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RE: MARS Ahead 101?
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by N3ZH on May 2, 2009
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The new Mars requirements fall into two groups:
The one time requirements (for example obtaining a General Amateur license and taking some FEMA courses)
And recurring requirements (for example a yearly 12 week course similar to Mars101 followed by final exams, and more/different quarterly participation requirements)
For some the biggest challenge is the one time requirements.
For others (particularly those who are not yet retired) the recurring requirements.
For some - it's just demanding too much from their life. They are volunteers, not employees nor service members.
Army Mars is loosing members - either because of the new one time requirements, or the recurring requirements, or simply because of fear of failure (I heard one quote on the air - "It's better to resign than be removed for just cause").
Army Mars will end up better - better qualified and capable to take on additional roles and missions with government entities at all levels of government.
But it saddens me to conclude that Army Mars will certainly become smaller as a result. I'd speculate at least 1/3 smaller nationwide.
I wonder if these members who quit Army Mars are joining Navy or AF Mars?
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RE: MARS Ahead 101?
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by W3JKS on June 11, 2009
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We are trying to make the process as painless as possible.
The final exam for 101 is on the Web, can be taken (and resumed if you're interrupted) at any time 7x24, and it's "open book" and pretty straightforward. Anyone who is familiar with taking the FEMA EMI on-line courses will have no problem taking this exam.
I am hoping to get an online version going "real soon now" on www.armymars.net. The lessons learned from the first round of the course are being incorporated into the course materials by the Tiger Team now.
73,
john
W3JKS/AAT3BF/AAM3EDE/AAA9SL
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