SHARES Region 1 Interop Group: Request for Information          


1. RI Strip Name:

Precedence:    The file name for a reply should be your call sign underscore strip name.

2. To (Callsign):

3. From (Callsign and Position):

4. Event: 5. Date: 6. Time:

7. Request for Information Strip. (Include a sample response under the RI and any other instructions):

8. Approved by: Position/Title:

9. Reply:

10. Replied by (Name and Callsign):

Reply Date/Time:

SHARES Region 1 Interoperability Group
Version 1.0
05/20/2025

 

Instructions for Creating RI Strips

Masks Used by Army MARS

    # (Numerical character - no spaces): (#) unlimited size; (###; Sets mask to collect 3 numbers.
    A (Alphabetic character - no spaces): (A) unlimited size; (AA) sets mask to collect 2 letters.
    N (Alpha-numeric character - no spaces): (N) unlimited size; (NNNN) sets mask to collect 4 alpha-numeric characters.
    X (Free text): (X) unlimited length, accepts special characters and blanks; (XXXX) sets mask to collect 4 characters, none of which can be blank.
    A (Alphabetic character - no spaces): (A) unlimited size; (AA) sets mask to collect 2 letters.
    N (Alpha-numeric character - no spaces): (N) unlimited size; (NNNN) sets mask to collect 4 alpha-numeric characters.
    X (Free text): (X) No input mask applied, unlimited lengh, accepts special characters and blanks, (XXXX) sets mask to collect 4 characters, none of which can be blank.
    Y: Year, translates to #
    M: Month, translates to #
    D: Day, translates to #
    H: Hour, ranslates to #
    M: Minute, translates to #
    , Comma separated list of acceptable choice answers.
    : Colon, Used if a label is required in RRI. For example SHELTER RI has an ASOF:field. If it's 6/15/2023@14:18 hours as I write, then DDHHMM=151418. (Note ASOF is "as of".)
    [ ] Ignore masking characters between brackets, i.e. [MST] indicates display MST for Moutain Standard Time amd do not translate the M to a #. For example, 1539MST.
    ( ) together or separate are reserved characters and cannot be used as a mask.