JP 3-50 National Search and Rescue Manual Vol I - US Navy

131 The SAR Coordinator
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Figure 1-3. Typical SAR Mission Organization {3}
A. The SAR Coordinator (SC) ensures SAR operations are coordinated
efficiently through the use of available SAR resources. To achieve
this, SAR coordinators may make SAR agreements with Federal, State,
local and private agencies, providing for the maximum practicable
cooperation. Agreements with foreign SAR authorities may be made only
as prescribed by Service directives.
B. SAR missions are normally coordinated at the lowest practical
level within an SRR. For missions involving several RCCs, a SAR
Coordinator may coordinate the mission. However, military commanders
may retain control of their own forces conducting SAR for their own
units. If a SAR mission encompasses areas normally under the control of
different SAR coordinators (i.e., a craft's path crossed more than one
SRR) the SAR Coordinator within whose region the last position report
was received assumes overall responsibility. If the last report was
received at the boundary of two regions, or if no position report was
received, the SAR Coordinator to the region the craft was entering
usually assumes responsibility.
C. Major duties of the SAR Coordinator include:
1. Identifying all SRUs and SAR resources that may be used within
the area, establishing close liaison and agreements with other
Services, agencies, and organizations having SAR
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