Who are the other agencies involved with Cospas-Sarsat in the United States?
Besides NOAA, the U.S. Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at Langley Air Force Base (http://www2.acc.af.mil/afrcc/) is responsible for inland search and rescue coordination, the U.S. Coast Guard responsible for maritime search and rescue (http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-o/g-opr/sar.htm), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (http://searchandrescue.gsfc.nasa.gov) responsible for research and development are partners in the national Cospas-Sarsat program. -Return to top of page …