Cover letter_JPR JOG_ACT approved - European Defence Agency

168NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC2.5 RecoverRecovery vehicles The recovery vehicles will eventually pick up the isolated personnel.Recovery vehicles will be transport helicopters with the capacity to transportthe extraction forces and the isolated personnel to be rescued. The decision touse one or more recovery vehicles is dependent on the tactical situation and thenumber and physical condition of the isolated personnel. Multi-ship operationsmay enhance combat effectiveness by providing mutual support and a back-up recoverycapability. Depending on the threat, recovery vehicles should be equippedwith the appropriate passive and active defensive aids. A checklist for the recoveryvehicles is at Annex H.Extraction forces The Extraction Force (EF) is the integral part of the recovery vehicleteam that will deplane the recovery vehicle in the Pick-Up Zone (PUZ) to identifyand a authenticate the isolated personnel, provide initial medical care and bringthe isolated personnel to the recovery vehicle. The EF may also be required to infiltrate,exfiltrate and engage in combat to ensure the safety of the isolated personneland the whole PRTF.RESCORT will neutralise any threat enroute and at the objective area. It may includefixed and/or rotary wing attached and detached options. A checklist for RescueEscort (RESCORT) crews is at Annex G. Tactics and procedures for use by theRESCORT assets are included at Annex 3.RESCAP will neutralise any enemy aircraft and will ensure a local air superiority. Therelative position of Rescue Combat Air Patrol (RESCAP) assets is determined by theneeds of the forces along the intended ingress/egress route or at the objective area.The Airborne Mission Coordinator (AMC) should ensure de-confliction between theRESCAP and other Task Force aircraft.SEAD will neutralise any enemy ground to air radar systems on a certain pre-determinedroute. This route should be carefully co-ordinated through the JPRC / PRCC.Fire support / Suppression assets will be used as necessary to create a threat environmentthat enables recovery. The OSC/RMC will plan these strikes and then,through the AMC, coordinate their execution. The OSC/RMC must decide how closeto the objective strikes may occur, based on weapon types and effects. If the locationof the isolated personnel is not known exactly, any suppressive strikes mustbe executed with extreme caution to prevent hitting the isolated personnel by accident.If able, the isolated personnel should assist in directing strikes in his closeproximity.Mission support Supporting assets such as tankers, jammers, Forward Arming andRefuelling Point (FARP) etc. may be also added to a PRTF dependent on the circumstancesunder which a PR mission is to be conducted.2.5.2 Mission planning and briefing0212. The mission planning process for the PRTF is conducted in a number of steps.The RMC should delegate several tasks to other members of the PRTF. A task delegationsheet that contains all general planning points is given in Annex L. In some cases theremay not have been the opportunity to have the recovery vehicle and RESCORT crews planand brief together. In such cases the lead of the recovery vehicle(s) may need to briefthe RESCORT while airbourne joining up. Then the recovery vehicle lead may use thebriefing format as given in Annex Q. Risk mitigation considerations should be part ofplanning to prevent unduly risk to the PRTF, the isolated personnel and others.NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC