Who we are

The Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) is a group of dedicated citizen volunteers who support contingency radio communications to the Department of Defense (DoD) in a variety of circumstances, including complex catastrophes which include telecommunication/cyber denied or impaired environments.

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Volunteers

Individual citizen volunteers are located in communities throughout the United States and around the globe. MARS stations operate on military assigned circuits in the HF radio environment, with military and federal government entities.

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Organization

The DoD MARS organization is divided into regions based on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) region plan. Region 6 MARS consists of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas.

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Contingents

Army and Air Force have MARS contingents which facilitate DoD title X requirements.

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Amateur Radio

Although an Amateur Radio license (Technician, General preferred) is required for MARS membership, Amateur Radio experience alone is not sufficient to operate successfully in MARS.

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Initiative

Individual member volunteers in MARS take the initiative to expand their existing foundation in computers, telecommunication, electronics, and radio communications.

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Advancement

MARS volunteers continuously advance their Amateur Radio station for operation on all frequencies between 2-30 MHz and utilize technology that is not normally used in Amateur Radio.

Join us

To apply for membership in Region 6 Army MARS, complete the following editable PDF application. In order to edit the PDF, you will need to download it locally and open it outside of your browser. When completed, save the application and send it along with a copy of your signed Amateur license to the Army Region 6 Director who will forward to the correct Platoon Director for vetting of new members.