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United States Air Force
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Air Force Communications Command / Aerospace Rescue Service
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OPLAN 9506 -- Search and Rescue
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COMMUNICATIONS
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During the coordination phase of requesting AFCC mobile
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communication assistance, a joint AFCC/ARS determination
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will be made regarding frequencies needed to support the
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deployed unit. AFCC may elect to use MARS or other AFCC
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available frequencies for point-to-point communications, or
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may request MAC clearance of a different frequency.
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Emergency Communications Frequencies
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The unit in distress, or a station that has been assigned
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controlling responsibility by the unit in distress, controls
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distress traffic. However, for cases involving international
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civil aviation, the station addressed by the distress
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message controls distress traffic. Once communications are
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established with a distressed unit, they should be
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maintained on the same frequency. The following frequencies
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have been assigned as distress or emergency frequencies:
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500kHz -- International CW/MCW distress & calling (Not
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guarded by USN ships). **Phasing out**
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2182kHz -- International voice distress/safety/calling.
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4125kHz -- International voice distress/safety/calling
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backup (not guarded).
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6215.5kHz- International voice distress/safety/calling
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backup (not guarded).
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8364kHz -- International CW/MCW lifeboat/survival craft &
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SAR forces.
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27.065mHz -- Citizens' Band Radio emergency freq. CB Ch# 9.
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121.5mHz -- International VHF voice aeronautical emergency &
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ELT/EPIRBs.
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156.8mHz -- VHF-FM International voice distress/safety &
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calling. EPIRB alert tones. Marine channel 16.
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156.75mHz-- Class C (marine) EPIRB 15 second homing signal.
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243.0mHz -- Joint/Combined military UHF voice aeronautical
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emergency, international survival craft & ELTs.
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Search and Rescue Dedicated Frequencies
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The following frequencies have been dedicated for SAR &
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SAR coordination usage:
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2670kHz -- USCG emergency coordination.
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3023.5kHz -International voice SAR on-scene PRIMARY.
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5680kHz -- International voice SAR on-scene.
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8364kHz -- International survival craft & SAR on-scene.
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Guarded by USN during aircraft Maritime Patrol
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Operations in support of fleet units.
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40.5mHz --(FM) United States DoD Joint Operations common.
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121.6mHz --U.S./Canada voice SAR on-scene.
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123.1mHz --International voice SAR on-scene PRIMARY.
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138.45mHz -(FM) ARS on-scene.
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138.78mHz -(FM) ARS on-scene (discrete).
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156.3mHz -- Merchant ship/USCG on-scene. Marine radio ch# 6.
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259.0mHz -- UHF/AM CONUS Air Rescue Operations.
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282.8mHz -- Joint/Combined SAR DF & on-scene PRIMARY.
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381.0mHz -- CONUS Air Rescue Operations.
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381.8mHz -- USCG aircraft working frequency.
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Search and Rescue COMMUNICATIONS
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USCG Aircraft HF working freqs: (USB)
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5692 8984
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5696 11197
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8980 11201
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Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
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4582kHz USB -- National Emergency & Calling frequency.
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26.62mHz AM
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143.90mHz AM/FM
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148.15mHz AM/FM & FM repeaters.
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SAR Mission Communications
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The SAR Coordinator (SC) should establish the radio
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frequencies available for assignment as control, on-scene,
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monitor, homing, and press channels in the SAR Plan. The
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SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC) selects the SAR-dedicated
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frequencies, informs the On-Scene Commander (OSC) and/or SAR
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Units (SRUs) of the assigned frequencies, and establishes
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communications between adjacent Rescue Coordination Centers
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(RCCs) and with parent agencies of the units involved in the
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SAR. The OSC will maintain communications with all SRUs and
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with the SMC. A primary & secondary frequency in the HF, VHF
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and/or UHF band should be assigned as an "on-scene" channel.
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The On-Scene Commander (OSC) controls the communications
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on-scene and ensures that reliable communications are
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maintained. The SRUs will report to the OSC on the assigned
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"on-scene" frequency.
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All units involved in the SAR operation should identify
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themselves using vessel name, aircraft type or tail #, or
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shore location or name. Classified tactical callsigns
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should not be used unless the SAR mission is classified or
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behind enemy lines. Armed Forces, CAP, or USCG aircraft
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should use the word "rescue" in their callsign when priority
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handling is critical. SAR Units (SRUs) should initially
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check in with the On-Scene Commander (OSC) using their full,
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plain-language callsign. Thereafter, search area
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assignments, such as "Alpha 6" or "Delta 2" should be used
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as callsigns.
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A Control Channel is to be used by the On-Scene
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Commander & SAR Mission Coordinator only.
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On Scene Channels are used between the OSC and SRUs.
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Monitor Channels are guarded by the SRUs for possible
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transmissions from the distressed craft/survivors.
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En Route Channels are used by the SRUs and their parent
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agencies until the SRU reaches the SAR scene, & switches
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their operational control to the OSC.
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A Homing Channel can be any On-Scene or Distress
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frequency used for direction finding.
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Press Channels are used by news media personnel for
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filing stories. When possible, the Press Channels will be
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regular HF/VHF/INMARSAT marine and/or aircraft frequencies
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available to the public for phone patches, etc.
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Primary CONUS RCC -- Scott AFB, IL.
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