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RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER (RCC)

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RCC

A search and rescue (SAR) facility equipped and manned to coordinate and control SAR operations in an area designated by the SAR plan. The U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Air Force have responsibility for the operation of RCCs.

Source FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary · checked 2026-08-25

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