Cover letter_JPR JOG_ACT approved - European Defence Agency

PR OPERATIONNATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC57Visual search0521. Search units should consider searching along the isolated person’s intendedroute, areas offering concealment, and pre-briefed locations in accordance with the EPA.They should avoid major lines of communications such as roads, railroads, large riversor open valleys. These areas are normally frequented by people and often pose thegreatest threat to PR forces and evaders.5.7 Support0522. Support is the planned effort necessary to ensure the physical and psychologicalsustainment of isolated personnel. This may include establishing two-way communications,providing morale-building support, aerial resupply or aerial escort to a cache.Support may also encompass the suppression of enemy threats to the isolated personneland deception missions to hide the recovery operation. This may preclude capture forthe isolated person and disrupt the adversary’s response to PR efforts. When necessary,ground forces, recovery specialists (e.g. Pararescuemen (PJs)) and/or equipment may bepre-positioned to support the isolated personnel until the recovery phase.0523. Besides support to the isolated personnel, this task includes physical and psychologicalassistance to the isolated personnel?s family to include information management(controlling release to media). Support measures begin before and after an individualbecomes isolated. This support is manifested in the AO PR SPINS, home-stationarrangements and training prior to entry in to a specific AO, AO PR regulations, and theestablishment of the AO PR architecture. All of these are component responsibilities thatframe the support mechanism.5.8 Recover5.8.1 Isolated or evading personnel0524. The decision to launch a PR mission can only be made after careful risk analysis.This analysis is implicit in the mission planning cycle and the results will determineboth the composition of the PR package and the conduct of the PR mission. The missionplanning process involves the following steps:a. Collection of Essential Elements of Information (EEI) data as listed in Annex N.b. Conduct threat and risk assessment.c. Evaluate available PR assets and capabilities.d. Decide go/no go mission.e. Selection of extraction method.f. Assignment of assets and supporting forces, including the designation of commanders.g. Coordination with other forces and operations.h. exchange information with the assigned recovery force.NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC