Which service handles Inland SAR?

• A. Air Force
• B. Coast Guard
• C. Navy
• D. Army

Answer: (A)

Inland Search and Rescue in the United States is led by the Coast Guard. They coordinate civilian SAR across both coastal waters and inland waterways through Rescue Coordination Centers, bringing together assets like Coast Guard cutters, rescue boats, helicopters, and aircraft to locate and assist people in distress. The Coast Guard operates under the Department of Homeland Security, making them the primary agency for inland as well as offshore SAR.

The Air Force handles its own air-rescue missions, especially for military personnel, and may assist civilian authorities when requested, but it is not the lead agency for Inland SAR. The Navy can assist in maritime SAR, and the Army handles inland, ground-based rescue for military contexts, but neither has the nationwide inland SAR role that the Coast Guard holds.