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