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

. A Wreckage Locator File with all known aircraft and
vessel wreckage sites within the region which might be
mistaken for SAR targets. Used with the wreckage locator
chart, this file contains data such as geographical location,
wreckage description, including type and identification of the
craft, color, and distinctive markings, and information such
as prior SAR case number and pilot/operator name. If
photographs of a wreck are available, they should also be
included, dated and marked with an arrow indicating true
north.
c. An Experimental File with information acquired from
previous SAR cases or local knowledge, possibly of use in
future cases. The file may contain such information as
peculiarities of water currents, effects of local weather on
sighting ranges and sweep widths, peculiarities of survival
craft drift in certain areas, and charts containing plotted
historical drift tracks of SAR cases.
d. A Missing/Stolen Craft File with data on unlocated
craft reported missing, overdue, or stolen. Data are entered
after a mission has been suspended, or when received if no
mission is prosecuted. This file may include craft type and
identification, color and distinctive markings, owner/operator
name, flight or float plan, date of mission suspension, case
number, and other appropriate facts. Periodic review keeps
SAR personnel updated on missing craft.
e. An Advanced SAR Staging Base Data File listing all
bases within the SRR suitable for an advanced SAR staging
base. Information in the file should include communications,
operating hours, instrument landing systems, terrain
limitations, runway lengths and weight limits, ramp capacity,
refueling capacity, maintenance and ground support, SAR crew
briefing space, moorage or docking facilities, transient
housing capacity, and food-serving capacity.
2. Reference material, including:
a. SAR Coordinator RCC Manual on search
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