Committed to provide or arrange for SAR services for persons in potential or actual distress at your request, no matter what the magnitude of the event
USNORTHCOM/J35
SAR/PR
June 2014

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With our trusted partners, we will defend North America by outpacing all threats, maintaining faith with our people and supporting them in their times of greatest need .
“WE HAVE THE WATCH”
The NORAD Mission: The North American Aerospace Defense Command conducts aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning in the defense of
North America.
The USNORTHCOM Mission: The United States Northern Command partners to conduct homeland defense, civil support , and security cooperation to defend and secure the United States and its interests.

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• Maritime (involving rescue from a water environment)
• Aeronautical (including civil SAR assistance in the vicinity of airports)
• Land (including civil SAR operations in environments such as remote areas, swift water, caves, mountains, etc.)
• Urban Search and Rescue (US&R)
• Provision of initial assistance at or near the scene of a distress situation
(e.g., initial medical assistance or advice, medical evacuations , provision of needed food or clothing to survivors etc.)
• Delivery of survivors to a place of safety where further assistance can be provided, or further transportation arranged if necessary.
• Saving of property when it can be done in conjunction with or for the saving of lives
• Mass Rescue Operations (MROs) and;
• SAR services associated with Incidents of National Significance covered by the National Response Framework
DoD can be called upon to provide any of the SAR services covered
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• Civil Authority - direct to a DoD Official
• May respond under Immediate Response Authority IAW DoDD 3025.18
• Civil Authority - to Rescue Coordination Center (RCC)
• RCC will coordinate SAR services IAW SAR Coordinator responsibilities IAW
National SAR Plan and National SAR Supplement
• DoD policy to respond IAW DoDI 3003.01
• “DoD shall support domestic civil authorities providing civil SAR services to the fullest extent practicable on a non-interference basis with primary military duties… “
– Each Participant will fund its own activities….unless otherwise provided for by law or arranged by the Participants in advance, and will not allow cost reimbursement to delay response to any person in danger or distress.
• Civil Authority - submit written request with commitment to reimburse IAW
DoDD 3025.18
• Normally after ESF#9 activated
• CDRUSNORTHCOM serve as DoD lead in the USNORTHCOM AOR for matters pertaining to planning and operation of ESF#9 (IAW DoDI 3003.01 pg 9 Sept 26 2011)
• Normally associated with a Mission Assignment post Declaration (Stafford Act)
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*Immediate
Execute
Response
*Inland SAR
Authorities
CAT 1
Assigned /
Allocated
<24hr Deploy
CAT 2
Pre-identified
24hr Source
CAT 3
Internal Use
24hr Source
DSCA EXORD Forces Timeline
On Status
24hr PTDO
Ready to Deploy
Execute
Deploy to AO
24hr PTDO Deploy to AO
CAT 4
RFF needed
Large Scale
Response
Source + 96 hr PTDO
*Under Service C2
Under USNORTHCOM/DSC C2
Ready to Deploy Execute
Deploy to AO
Event
DAYS
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Speed of execution is directly linked to timely receipt of MAs from Primary Agency

CAT 1 Assigned and Allocated Forces CAT 2 Pre-Identified Resources (24hr source + 24 hr PTDO)
• CCDR can coordinate directly w/force providers to identify, place on 24-hr PTDO •CCDR can place on PTDO ; deploy after notifying CJCS & SECDEF; can employ upon receipt CCDR validated & approved PA RFA & after notifying CJCS & SECDEF after notifying CJCS & SECDEF; req force providers deploy forces to AOR/JOA after notifying CJCS & SECDEF (reasonable expectation of a PA RFA); employ upon receipt of CCDR validated & approved PA RFA & after notifying CJCS & SECDEF
• Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO)/Defense Coordinating Element
• NORTHCOM Joint Enabling Capability (JEC)
• All assigned and allocated Forces (Including CBRN)
• Joint Personnel Recovery Center (JPRC)
CAT 3 Resources for Internal Use (24hr source + 24hr PTDO)
• CCDR can coordinate directly w/force providers to source; place on 24-hr PTDO after notifying CJCS & SECDEF; req force providers deploy forces to AOR/JOA after notifying CJCS & SECDEF; employ after notifying CJCS & SECDEF. Forces may be deployed/employed w/or w/o PA RFA. Forces w/o RFA limited to supporting DOD internal reqmts.
• One Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
• One Joint Public Affairs support element or team (2 AF, 2 USN/USMC)
• 4 Combat Camera teams each w/5 members. 1 team MAFFS qualified
• DOD NDMS bed status reporting capability
• MED Force Pkg: Med Log; Preventive Medicine;
• 3 Civil Authority Info Support Element (CAISE) LNOs
• One Director of Mobility Forces – Air
• Base Support Installations
• 2 Religious support team (Deploy with EMEDS)
• Maritime Command Element
• Theater Opening Force Pkg: Cbt Sustainment Spt Btl; Human Resources Element
(JRSOI), Cargo Transfer
• Contracting support element and DLA initial response Team
CAT 4 Large Scale Response Resources (Sec Def RFF approval; 24 hrs to source, 96 hrs PTDO) CCDR submits RFF w/cost estimate (RFF can be submitted w/o PA RFA); requires SECDEF approval to place on PTDO, deploy & employ
• SAR Package
12 SAR capable Helos
2 fixed wing
2 Portable ATC towers
1 Air Ground Coord cell
1 Airborne C2 Platform
• Medical Package
• Communications Force Pkg
• Theater Opening Force Pkg
• Wildland Firefighting
Force Package
• IAA Force Package
• Maritime Force Package
• DOD installations as Base Support Installations
• 8 MAFFS-capable C-130 aircraft w/crews & appropriate C2/support ISO NIFC ops
• DOD civilian NIFC-qualified firefighters (volunteers)
• DCO/DCE
• 4 utility med/hvy lift helicopters or tilt-rotor AC w/ C2, spt pers/equip
• 14 utility light/med lift helos or tilt-rotor AC (SAR w/hoist) w/ C2, spt pers/equip
• Aerial SAR Package; 3 SAR dedicated helos or tilt-rotor assets capable of helo airto-air refueling (HAAR)/tilt-rotor air-to-air (TAAR) refueling, night vision goggles
(NVG), rescue hoist equipped and capable of inserting and recovering pararescue teams , and forward looking infrared (FLIR), 2 fixed wing aircraft for HAAR/TAAR,
NVG Ops and FLIR, equipped and capable of inserting and recovering pararescue teams, and FLIR; 2 para rescue teams (2X 7 PRM UTC) capable of fixed-wing and rotary wing airland or airdrop insertion of SAR team insertion and equipment; appropriate C2 for sustained operations; (up to 10 days)
• C2 Comms support pkgs (C4 planning spt team, Initial/early entry pkg)
• One IAA aircraft (w/Line of sight data link/FMV downlink)
• USTRANSCOM initial NDMS patient movement capability and enabling assets
• DOD NDMS Federal Coordinating Centers (FCC)
• Deployable medical platform (EMEDS or early entry team)
• USTRANSCOM personnel to staff a Deployment Distribution Operations Center
(DDOC)– USNORTHCOM Forward
• 1 Joint Task Force – Port Opening
• 8 planners to provide SME
• 1 Deployable Global Broadcasting System (GBS) and team
• 3 Rover video receive systems w/ retrans capability of FMV to NC
• 3 satellite comm sys and teams to integrate w/Rover systems
• email. Also must be off-road vehicle capable.
• Modular aerial spray system (MASS) capable C-130 aircraft, crews, w/ C2, spt pers/equip
• Strat Transportation-Trans for personnel, equipment and supplies
• 10 WC-130 Hurricane Hunter A/C & crews w/C2, supt pers/equip iSO NOAA

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• SAR is a time critical (72 hrs) lifesaving mission area
• To be successful, SAR capability must be called early
• Integrated Planning by all agencies is critical
• No one agency can handle every contingency themselves
• Thresholds and gaps pre identified
• Local/State Lead (Incident Management)
• But multi Agency Coordination/support
• Supporting relationships (not C2) is proven successful
• Air Coordination Plan is a best practice Including:
• Mission altitude Stratification
• Mission prioritizations
• Compatible Comms
• Use of CISAR addendum/NIMS/ICS
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DoD is not interested in taking over, but DoD can multiply the force, in support of the effort and can bring:
• Unique capability:
– SAR Coordination via RCC and Air Coordination ability
– Specialized Personnel for Planning and Ops
– Access to specialized assets
• Timely response:
– Immediate response from installations in the vicinity
• Surge resources:
– More of what is needed to get over the hump
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• DoD section of NSS
– More user friendly
– Adding planning section with examples
– Looking for your feedback
• Hurricane/Catastrophic planning
– Planned/exercised with AK, tried to use MV 22s
– Working detailed hurricane plans
• CDRUSNORTHCOM become Federal SAR
Coordinator for AK
• Working with Mexico
– Cross border SAR agreements
– Future exercises
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• Issues
• Assistance requested
• Future engagements
• Other
Your feedback is valuable and will help make us all more successful
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• SAR Planner/SME Support
– NSARC Working Groups
– State SAR Plans
– CISAR/Integrated SAR Planning
– SAR Orientation Training
– Exercise Development
• Dual Status Commander (DSC)
– Joint Enabling Capability (JEC)
Points of Contact
Mr. Joseph “Tractor” Sokol
Chief, USNORTHCOM SAR-PR
Joseph.sokol@northcom.mil
719-554-3867 DSN: 692-3867
Lt Col Ian Kemp AFRCC/CC
Ian.kemp@us.af.mil
850-283-5084 DSN: 523-5084
Mr Anthony Cornett
USNORTHCOM JPRC
Anthony.cornett@us.af.mil
850-283-5083 DSN: 523-5083
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• SECDEF designated CDR USNORTHCOM as the Inland SAR
Coordinator for the contiguous 48 states (Langley Search and Rescue Region (SRR)) (4 Nov 2009)
• CDRUSNORTHCOM serve as DoD lead in the USNORTHCOM
AOR for matters pertaining to planning and operation of
ESF#9 (DoDI 3003.01 Sept 26, 2011)
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• Develop SAR policy
• Establish, staff, equip & manage the SAR system
• Provide appropriate legal and funding support
• Establish RCCs and RSCs
• Provide or arrange for SAR facilities and SAR resources
• Coordinate SAR training and exercises
• SAR case suspension authority or delegation of authority
(Vol II, IAMSAR Manual)

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• USNORTHCOM establishes and maintains the Search and Rescue
System to coordinate and provide timely and effective response throughout the full spectrum of Civil Search and Rescue, honor international commitments, meet U.S. domestic needs, and assume
DoD role as a Primary Agency for Emergency Support Function #9 planning and operations within the 48 contiguous United States.
Summary: Provide or arrange for SAR services for persons in potential or actual distress
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CDR USNORTHCOM – SAR Coordinator (Inland)
Peterson AFB, CO
• Strategic Responsibilities
• Policy, Guidance, Interagency Coord
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Federal ESF#9
CDR AFNORTH/JFACC – SAR Operations Coordinator
Tyndall AFB, FL
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Operational Responsibilities
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Coordinates Resources
Two operational organizations co-located and in mutual support
AFRCC (Air Force Rescue Coordination Center)
AFNORTH AOC, Tyndall AFB, FL
MUTUAL
SUPPORT
NC JPRC (Joint Personnel Recovery Center)
AFNORTH AOC, Tyndall AFB, FL
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Routine Civil SAR for Inland SRR (Langley)
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Key in State Coordination and Training
• Initiate Catastrophic Incident SAR (CISAR)
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Joint, Deployable
• Operational & Tactical PR-SAR Planners
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Fill ESF#9/CISAR nodes as required
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• Plan and coordinate federal SAR response in support of the
RRCC/IMAT/IST and affected State/local authority having jurisdiction
• Comprised of ESF #9 Primary Agency Reps (FEMA, USCG, NPS, DoD)
• ESF#9 Support Agencies as incident dictates (FAA, USFWS, or other federal agencies (NGB) reps to the FSARCG)
• Benefits
• Improved federal SAR communications & coordination
– The right resource at the right place at the right time
• More accurate and timely capability gap analysis
• Improved resource identification and agency sourcing
• Enhanced ability to assist RRCC/IMAT/IST and States with integrated planning as requested
• Bottom Line: Not a C2 entity--Primary and Support agency coordination enables more efficient interoperable execution
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CISAR Addendum
• Direct lesson from Katrina where there was no interagency plan
• National Guidance &
Standardization
• Simplify the integration and operation of non-local organization resources to enable efficient & effective
SAR operations in support of state and local governments in the event of a catastrophic event
Why CISAR Addendum?
• Lessons Learned
• Diverse SAR cultures
• Sets baseline expectations
• ** There was/is NO other guidance….
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• FEMA identified need – augments existing 28 Urban Search and Rescue
(US&R) Task Forces in the event of a large scale, collapse structure SAR event
• Driven by SAR search objectives(s) - Through Primary Search in 72 hours
• Military support can increase capability up to 4x
• Sourced by combination of skilled response by National Guard CERFP/HRF Search and Extraction (S/E) Elements and General Purpose troop support
• CONOPS presented to FEMA in Aug ’11 (in refinement)
• Incorporated into National Level Exercises (NLE-11) (not successful)
• Part of Complex Catastrophe initiative – Mass Search and Rescue
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Response timeline begins with notification/request
• N+0: ESF #9 Teleconference
• FEMA initiates military support RFA
• USNORTHCOM coordinates response
• Required Airlift identified
• N+6: FEMA US&R TFs and NG S/E Elements prepare to deploy
• Travel by ground < 400 miles
• Travel by air > 400 miles
• Phased response
• N+24: Initial Military augmenting forces on-scene, trained and ready to commence operations
• N+72: Primary Searches complete
• SAR operations normally not effective after incident +72 hours
• Begin transition to Recovery Operations
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• USNORTHCOM J35 SAR/PR works closely with NGB J35, ANG and ARNG AVS
– Open lines of communication during an event
• USNORTHCOM JPRC and J36 have SAR Operations Specialists that participate in Joint
Force Orientations and are part of Joint Enabling Capability
– Assist with state planning
– Understand when and where Federal assistance may be required
– Part of a JTF under a Dual Status Commander
• Goal is for all participants/stakeholders clearly understand
– Process to get resources
– Incident Management
– Organizational C2
• Shared understanding of roles, responsibilities and expectations ensures a properly sequenced, synchronized, and integrated response in time to save every life possible
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– Is MA with funding stream required to get SAR Services?
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– Who is in Charge?
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– Services or SAR Ops Coordinator
– How about DSC?
– Relationship to DCO?
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• ESF#9 partnership continuing to improve
• Sustain/refine successes of FSARCG
• Clarify/Promulgate Roles and Responsibilities
• Although proactive deploying people, could benefit from being earlier
• Must be in place and FOC by H-48
• Top down Mission Assignments worked well for SAR
• Federal SAR Coordination Group
• Identify, move and Stage SAR capability
• Provide medium lift, rotary wing aircraft to conduct SAR
• Utilized National Guard prepositioned forces (TF Guardian)
• MA didn’t include Pay and allowances
• Operational requirements must be pushed earlier to NC to source
• C2 still not resolved – Much discussion of command relations and some recommendations do not match responsibilities or JP-1
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• MOAs for Routine SAR- no change, CDR USNORTHCOM has delegated that authority to CDR AFNORTH
• USNORTHCOM highly encourages and recommends collaborative preplanning and coordination for Catastrophic Incident SAR
– USNORTHCOM encourages agreements that address CISAR
– Separate MOA may be most appropriate
– CDR USNORTHCOM will be involved in CI SAR
– Playbook development
• Shared understanding of roles, responsibilities and expectations will ensure a properly sequenced, synchronized, and integrated response in time to save every life possible
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• SAR is a time critical mission
– 72 hour window
– Top down MAs are good
• SAR is not routine DSCA
– SAR will be responding as JTF is standing up
• CDRUSNORTHCOM has additional SAR Responsibilities and
Authorities
– Will deploy to be ready to employ when DSC/AHJ needs SAR
• MORE- SOONER- CLOSER is better
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