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AFDP 3-50 Personnel Recovery

AFDP 3-50

Personnel Recovery

Air Force · AFDP · Sep 2025 · 31 pages

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Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) 3-50, Personnel Recovery, provides operational level guidance for the preparation, planning, execution, and adaptation of United States Air Force (USAF) personnel recovery (PR) operations across the competition continuum. It underscores the criticality of PR as a USAF mission, highlighting its integral role in safeguarding our personnel. This document details a proactive and integrated approach to PR due to the evolving nature of modern warfare and the increasingly complex environments. Recognizing this reality, AFDP 3-50 champions the comprehensive PR system encompassing robust preparation, meticulous planning, decisive execution, and continuous adaptation.

DesignationAFDP 3-50

EditionSep 2025

StatusActive

Pages31

FunctionFieldcraft Survival

CollectionCurrent Doctrine

References 14

AFTTP 3-3Not in the Vault
AFI 10-3005Not in the Vault
AFTTP 3-2.90Not in the Vault
AFDP 4-02Not in the Vault