| Vehicle Fixed-Wing Aircraft | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Same as Type II |
| Type 2 | IFR Capable Fixed-Wing Observation Aircraft |
| Type 3 | Same as Type IV |
| Type 4 | Fixed-Wing Observation Aircraft |
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| Vehicle Capacity | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | 4-8 passengers with cargo not to exceed design specification of aircraft |
| Type 2 | Same as Type III |
| Type 3 | Same as Type IV |
| Type 4 | 2-4 passenger with cargo not to exceed design specification of aircraft |
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| Equipment Flight Suit | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Same as Type II |
| Type 2 | Same as Type III |
| Type 3 | Same as Type IV |
| Type 4 | Appropriate level of PPE |
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| Equipment Communications | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Same as Type II except: Satellite Phone |
| Type 2 | Same as Type III |
| Type 3 | Same as Type IV except: VHF Radios |
| Type 4 | Standard FAA FM Radio |
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| Equipment Video/Electronic | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Same as Type III except: Capable of Airborne Video Transmission |
| Type 2 | Same as Type III except: Capable of flying back video or still imagery |
| Type 3 | Electronic Direction Finding Capable |
| Type 4 | None |
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| Aircrews Training and Ratings | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Pilot - Commercial (instrument) or higher certificate and complete unit certification program
Observer - Complete unit certification program |
| Type 2 | Pilot - Private Pilot (instrument) or higher certificate and complete unit certification program
Observer - Complete unit certification program |
| Type 3 | Same as Type IV |
| Type 4 | Pilot - Private Pilot or higher certificate and complete unit certification program
Observer - Complete unit certification program |
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| Aircrews Crew Capability | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Aircrew(s) available for extended operations |
| Type 2 | Aircrew(s) available for 8 to 14 days of operations |
| Type 3 | Aircrew(s) available for 3 to 7 days of operations |
| Type 4 | Aircrew(s) available for at least 2 days of operations |
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| Management Support Overhead Incident Management | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Full incident command staff capable of managing all phases of air search operations |
| Type 2 | Incident staff capable of managing air operations branch |
| Type 3 | Incident staff capable of supporting independent flight release |
| Type 4 | Unit level flight release; No search management capabilities |
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