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PUBLIC SERVICE ARDENT SENTRY 07 MIKE PALMER, N9FEB MICHAEL R. PALMER, N9FEB
EC, MARION COUNTY, INDIANA N9FEB ARRL. NET  IN NOVEMBER 2006, THE STATE OF
INDIANA AND LOCAL AGENCIES FROM THE INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN AREA, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOMELAND SECURITY DISTRICT TASK FORCE 7, BEGAN
PLANNING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSES ARDENT SENTRY/NORTHERN EDGE
EXERCISE.  THE EXERCISE IS AN INTERNATIONAL ONE THAT INCLUDED SCENARIOS ON
THE EAST COAST, ALASKA, CANADA AND INDIANA.  THE SCENARIO IN INDIANA
INVOLVED A TERRORIST ATTACK UTILIZING A 10 KILOTON IMPROVISED NUCLEAR
DEVICE IN A SIMULATED PORTION OF MARION COUNTY.  THE 72 HOUR EXERCISE
STARTED ON MAY 10, 2007, AND MIKE PALMER, N9FEB, ARRL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR
OF MARION COUNTY AND VOLUNTEER STAFF MEMBER OF MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT, WAS THE AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS LEADER.  MARION COUNTY
MAINTAINED THE PRIMARY INCIDENT COMMAND BECAUSE THE SIMULATED DISASTER
HAPPENED IN THEIR COUNTY.  THE OTHER PARTICIPATING COUNTIES WERE BOONE,
HAMILTON, HENDRICKS, HANCOCK, JOHNSON AND SHELBY.  THERE ARE MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENTS IN PLACE THAT DESCRIBE HOW EACH COUNTY SUPPORTS THE OTHER IN
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ZL1AMO/358 336 AA4S/356 AA5AT/342 AA6YQ/341 AC8G/347 CT1BWW/340 DF4PL/343
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