Mr. Chairman, it's an operations centre comprising a number of offices, some of which belong to the Canadian Forces and others to the Coast Guard. There is a very close connection between the two organizations, but they each have their own chain of command.
As Ms. d'Auray explained, the person who answers the call is the one who is nearest the telephone and on duty at that particular time. The person responsible for the centre is normally a military member on duty. These are essentially Canadian Forces centres housing representatives of the two partner groups taking part in the search and rescue mission.
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