Pennsylvania Area U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Military

Affiliate Radio System (MARS)

SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE

Welcome to the Home Page of The Pennsylvania Area of U.S. Navy-Marine Corps MARS.

Bill Freiler, NNN0GCP: Pennsylvania Area Coordinator

Licensed amateur radio operators interested in developing your operating skills and serving our military personnel, and country in a organization who's motto is: "Serving Those Who Serve" may contact me for a application by e-mail at Bill_Freiler@prodigy.net

Training will be provided.

What Is MARS?

The Military Affiliate Radio System is a Department of Defense sponsored program, established as separate managed and operated programs by the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

The program consists of licensed amateur radio operators who are interested in military communications. They contribute to the MARS mission providing auxiliary or emergency communications on a local, national, and international basis as an adjunct to normal communications.

MARS Mission:

Provide Department of Defense sponsored emergency communications on a local, national, and international basis as an adjunct to normal communications.

Provide auxiliary communications for military, civil, and/or disaster officials during periods of emergency.

Assist in effecting normal communications under emergency conditions.

Create interest, and furnish a means of training members in military communications procedures.

Provide a potential reserve of trained radio communications personnel.

Handle morale and quasi-official record and voice communications traffic for Armed Forces and authorized U.S. Government civilian personnel stationed throughout the world.

Conduct an appropriate Amateur Radio program as a part of the annual celebration of Armed Forces Day.

Eligibility To Join MARS:

The Applicant Must:

Be 18 years of age or older:

Be a United States citizen or resident alien:

Possess a valid amateur radio license issued by the Federal Communications Commission or other competent U.S. authority:

Possess a station capable of operating on MARS HF frequencies:

U.S. NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS

SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE

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