Cover letter_JPR JOG_ACT approved - European Defence Agency

NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLICFORCE COMPONENTS13Chapter 4FORCE COMPONENTS4.1 Introduction0401. The JFC has overall responsibility for PR in the JOA. JFCs normally exercise commandauthority for PR either through a designated component commander whose PRCChas been designated by the JFC to function also as the JPRC, or through a designatedJPRC embedded in the JFC staff (usually in the Joint Operation Centre (JOC)). The JPRCis responsible to facilitate the planning and execution of PR operations by providing theJFC the greatest latitude and flexibility for coordinating and executing joint, component,and unit PR responsibilities and activities. Staffs at all levels should make PR an integralpart of planning, and identify and coordinate PR support requirements in advance.It is the JPRC’s responsibility to facilitate coordination both in the planning process andduring PR operations. PR operations may involve forces ranging from a single recoveryvehicle to a complex task force.4.2 Personnel recovery organisation0402. PR organisation and operations should ideally be built around forces either dedicatedor designated for PR. When resources are constrained, assets may only be dedicatedfor a specific time period. Designated forces are capable of supporting PR, butmay or may not be tasked depending on the commander’s priorities. In addition, othernaval, land or air force resources may be required to assist in detection, coordination,location, authentication, protection, and recovery. These assets may be constituted intoa comprehensive force package called a Personnel Recovery Task Force (PRTF).4.2.1 Embedded JPRC0403. PR operations are similarly organised as the normal Command and Control (C 2 )structure from the JFC down via the CCs to the operational units. This is depicted infigure 4.1. The JPRC exercises coordinates with over the PRCCs along the same lines asthe “normal” C 2 is exercised.4.2.2 Delegated JPRC0404. The authority for the joint PR activities may be delegated when the JFC does nothave the means to effectively take on the joint responsibilities and if one of the componentsalready has the appropriate C 2 structure and means or if one of the componentsNATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC