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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMAFI10-207 4 APRIL 2008 57Chapter 8JOINT AND AIR FORCE RESCUE COORDINATION8.1. Rescue Coordination Center (RCC). The RCC is a specialty team assigned to the Combat OperationsDivision with the RCC Director responsible to the Chief Combat Operations. It may vary in size and compositionand is organized based upon mission requirements. Duties revolve around the five personnelrecovery tasks: report, locate, support, recover, and reintegrate. Specific duties are addressed in AFI13-1AOCV3, Operational Procedures—<strong>Air</strong> and Space Operations Center. The RCC can be designated theJoint Search and Rescue Center (JSRC) in support of the Joint <strong>Force</strong>s Commander (JFC).8.2. Joint Personnel Recovery Center (JPRC). The JPRC is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring,and/or executing all personnel recovery activities for DoD within a COCOM’s AOR. The JPRC isthe action agent for personnel recovery and coordinates DoD support for civil search and rescue (SAR).The JPRC develops, reviews, and coordinates policy for Personnel Recovery Coordination Cells (PRCC),JPRC operations, and Evasion and Recovery for their respective COCOM. The JPRC coordinates for theuse of any and all civil and DOD resources used to recover isolated <strong>US</strong> military personnel, DoD civilians,and DoD contract employees. The JPRC plans, assists, coordinates and/or recovers other personnel asdirected by POT<strong>US</strong> and/or IAW existing international agreements. Additionally, the JPRC will be theCOCOM’s standing JPRC for mobilization during contingencies or war.8.3. <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC). The United States <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> is designated by theNational Search and Rescue Plan (NSP) as the Search and Rescue Coordinator for the Inland region andhas delegated this responsibility, through HQ ACC/CC, to 1 AF/CC. The National Search and RescuePlan describes the U.S. SAR organization, key authorities and their responsibilities, and primary principlesand polices within the SAR system. AFRCC operates the national search and rescue network ensuringtimely and effective lifesaving operations. It is responsible for the execution of the NSP. AFRCCpersonnel mobilize to provide SAR C2 in support of wartime combat search and rescue (CSAR) taskings,disaster response, and mass rescue operations (MRO). The AFRCC provides advanced SAR planninginstruction through the National Search and Rescue School to federal, state, and local agencies as well asvolunteer SAR organizations and AFRCC Controllers. The AFRCC acts as the proponent for worldwiderescue coordination operations and can be contacted using the following numbers: 1-800-851-3051, DSN523-5955, and commercial 850-523-5955.8.4. Responsibilities.8.4.1. MAJCOMs/FOAs/DRUs will:8.4.1.1. Publish C2CIF items on applicable RCCs as deemed necessary to maintain CP controllerawareness of the importance of timely requests for assistance to life saving efforts.8.4.1.2. Publish RCC contact numbers in AFI 10-207 MAJCOM Supplements.8.4.1.3. Identify MAJCOM directed QRCs requiring mandatory RCC notification steps.8.4.2. CP managers will:

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