Cover letter_JPR JOG_ACT approved - European Defence Agency

NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLICThe NATO SERE training standard301Training Method This academic and practical training is delivered by SERE instructorswithin specialist schools as part of a theoretical package and a realisticfield exercise using operational equipment and involving a hunter force that lastsapproximately 72 hours including a simulated captive environment of no less than12 hours in order for students to develop robust coping mechanisms and demonstrateresistance techniques in a realistic environment. Furthermore, studentsneed to be “combat conditioned” prior to entering the simulated captivity environment.This conditioning provides the student with battle fatigue and should belinked to the realistic combat environment they are likely to be in. The simulatedcaptivity environment should provide the stages of capture they are likely to experience.F.10 Pre-deployment trainingGeneric levels (i.e. A, B, C) do not necessarily prepare individuals for operations inspecific areas. Therefore having completed the appropriate level of SERE trainingan individual must conduct a theatre specific pre-deployment training. This trainingshould cover the following topics and will be provided/tailored i.a.w. nationalspecifics:(a) Theatre Recovery Procedures;(b) Threat from captivity;(c) Legal status of individual and specific legal aspects;(d) ROE;(e) Equipment;(f) Procedures: radio, extraction, etc.;(g) Personal recovery/ PR principles.;(h) Intel;(i) Theatre specific PLWFi. Overview concerning the data’s 2 of the country to be deployed;ii. History 3 ;iii. Religions;iv. Language(s);(j) Vaccination program;(k) Practical use of personal weapons;(l) First aid trainingThe pre-deployment briefing provides the minimum level of continuation training.It’s in the nature of modern conflicts and asymmetric warfare that lethalactions can hardly be predicted. Hence it’s paramount that every personnel whichis planned to be deployed has received a pre-deployment training – regardless howlong the person will stay in theatre.2 Position, size, borders, climate, currency, population figure, etc.3 Major historical events, beginning of the conflict, political & economical situation, manners & practise,UN CoC, situation of refugees (if any), etc.;NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC