This publication is organized into six chapters: Chapter 1 describes personnel recovery. It defines Army personnel recovery and discusses the foundations of personnel recovery. It explains Army personnel recovery components and concludes with the Army personnel recovery proficiencies. Chapter 2 addresses the personnel recovery responsibilities and supporting tools of commanders at all echelons and staffs at battalion level and above. The discussion applies to headquarters from battalion and brigade to theater army. Chapter 3 discusses the planning for personnel recovery. It discusses how the staff uses the military decisionmaking process, the personnel recovery appendix format, isolated Soldier guidance, and the evasion plan of action. Chapter 4 discusses personnel recovery considerations for major combat operations.
DesignationFM 3-50
EditionSep 2014
StatusActive
ProponentTRADOC
Pages104
FunctionFieldcraft Survival
EchelonBattalion
CollectionCurrent Doctrine
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