Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria - Personnel

Personnel

JRCC Victoria is staffed by personnel from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) 24 hours a day, year-round. Duty staff are

  • two Maritime SAR Co-ordinators commonly referred to as the "marine controllers" (experience CCG officers),
  • one Aeronautical SAR Co-ordinator commonly referred to as the "air controller" (experienced RCAF pilot or navigator); and
  • one Assistant Aeronautical SAR Co-ordinator or "air assistant" (experienced RCAF air traffic controller or air weapon controller).

Air and Marine controllers are collectively called "mission coordinators". All JRCC personnel function together as a team to ensure that response to distress incidents is co-ordinated effectively.

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