U.S. Coast Guard Addendum to the United States National Search and Rescue Supplement (NSS) to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual (IAMSAR)
Abstract
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M16130.2E Subj: U.S. COAST GUARD ADDENDUM TO THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE SUPPLEMENT (NSS) TO THE INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE MANUAL (IAMSAR) 1. PURPOSE. This Manual is the new Coast Guard Addendum (CGADD) to the United States National Search and Rescue Supplement (NSS), which is a supplement to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual (IAMSAR). This Addendum establishes policy, guidelines, procedures and general information for Coast Guard use in search and rescue (SAR) operations. 2. ACTION. Area, district, sector and group commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands, Commander Deployable Operations Group, commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Judge Advocate General, and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure that the provisions of this Manual are followed. Internet release is authorized. 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. U.S. Coast Guard Addendum to the National Search and Rescue (SAR) Manual, COMDTINST M16130.2D is cancelled. 4. DISCUSSION. a. The CGADD is a Coast Guard publication complementing the NSS and IAMSAR for Coast Guard SAR operations. b. The CGADD, NSS and IAMSAR are reference documents for SAR, which are published and revised to incorporate the latest techniques and recommendations for SAR.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA510007
Entities
Organizations
- United States Coast Guard