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INTRODUCTIONNATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC29Chapter 1INTRODUCTION1.1 The JPRC / PRCC0101. This volume will detail the roles, responsibilities and activities of the Joint PersonnelRecovery Cell (JPRC) and Personnel Recovery Coordination Cell (PRCC). Whereaspects are valid for both the JPRC and the PRCC it will be referred to in the text asJPRC / PRCC. The role of the JPRC is to maintain oversight and coordinate PersonnelRecovery (PR) operations. It is the primary PR facility, suitably staffed by trained personneldrawn from each joint force component as required. The role of the PRCC is toplan and coordinate all component or sector 1 PR operations. This responsibility may belimited to that component’s means or Area of Operations (AO). Operations requiringcross-component / -sector support should be coordinated through the JPRC.1.2 PR POC0102. Selected personnel are trained as PR Point Of Contact (POC) to assist their unitsin the completion of Isolated Personnel Reports (ISOPREPs) and the compilation of EvasionPlan of Actions (EPAs). Additionally they have a responsibility for organising theissue of equipment for the AO of operations, and in achieving a level of practical experiencein survival in extreme environments.1.3 JFC’s PR responsibilities0103. PR is a Joint Force Commander (JFC)’s responsibility and may be conductedwithin a NATO Area Of Responsibility (AOR). PR operations must be an integral partof any operational planning. JFC has responsibility for PR operations and will:a. General.(a) Understand the PR mission process and risk assessment.(b) Understand the capabilities and concept of operations for PR assets.(c) Know the overall JPRC / PRCC mission and responsibilities.1 The AO may be subdivided into several sectors where the sector commander is responsible for all operationswithin that sector. In such cases and for the purpose of this document, the AO / theatre commanderis considered to be the JFC and the sector commanders the component commanders for the purpose of thisdocument.NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC