Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs)


Q.  How do I report my participation hours when I can not contact a net control station (NCS) on the radio frequency?

   A.  Keep track of your own hours and report them to your SMD at the end of each quarter.   Report your hours as 4.5 hours, not as 4 hours, 30 minutes.  Your SMD MUST receive your hours no later than (NLT) the 10th day of the month following the end of the quarter.

Q.  What are the dates used for quarterly participation hours accounting?

   A.

Quarter 

Quarterly Periods

Report to your SMD NLT

AFF5O Submits the Region 5 Quarterly Report to Hq USAF MARS

1st 1 January - 31 March 10 April 20 April
2nd 1 April - 30 June 10 July 20 July
3rd 1 July - 30 September 10 October 20 October
4th 1 October - 31 December 10 January 20 January

Page updated:  Monday, February 13, 2006.