Military Affiliate Radio System

A program conducted by the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force in which amateur radio stations and operators participate in and contribute to the mission of providing auxiliary and emergency communications on a local, national, or international basis as an adjunct to normal military communications. Also called MARS.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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Army Military Affiliate Radio System, headquartered at the Network Enterprise Technology Command, Fort Huachuca, Ariz.

Connects with signal transformation

When Ray Scheffler started patching morale calls through the Military Affiliate Radio System more than 40 years ago, the Vietnam War kept him busy.

The man from MARS: ham radio buff helps airmen an families keep in touch

This report discusses excess property issued to three of 12 special programs--the Military Affiliate Radio System, the Civil Air Patrol, and the 12th Congressional Regional Equipment Center.

Defense Inventory: Control Weaknesses Leave Restricted and Hazardous Excess Property Vulnerable to Improper Use, Loss, and Theft