Cover letter_JPR JOG_ACT approved - European Defence Agency

NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLICSURVIVAL AND EVASION DURING ISOLATION2713.5.2 Helicopter recoverySelection of helicopter landing site0323. The isolated personnel should always try to be aware of suitable areas for a helicopterto land. Opportunities for a recovery may occur at any time, even when personnelare on the move. If a suitable Helicopter Landing Site (HLS) cannot be identified, theisolated personnel should inform the recovery force who may adjust tactics to enable arecovery to be completed.Vectoring helicopters0324. The isolated personnel may be able to see or hear the recovery vehicle before itsees their signal. If heard they can give general vectors to their location i.e. ‘I hear ahelicopter to my south’. If the helicopter is visible to the isolated personnel, they canuse an orientated compass to give the aircraft a heading to their location, (i.e. Steer 270,steer 245, continue on heading) or use the clock method (i.e. steer to your 10 o’ clock).3.5.3 Authentication0325. In the last stages of an extraction, the isolated personnel should expect to beauthenticated again. When advised that an extraction is imminent, they should keepmonitoring the radio and prepare for the recovery vehicle according to the PR / SOPs /SPINS.3.5.4 Extraction tactics0326. Members from the extraction force will move to the isolated personnel and authenticatethem. The isolated personnel must comply with their instructions. The isolatedpersonnel should never move towards the extraction force unless told to do so.Depending on the situation, personnel may be restrained and carried to the recoveryvehicle.NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC