MARS and Its Mission
The Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) is a Department of Defense-sponsored
program that combines the resources and talents of military radio operators and
volunteer radio operators of the US Amateur Radio Service. Each branch of the
Armed Forces manages and operates individual MARS programs in joint support
of the overall MARS program.
The primary mission of MARS is to:
The primary mission of MARS is to:
- Provide 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 affecting normal communications under emergency conditions.
- Handle quasi-official, official, and morale voice, data, and message communications traffic for the Armed Forces and authorized U.S. Government civilian personnel stationed throughout the world.