airborne mission commander

The commander serves as an airborne extension of the executing component’s rescue coordination center (RCC) and coordinates the combat search and rescue (CSAR) effort between the combat search and rescue task force (CSARTF) and the RCC (or joint search and rescue center) by monitoring the status of all CSARTF elements, requesting additional assets when needed, and ensuring the recovery and supporting forces arrive at their designated areas to accomplish the CSAR mission.  The airborne mission commander (AMC) may be  designated by the component RCC or higher authority. The AMC appoints, as necessary, an onscene  commander.  Also called AMC.