MRS Role in SAR

Question 1

What are the 4 Major roles for the RAF MRS?

Answer 1

1. Military SAR in peacetime
2. Civilian SAR within UK
3. APCM within UK
4. 36 hr initial crash Guard

Question 2

Where is RAF Lossiemouth MRT AOR?

Answer 2

Grampian, Highlands and Islands

Question 3

Where is RAF Leeming MRT AOR?

Answer 3

Southern Scottish Highlands, Borders, Northern England

Question 4

Where is RAF Valley MRT AOR?

Answer 4

Wales, West England up to Derbyshire, Devon and Cornwall.

Question 5

What are the RAF MRS 4 major roles?

Answer 5

1. Military SAR in peacetime
2. Civilian SAR within the UK.
3. Post Crash Management
   assistance within the UK
4. Initial 36 hour crash guard

Question 6

What are the 2 minor roles that the RAF MRS carry out?

Answer 6

1. APCIM assistance for UK aircraft outside of the UK
2. Tasks for Services, Emergency Services, and other
   Government Departments

Question 7

What 4 manning components are the minimum for a MRT ops team?

Answer 7

1. TL or DTL
2. 8 team members including 2 Party leaders and 2 CasCarers
3. Competant radio operator
4. C3 vehicle.

Question 8

What are the callsigns associated with the 3 RAF MRT on op callouts?

Answer 8

1. RAF Valley MRT - Alpine 21
2. RAF Lossiemouth MRT - Alpine 23
   RAF Leeming MRT - Alpine 24

Question 9

What does RS1 (normal readiness) mean for us?

Answer 9

One-hour readiness to move.

Question 10

What does RS2 mean?

Answer 10

During weekend/extended training,
the MRT is to be ready to deploy to a
tasking as soon as practical.

Question 11

What does RS3 mean?

Answer 11

If the MRT is unable to
maintain full Operational Capability, then
WO MRS should be informed.