MARS Deployed with Winlink to the Republican National Convention

After MARS teams deployed last week to the Democratic National Convention, more will be present at the Republican convention in Minneapolis on Monday at the request of the TSA (Transportation Security Administration).

"I find it hard to imagine a more challenging security operation than the upcoming Democratic and Republican National Conventions," said Army MARS Chief Stu Carter. Calling it "an awesome opportunity for MARS," Carter said that Mike Barrett, K3MMB/AAA9TS, is the Army MARS liaison at TSA headquarters, and is coordinating the deployment. The TSA's own MARS/Winlink teams from Pensacola and Washington, DC have already deployed to Minneapolis as AAN5RNC.

Barrett said that he feels "these events will provide valuable lessons learned and excellent training opportunities for the entire tri-MARS force. We therefore request that all other regions stand by for possible support. DHS/TSA will activate all MARS stations within its network in support and for training. Our resources will have direct contact with Department of Justice (DoJ) and FEMA resources, giving the MARS program an opportunity to further enhance the interoperability capabilities of all agencies."

The Winlink Development Team

The Winlink 2000 system, and Winlink user software is built, maintained and supported by the Winlink Development Team (WDT), your membership in the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, and your tax-deductible donations.

Victor D. Poor, W5SMM
Rick Muething, KN6KB
Steve Waterman, K4CJX
Tom Lafleur, KA6IQA
Lee Inman, K0QED
Hans A. Kessler, N8PGR
Don Moore, KM0R
Tyler Gaillard, KT4XD
Lor Kutchins, W3QA
Neil Hughes, VE1YZ
Don Trotter, VE1DTR
Phil Sutherland, VK6KPS
Peter Woods, N6PRW

Airmail, the popular user program, is written and supported by Jim Corenman, KE6RK.

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Site Contributors and Administrators

This Winlink 2000 web site runs efficiently and contains useful information mainly because of the unselfish contributions of the following amateurs:

Don Felgenhauer, K7BFL
Bud Thompson, N0IA

We need a few good volunteer editors who know the WL2K system!

Would you like to join our Web team? We promise it won't take much time, and with this site, it won't take a webmaster's skills. So, let us know your abilities and your interest. Please send a note to Lor Kutchins, W3QA. Thanks!


	The Winlink Development Team The Winlink 2000 system, and Winlink user software is built, maintained and supported by the Winlink Development Team (WDT), your membership in the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, and your tax-deductible donations. Victor D. Poor, W5SMM Rick Muething, KN6KB Steve Waterman, K4CJX Tom Lafleur, KA6IQA Lee Inman, K0QED Hans A. Kessler, N8PGR Don Moore, KM0R Tyler Gaillard, KT4XD Lor Kutchins, W3QA Neil Hughes, VE1YZ Don Trotter, VE1DTR Phil Sutherland, VK6KPS Peter Woods, N6PRW Airmail, the popular user program, is written and supported by Jim Corenman, KE6RK. Administrators of internet email systems needing to contact the WL2K System Administrator, please use this link.	Site Contributors and Administrators This Winlink 2000 web site runs efficiently and contains useful information mainly because of the unselfish contributions of the following amateurs: Don Felgenhauer, K7BFL Bud Thompson, N0IA *We need a few good volunteer editors who know the WL2K system!* Would you like to join our Web team? We promise it won't take much time, and with this site, it won't take a webmaster's skills. So, let us know your abilities and your interest. Please send a note to Lor Kutchins, W3QA. Thanks!