During the Korean War active patrol squadrons returned to Naval Air Station Bermuda to facilitate Anti-submarine warfare in the Atlantic Ocean.
As a result of increased activity at the base, in 1952 the US Navy requested the formation of a search and rescue unit in Bermuda.
In September 1952 Lieutenant Commander James Iversen made a visit to Bermuda to establish administrative and maintenance provisions and to seek out aircraft ramp space.
The coast guard's main role in these scenarios was to intercept the aircraft and assist by dropping survival supplies and directing surface vessels should a Water landing became necessary.
[4] After the Korean War, air traffic to Bermuda increased significantly and the air station's responsibilities expanded from being used mainly in incidents involving the US Navy to being responsible for SAR in accordance with ICAO frameworks.