MILITARY AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM (AFMARS) Operating Instruction (MOI) sets forth responsibilities, operational characteristics, organizational structure, policy, and procedures for the operations of the Air Force MARS (AFMARS) Program. This MOI details AFMARS station operations, the administration of AFMARS membership, network operation, and management of government property used in AFMARS as authorized by DoD Instruction 4650.02, AF Instruction (AFI)17- 210, and other governing DoD and AF directives. This instruction applies to individual AFMARS members and AFMARS stations when operating on AFMARS nets. AFMARS stations will use this publication in conjunction with other applicable publications governing military radio and AFMARS station operations procedures. Refer MOI questions to Chief, AFMARS, HQ CCC/CYZ, 203 West Losey St., Rm 2100, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5222 or your Group / Wing Commander. This MOI may be amended at any time, in whole or in part, by direction of the Chief, AFMARS. Further, no supplements, additions or changes to current operating procedures, modes, or practices are allowed without the consent of the Chief or his representative. Reporting errors in this document: Members are urged to report typographical errors, inconsistencies, or related matters to their respective Communications Group Commander (GC) in writing, detailing such observations. GC’s shall forward such comments to the Communications Wing Commander for additional handling. Note: This document is intentionally offset to the right for left 3-hole punch when desired. Effective 01 January 2020 United States Air Force MARS Unclassified 2 REVISION TABLE REVISION DATE DESCRIPTION -None 1 JAN 2020 Initial Release - Reorganization Effective 01 January 2020 United States Air Force MARS Unclassified 3 Table of Contents Chapter 1.0. MISSION AND ORGANIZATION ...................................................................... 14 1.1. AFMARS Mission ....................................................................................................................................... 14 1.1.1. DoD Instruction 4650.02 Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) ................................................................................ 14 1.1.2. MARS Mission Supplement..................................................................................................................................................... 14 1.1.3. Additional AFMARS Missions. ............................................................................................................................................... 14 1.2. AFMARS Tasking....................................................................................................................................... 15 1.2.1. Per DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4650.02 ...................................................................................................................................... 15 1.2.2. MARS Mission Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................................. 15 This Remainder of This Page Area Intentionally Left Blank ...................................................................................................... 15 This Remainder of This Page Area Intentionally Left Blank ...................................................................................................... 15 This Remainder of This Page Area Intentionally Left Blank ...................................................................................................... 16 1.3. Duties and Responsibilities. ................................................................................................................... 18 1.3.1. Office of The Secretary of The Air Force (SAF) .................................................................................................................. 18 1.3.2. Chief, AFMARS (CAFM) ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 1.3.3. MAJCOM Guard and Reserve Communications Systems Offices ................................................................................ 19 1.3.4. Installation MARS Director (IMD) ........................................................................................................................................... 19 1.3.5. Base Support Team (BST) ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 1.3.6. Deputy Chief AFMARS (DCAFM, Call Sign AFG1) ............................................................................................................. 20 1.3.7. Special Advisor to CAFM (SA, Call Sign AFG2) ................................................................................................................. 23 1.3.8. Special Operations Groups ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 1.3.9. Commander, 11th AFMARS MARSRADIO Squadron (11AFMSC) ................................................................................... 24 1.3.10. Commander, 12th AFMARS Military Support Network Squadron (12AFMSC) ........................................................... 24 1.3.11. 2nd AFMARS Trans-Global Communications Operations Group Commander ......................................................... 24 1.3.12. 21st AFMARS T-GCNOSC (21AFMTGCNOSC)................................................................................................................... 25 This Area Intentionally Left Blank .................................................................................................................................................... 26 1.3.13. 22nd AFMARS Trans-Global Communications Digital Operations. .............................................................................. 27 1.3.14. 23rd AFMARS T-GCALE Operations Squadron ................................................................................................................. 28 1.3.15. 24th AFMARS T-GCRROSC (24AFMTGCRROSC) ............................................................................................................. 28 1.3.16. A1 / AFMARS Administrative Officer (AO) ........................................................................................................................ 29 1.3.17. A11 / AFMARS Administrative Assistant (AA) ................................................................................................................. 29 1.3.18. A12 / AFMARS Public Information Officer (PIO) .............................................................................................................. 29 1.3.19. A13 / AFMARS Records Officer (RO) .................................................................................................................................. 30 1.4. A2 / AFMARS Cyber and Spectrum Officer (CSO). ........................................................................... 30 1.4.1. Cyber and Information Technology Issues ......................................................................................................................... 31 1.4.2. Spectrum Support ..................................................................................................................................................................... 31 1.4.3. A3 / AFMARS Operations Officer (OO) ................................................................................................................................. 33 1.4.4. A31 / AFMARS Emergency Coordinator (EC) ..................................................................................................................... 34 1.4.5. A32 / AFMARS Deputy Emergency Coordinator (DEC) .................................................................................................... 35 1.4.6. A5/AFMARS Director of Plans, Programs and Military Liaison (MLO). ........................................................................ 35 1.4.7. A51 / AFMARS Exercise Officer (XO) .................................................................................................................................... 35 1.4.8. A52 / DXOE East/A53 DXOW West. AFMARS Deputy Exercise Coordinators ............................................................ 36 1.4.9. A6 / AFMARS Information Technology Officer (ITO)......................................................................................................... 37 1.4.10. A61 / AFMARS Technology Development Officer (TDO) ............................................................................................... 37 1.4.11. A62 / AFMARS VHF Officer (VO) .........................................................................................................................................