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SEARCH AND RESCUE

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

A service which seeks missing aircraft and assists those found to be in need of assistance. It is a cooperative effort using the facilities and services of available Federal, state and local agencies. The U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for coordination of search and rescue for the Maritime Region, and the U.S. Air Force is responsible for search and rescue for the Inland Region. Information pertinent to search and rescue should be passed through any air traffic facility or be transmitted directly to the Rescue Coordination Center by telephone.

See FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS); RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER (RCC).

Refer to AIM.

In the 7110.65

Used in 13 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 1-2-1Word Meanings
  2. 1-2-6Abbreviations
  3. 2-1-4Operational Priority
  4. 2-2-1Recording Information
  5. 5-2-7VFR Code Assignments
  6. 10-1-4Responsibility
  7. 10-3-2Information to Be Forwarded to ARTCC
  8. 10-3-4Alnot
  9. 10-3-6Last Known Position Determination
  10. 10-3-7Alnot Cancellation
  11. 10-6-3Alerting Service and Special Assistance
  12. 10-6-4Inflight Contingencies
  13. 10-6-5Services to Rescue Aircraft