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* Responsibilities of ‘commanders for Search and Rescue
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.“ operations"Within their respective commands are set forth in reference:
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regardless of the area of operation,'. This responsibility
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are operating and. shall request assistarice as“necessaryi
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:Commander’ has ‘been’ requested ‘to provide‘a:
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certain responsibilities<on Commander,”JIF SEVEN,-
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Ship by the’ Somnander,:Task Group: 764¢ ::‘During ‘a11- other periods,: this: control
a be delegated to.the Senior ‘; AixControl r in ‘tho AG, ‘and will‘be%
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‘ viding two (2) SA-16 aircraft for‘shot “and.‘rehearsal periods,“one (7).Shae
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