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organizations. Services include search for missing aircraft, survival aid, rescue, and emergency medical help for 

the occupants after an accident site is located. 

b.  National Search and Rescue Plan. 

By federal interagency agreement, the National Search and Rescue 

Plan provides for the effective use of all available facilities in all types of SAR missions. These facilities include 

aircraft, vessels, pararescue and ground rescue teams, and emergency radio fixing. Under the plan, the U.S. Coast 

Guard is responsible for the coordination of SAR in the Maritime Region, and the USAF is responsible in the 

Inland Region. To carry out these responsibilities, the Coast Guard and the Air Force have established Rescue 

Coordination Centers (RCCs) to direct SAR activities within their regions. For aircraft emergencies, distress, 

and urgency, information normally will be passed to the appropriate RCC through an ARTCC or FSS. 

c.  Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centers. 

(See TBL 6

2

2.) 

TBL 6

2

Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centers 

Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centers 

Alameda, CA 
510

437

3701 

Miami, FL 
305

415

6800 

Boston, MA 

617

223

8555 

New Orleans, LA 

504

589

6225 

Cleveland, OH 
216

902

6117 

Portsmouth, VA 
757

398

6390 

Honolulu, HI 
808

541

2500 

Seattle, WA 
206

220

7001 

Juneau, AK 

907

463

2000 

San Juan, PR 

787

289

2042 

d.  Air Force Rescue Coordination Centers. 

(See TBL 6

2

3 and TBL 6

2

4.) 

TBL 6

2

Air Force Rescue Coordination Center 

48 Contiguous States 

Air Force Rescue Coordination Center 

Tyndall AFB, Florida 

Phone 

Commercial 

850

283

5955 

WATS 

800

851

3051 

DSN 

523

5955 

TBL 6

2

Air Command Rescue Coordination Center 

Alaska 

Alaskan Air Command Rescue 

Coordination Center 

Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 

Phone 

Commercial 

907

428

7230 

800

420

7230 

(outside Anchorage) 

DSN 

317

551

7230 

e.  Joint Rescue Coordination Center. 

(See TBL 6

2

5.

Emergency Services Available to Pilots 

6

2