Cover letter_JPR JOG_ACT approved - European Defence Agency

NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLICThe NATO SERE training standard293Annex FThe NATO SERE trainingstandardF.1 GeneralBoth practical and theoretical training to an agreed standard is paramount to the successof any North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) operation. In order to achieve thesame training standard amongst the membership nations this document will describethe minimum requirements of NATO SERE training. This training complements normalForce Protection measures, which are not mandated by this document.The NATO SERE training is based on the intention to deliver as efficient informationand/or training as possible. The main difference between the different training levelsis the amount of training and information which will be provided. The diagram of thisconcept has been displayed in the figure below. Figure F.1: The NATO SERE training conceptSERE is part of the NATO PR / Joint Personnel Recovery (PR) as described in the basicdocument AJP-3.3.9. This Standard NATO Agreement (STANAG) focuses on the “IsolatedPersonnel” part as laid out in figure F.2.F.2 ResponsibilitiesExperience has shown that personnel may become isolated and potentially face capture,captivity and exploitation by governmental and non-governmental organizations whichNATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC