DoD Personnel RecoveryDoD Personnel Recovery

PR PREPARATIONPR PREPARATION

Preparation: Initial SERE Training Refresher SERE Training PR preparation

Research & Develop location-specific SERE / PR briefings

EPAs/PRK/Bloodchits/EVC/Pointee-Talkees/Universal translators

Inspections Architecture Tests/Drills

OT&E/DT&E Aircraft or PR preparation

Leadership/Potential IPs/Rescue Forces

PR PLANNING

Personnel Recovery Plans in support of operations

• Planning results in PR readiness– PR Assessments / PDSS

• US & Partner Nations (PN)– PR Interface

• Joint/Coalition/Interagency/Civil/NGOs – Civil Authorities/Cross Border– Develop PR Plans utilizing US & PN rescue assets– Develop recovery procedures for Isolated Personnel– OPLANs/CONPLANs/FRAGOs– PR exchanges/FID/BPC– Checklist scrubs– SSE SME

PR EXECUTION

5 Critical Tasks: Report, Locate, Support, Recover & Reintegrate

• SERE Specialists perform each task less actions on the objective

• C2 integration– JPRC/PRCC/JOC/TOC/Embassies/Partner Nation C2 Centers, etc.

• Report/Locate Superiority• Support

• C2/Redirect PR/resupply

• Recover• C2 of SAR, CSAR, HUMRO

• Reintegrate– SERE Debriefs (US/Foreign)

ADAPTING PR

Survivor & Rescue Force Lessons Learned

• SERE debrief are key to Adaptation– Developing SERE lessons learned

• Adapting SERE and PR operations?– Planning & Execution