Air Force MARS College

Welcome to Air Force MARS College, 1st Air Force MARS Special Operations Group campus.

This site contains training and courses for 1AFMSOG members and its DoD customers. The Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) is a United States Department of Defense sponsored program, established as a separately managed and operated program by the United States Air Force and the United States Army.

MARS is a civilian auxiliary consisting primarily of licensed amateur radio operators who are interested in assisting the military with communications on a local, national, and international basis as an adjunct to normal communications.

The MARS programs also include active duty, reserve, and National Guard units; Navy, Marine Corps, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ships, and Coast Guard cutters and shore stations.