U.S. Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC)

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As the United States' inland search and rescue (SAR) coordinator, the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) serves as the single agency responsible for coordinating on-land federal SAR activities in the 48 contiguous United States while also providing SAR assistance to Mexico and Canada. The AFRCC, located at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., is assigned to 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The center directly ties in to the Federal Aviation Administration's alerting system and the U.S. Mission Control Center. Show more