(DoD) In search and rescue operations, a radius centered on a datum point having a length equal to the total probable error plus an additional safety length to ensure a greater than 50 percent probability that the target is in the search area.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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