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RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER (RCC)

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

A search and rescue (SAR) facility equipped and manned to coordinate and control SAR operations in an area designated by the SAR plan. The U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Air Force have responsibility for the operation of RCCs.

See RESCUE CO‐ORDINATION CENTRE ICAO.

Also called RCC.

In the 7110.65

Used in 11 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 1-2-6Abbreviations
  2. 10-2-5Emergency Situations
  3. 10-2-10Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Signals
  4. 10-3-3Information to Be Forwarded to Rcc
  5. 10-3-4Alnot
  6. 10-3-5Responsibility Transfer to Rcc
  7. 10-3-6Last Known Position Determination
  8. 10-3-7Alnot Cancellation
  9. 10-6-3Alerting Service and Special Assistance
  10. 10-6-4Inflight Contingencies
  11. 10-6-5Services to Rescue Aircraft