Advanced US Army Personnel Recovery Flashcards
What does the immediate actions portion of an EPA cover?
All actions from initiation until departure from IEP
Where would you find the PR SPINS?
Air Tasking Order (ATO)
Search and Rescue Numerical Encryption Grid
A 10 letter code word without any repeated letters that corresponds to numbers 0 to 9
SARDOT (2)
Is a geographical location known only to friendly forces, which allows an isolated individual to pass his location over an unsecured radio net
Given as an azimuth and distance
Spider routes
A collection of way points from the ATO (good area for emplacement GTAs)
Evasion Planning Sources (3)
Existing EPAs
Intelligence reports
PR SPINS
What is an EPA? (2)
An EPA is a course of action for evasion in the form of a written document.
Provides recovery forces with additional sources of information that can increase the predictability of the evaders’s actions and movement
Why do we construct an EPA?
Your ability to plan for evasion could mean the difference between life and death, captivity or freedom
Reference for EPA?
GTA 31-01-003 Detachment Mission Planning Guide (EPA)
What are the 5 tasks of PR?
Report Locate Support Recover Return/Repatriate
In regards to PR, what must be an inherent part of every SOF mission?
Self-recovery/ EPA
What are the specified tasks of NAR?
Contact Authenticate Support Move Exfiltrate
What is NAR? (4)
Evaders recovery conducted by SOF, UW ground and maritime forces and OGAs who are specially trained to develop NAR infrastructure, and interface with or employ indigenous or surrogate personnel.
Pre-conflict, deliberate planning, training, and support.
Includes unconventional assisted recovery.
Potential use of indigenous and surrogate asset.
Contact considerations (2)
Meeting between unknowns
Keep contact procedures simple
