Army MARS has announced the closure of their Eastern Area Gateway station, AAA3USA, at Fort Detrick, MD, as of 1 October 2006. The Army MARS chief has also announced reduced hours at the Western Area Gateway, AAA9USA, Fort Huachuca, AZ.
In other news, the three services have now has setup a MARS tri-service ALE network, using frequencies from each. W hope to have more on this in the future.