Cover letter_JPR JOG_ACT approved - European Defence Agency

PR OPERATIONNATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC19Chapter 5PR OPERATION5.1 General0501. JPRC and PRCC PR operations should focus on managing the successful executionof the five PR tasks. Suitably qualified JPRC and PRCC staff members are essential toensure effective employment of the PR CONOPS and operations. Figure 5.1: Generic decision cycle0502. PR missions are conducted through a flow of events as depicted in figure 5.1.First the JPRC and PRCC will conduct their decision making process whether a PR missionmay be conducted by the available PR assets. If all signs are “green”, meaning risks havebeen mitigated to an acceptable level, the process continues. If this is not the case otheroptions have to be considered (SOF, diplomatic, civil, etc.). Otherwise, the appointedRMC will start his decision making process (this is preferably done in parallel to theJPRC and PRCC decision making process to save time). At the end of his decision makingprocess the RMC will backbrief the JPRC and PRCC and brief the recovery force. Followingexecution, the mission will be evaluated and the outcome will be briefed to the JPRC andPRCC.NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC