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

Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic (MAST): An Army and Air Force
program to assist in serious civilian medical emergencies by providing
transportation.
Military Direct Access Radar Channel (M-DARC): Computerized radar
tracking system operated by the 6521st Test Squadron at Edwards AFB, CA.
Records primary and secondary radar data from 10 radar sensors located
in south central California. Recorded data is retained for 30 days.
Minimax Solution: A means of obtaining datum and drift error, when one
or more drift variables cannot be accurately determined, by calculating
a minimum and maximum drift.
Mission Conclusion Stage: A period during a SAR incident when SAR
facilities return to their regular location and prepare for another
mission.
Mission Control Center (MCC): Ground system element of COSPAS-SARSAT
which receives data from Local User Terminals, exchanges information
with other Mission Control Centers, and distributes alerts and other
COSPAS-SARSAT information primarily within its associated service area.
Narrow Band Direct Printing (NBDP): A single channel synchronous
radiotelegraph system that uses a 7-unit code, 170 Hz frequency shift
with a modulation rate of 100 baud.
National Airspace System Computer (NAS computer): Terminology associated
with ARTCC ATC tracking coputers.
National SAR Plan (NSP): An interagency agreement providing a national
plan for the coordination of SAR services to meet domestic needs and
international commitments.
National Track Analysis Program (NTAP): An FAA system for retrieval of
computer-stored radar data to locate a missing aircraft's last position.
NAVAREA Warning: Long-range warning broadcasts issued by an area
coordinator of the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service for the
associated area. Broadcast is made with sufficient power to cover the
entire area for which the area coordinator is responsible.
NAVTEX: Direct printing telegraphy system for transmission of navigation
and meteorological warnings and urgent information to ships.
Non-Beacon Alert: Alert determined to result from other than a beacon
activation.
On Scene: The search area or the actual distress site.
On Scene Commander (OSC): Commander of an SRU assigned to coordinate SAR
operations within a specified search area.
Operations Center: Multi-mission Coast Guard Centers which may function