(DoD) The use of aircraft, surface craft, submarines, and specialized rescue teams and equipment to search for and rescue distressed persons on land or at sea in a permissive environment. Also called SAR. See also combat search and rescue; isolated personnel; joint personnel recovery center; personnel recovery coordination cell.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). search and rescue. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/search_and_rescue/definitions/1963869 |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "search and rescue" 4 April 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/search_and_rescue/definitions/1963869> |