SEARCH AND RESCUE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000600070011-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 8, 2000
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: October 4, 1966
• Content Type: REGULATION

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STANDING OPBRATINCr PKOCEDURE
NUMBER 50-306k-1
4 October 1966
SEARCH?AND RESCUE
1. PURPOSE: To establish procedures, requirements and responsibilities
to cope with an aircraft emergency or accident.
2. RESPOIVSSE3TLITIES: The Deputy Commander for Operations is responsible
for the implementation and revisions to this .SOP. Each deputy comrna.rxler,
division chief, or section supervisor will be responsible for the applic-
able portion of this SOP and will formulate a plan of action fo'r search
and rescue support. .This plan contains instructions, procedures, and
information necessary to perform duties during an aircraft emergency or
accident and will be maintained in the individual staff agencyts direc-
tives.
3. GENERAL: This SOP divides aircraft emergency situations into two
major areas; On base accidents/aircraft emergencies and off-base air-
craft accidents. Initial mission prosecution will be as follows:
a. Notification; Upon receiving informati
on or witnessing any air-
craft emergency, or accident, the control tower wi 11 activate the primary
crash system-and base operations ~~i11 activate the secondary crash system.
If the Command Post receives the emergency or crash information initially,
it will relay the information to the tower which will activate the primary
crash system. All stations on the crash system will take appropriate
action upon receipt of necessary information. The primary and. secondary
crash circuits are listed below;
(1) Primary Crash;
~(a') Fire Station'
(b) Base Hospital ~. ~ ~ ..
(c) Command Post
(d) Helicopter Rescue
(e) Base Operations
Supersedes; SOP 50 306t~-1, lg Sep b~.
OPR; DCOT
DISTRIBUTION; A & B
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 (a) .Base Commander
(b)F DCO
(c) DCM
(d)t- Aircraft Maintenance
(e) Security
(f ) Contractor
(g) Weather
(h) Photo Lab..
PROCEDURES FOR AIRCRAFT ,EMERGENCIES OR ON-BASE ACCIDENTS?
a._ The tower will control 'traffic and comply with normal ewer enc -
procedures. g Y?
b. The mobile cont 1
e Performance of his duties,
Tf .. _ _ -
he will provide
advisory instructions to the control toweraYbutotransmission of instructions
to those aircraft normally will be made by the tower. The Mobile Control
officer will comply with SOp 50_3055-1 in th
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ay pass instructions or advisory information e
directly to the aircraft experiencing an emergency, In the tvent that
'other aircraft become involved due to
e manned
He m ' or lbile Officer will communicate-with th
emergency aircraft
ro officer represents the Deputy Commander for
`Operations and+ in the interest of safer
the airfield situation during - y+ has the authority to control `~
occurc?while he is on dut andlor other jet emergencies that
Y? When the Commander, Deput Co
Operations, or Supervisor of Flying desire to take command ofdthefsituation
during emergencies, he will sa advise the Mobile Control Officer and tower,
To preclude unnecessary duplication of instructions, simultaneous
.transmissions and conflicting instructions only one radio vehicl
by the Commander DCO SOF
e pilot, Ys em can be monitored safely by
---_- ?a+~ a.vr removal and/or investigation.. The pilot maYcterminate
the emergency if the affected aircraft s t
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use another runway or divert to an altern~r.o,.di~~r,airborne aircraft to
a.
-? ueiay in re-opening the runway the senior
operations officer will instruct
h
ons off ice r, when receivin control of ri,e .. ~ ..
Craft, will take nc?npaenY? .,.__ _ r S
d. The senior operati
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.(2) : Secondary Crash:
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e. The Deputy Commmander for i~?ateriel will be responsible for the
removal of the aircraft f rorn runway to an appropriate area.
f, Ftadio transmissions by ground vehicles and aircraft will be inept
to a ~rninimun to insure that the emergency aircraft can carnr~unicate readily
with the control tower.
5. PROC~~D?TRES FOR SEARCH AND RECOVERY CONC~:RR1I;dG OFF-F3ASE CR4SHES;
i a. Anyone receiving information concerning an off-base crash or a
missing or overdue aircraft, will contact the Command Post and relay all
available information. The Command Post will, without delay, notify the
Commander, Deputy Commander for Operations or senior operations officer,
and the control tower.
b. The management of the search or recovery mission vd 11 be effected
' from the Command Post briefing room by the mission commander in coordina-
tion with the Base Commander.
c. The Deputy Commander for Operations, ar in his absence the senior
operations officer, will be the mission cos~unander. The mission commander's
duties are outlined in the P'Lissior. Commander's Guide maintained by com~iand
post personnel.
d. The Command Post will control all communications during the mission,
and will comply with the procedures outlined in Command Post directiv es.
e. Unless admitted by the Base Commander, or the mission commander,
only the fallowing personnel will be present i n the Command Post when an
actual search and rescue mission is in progress:
(1} Briefing Roam;
(a) Base Commander
(b) DCM
(c) Nsssian Commander
{d) Contractor Flight Test Director
(e) Security Officer
(f) Navigator
(g) Rescue
(h) ACS
(i) ti~Ieather
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(2) Command Post Consoler
(a) Command Post Duty Officer
(b) Command Post NCOIG
(c) .Command Post Airmen
(d) Teletype Communications Operator
6. DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR SUPPORT: The Deputy Commander for Support will
be responsible fo'r forming and directing the crash recovery convoy. The
convoy assembly area will be an the road directly east of the control
tower. The Deputy ComanarKler for Support will supply the Gornnand Post
with the following information to be maintained iri the Mission Commanders
Guide:
a, A list of all the Air Force, Gontracto r, and Security radio
equipped vehicles.
b. A list of the appropriate equipment, vehicles and personnel
needed for a convoy to support an off-base crash recovery operation.
7.. DEPU.l'Y COMMANDER FOR MATERIEL: The Deputy Commander for Materiel
.will provide a representative to assist the mission commander during a
search and. recovery mission. The representative will aid in procuring
search and recovery aircraft, and support equipment.
$. BASE. OPER.ATIONSr The base operations officer is responsible for
maintaining and dispersing the local crash kits, A crash kit control
log will be maintained and the crash kits will be checked semi-annually,
and after each use, to insure completeness. The contents of the crash
kit are listed in the Mission Correnande>~ o s Guide and on the front of each
kit. Base Operations will issue crash kits to aircrew members who partici-
pate in search missions, The following sections wi 11 be issued a crash
kit on a permanent basis:
~.
Kit ~1
Commander
Kit #10
Carca
(C-47 $11Z)
Kit ~2
DCS
Kit #11
Carco
(C-47 7110
Kit #3
DCM
".
Kit #12
Carco
(F-27 1?04)
Kit #4
DCOC
Kit #13
LAC
( Zr-1o49 23c )
Kit #5
Security
Kite #L~.
LAC
( L--1O4g 22C)
Kit #6
Fire Chief
Kit ##15
LAC
(L-1049"1102)
Kit #~'~
Fire -Chief
Kit #16
Hell Section (H-43B)
Kit #$
Kit #9
Fire Chief
AF'CS (Tower)
Kit #17
thru #25 Base,Ops
9. FIRE DEPARTMENT: The number of vehicles and radio capabilities of
each, as well as procedures aryl equipment capabilitie s for-off-base opera-
tions is contained in the Mission Comrnanderps Guide, The fire chief will
be responsible for furnishing the Command Pvst with this informat ion.
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10. HELICOPTER RESCUE SECTION: The helicopter alert pilot will determine
his course of action far each particular set of circumstances, and will
coordinate with the mission commander on off-base accidents.
11. FLIGHT PLANNING SECTION: The Flight Planning Section wi 11 provide a
navigator to assist the Mission Commander.
12. SECURITY STAFF :
a. Upon receipt of an on base emergency, Security wi 11 immediately
post vehicles at the intersections of NorthiDelta taxiway and South/Delta
taxiway to insure that only personnel authorized in paragraph 13 below
are permitted to standby for emergency.
b. 1n the event of an off-base crash, security personnel will pro-
teed to the site, providing security service and support as necessary.
1~ . AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO SCENE OF EMERGENCY/ACCIDENT
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a. Personnel, other than fire or medical, authorized to be at or
near the scene of the emergency/accident wi 11 have the letter A or C
visible on their area badge, Other personnel required at the scene will
obtain a temporary crash badge from either the DCO, DCM or Contractor
Flight Test Director.
b. Authorized personnel and vehicles will not proceed beyond a
point within 300 feet of the active runway unless cleared by the fire
chief ar the senior operations officer. Vehicles will not obstruct the
movement of crash/rescue vehicles.
Lt Col, USAF
Deputy Commar~ler for Operations
Co7.one1, USAF
Commander
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