Combat Search and Rescue Policy for the United States Navy.

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Abstract:

The US Navy does not possess dedicated active duty combat search and rescue CSAR capability. Currently, the Navy draws CSAR support for planned peacetime contingencies from various sources, but during a crisis or in the early stages of a war, it may have no alternative but Navy helicopters organic to the carrier battle group CVBG. These airframes and their pilots are ill-equipped to fly the overland CSAR mission. The Navy hopes to correct this situation by improving training and developing CSAR kits with which to retrofit carrier helicopters if necessary. However, history has shown that the Navys reliance on the CVBGs helicopters to fly CSAR has not worked. The author recommends that the Navy develop an active duty CSAR capability by either 1 making HCS-4 and HCS-5 dual active dutyreserve squadrons 2 assign responsibility to HC-16 3 attach an active component to the Naval reserve CSAR squadron who will deploy with the CVBG.

Author(s):
Murphy, Bryan P.
Author Organization(s):
AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
Descriptive Note:
Student rept.,
Pagination:
0024

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ACSC-88-1935
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_3.1.2_Maneuver to Insert; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*SEARCH AND RESCUE, ACTIVE DUTY, AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, MILITARY RESERVES, NAVAL AIRCRAFT, NAVAL PERSONNEL, NAVY, PILOTS, POLICIES, RESCUES, RETROFITTING, WARFARE, LAND AREAS, CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFT, FLIGHT TRAINING, NAVAL TRAINING, NAVAL AVIATION, HELICOPTERS, MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Escape, Rescue and Survival, Attack and Fighter Aircraft
Keyword(s):
CSAR(Combat Search and Rescue)
Report Date:
1988 Apr 01