1 Air Force Handbook 10-644 Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Operations THE ELEMENTS OF SURVIVING Chapter 1 MISSION 1. Mission An isolating event ends one mission-for the individual, but starts another-to successfully return from the event. Are they prepared? Can they handle the new mission, not knowing what it entails? Unfortunately, many Isolated Personnel (IP) are not fully aware of this new mission or are not fully prepared to carry it out. All instructors teaching survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) must prepare the IP to face and successfully complete this new mission (Figure 1-1). Figure 1-1 Elements of Surviving
DesignationAFH 10-644
EditionMar 2017
StatusActive
ProponentHAF/A3 (U.S. Air Force)
Pages652
FunctionFieldcraft Survival
CollectionCurrent Doctrine
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