Joint Publication 3-50 - FAS

1 20 December 2011 Personnel RecoveryJoint Publication 3-50i PREFACE 1. Scope This Publication provides doctrine for the preparation, planning, execution, and adaptation of personnel recovery (PR) by the Armed Forces of the United States during Joint and multinational operations. 2. Purpose This Publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It sets forth Joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in operations and provides doctrine for conduct of PR. It also addresses military coordination with other US Government departments and agencies during PR and for US military involvement in multinational PR.

2 It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other Joint force commanders (JFCs) and prescribes Joint doctrine for operations and training. It provides military guidance for use by the Armed Forces in preparing their appropriate plans. It is not the intent of this Publication to restrict the authority of the JFC from organizing the force and executing the mission in a manner the JFC deems most appropriate to ensure unity of effort in the accomplishment of the overall objective. 3. Application a. Joint doctrine established in this Publication applies to the Joint Staff, commanders of combatant commands, subunified commands, Joint task forces, subordinate components of these commands, the Services, and defense agencies in support of Joint operations.

3 B. The guidance in this Publication is authoritative; as such, this doctrine will be followed except when, in the judgment of the commander, exceptional circumstances dictate otherwise. If conflicts arise between the contents of this Publication and the contents of Service publications, this Publication will take precedence unless the CJCS, normally in coordination with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has provided more current and specific guidance. Commanders of forces operating as part of a multinational (alliance or coalition) military command should follow multinational doctrine and procedures ratified by the United States. For doctrine and procedures not ratified by the United States, commanders should evaluate and follow the multinational command s doctrine and procedures, where applicable and consistent with US law, regulations, and doctrine.

4 For the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: WILLIAM E. GORTNEY Vice Admiral, USN Director, Joint Staff Preface ii JP 3-50 Intentionally Blank iii SUMMARY OF CHANGES REVISION OF Joint Publication 3-50 DATED 5 JANUARY 2007 Refines the discussions of civilian contractors and who should be covered for personnel recovery. Consolidates and refines discussion of authentication during an isolating event. Expands the discussion of adaptation. Explains the roles and responsibilities of the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency; deletes reference to US Joint Force Command and the position of Executive Agent for Personnel Recovery which was eliminated. Updates the description of levels A, B, and C survival , evasion , resistance , and escape (SERE) training requirements.

5 Expands the discussion of support to families during an isolating incident and during reintegration. Minimizes the use of hard-copy isolated personnel reports and promotes the use of electronic means, primarily the personnel recovery management system. Provides a sample format to assist in developing an emergency plan of action. Discusses the prioritization of medical care SERE and intelligence debriefings during reintegration. Introduces National Security Presidential Directive 12, Annex I and the interagency implications for the Department of Defense personnel recovery; eliminates other discussions of policy publications. Updates appendices as required. Adds a classified Appendix B, Intelligence Support to Personnel Recovery (published separately).

6 Summary of Changes iv JP 3-50 Intentionally Blank v TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .. ix CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Overview .. I-1 The Department of Defense Personnel Recovery System .. I-2 CHAPTER II FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES General ..II-1 Geographic Combatant Commanders ..II-1 Services and United States Special Operations Command ..II-2 Joint Personnel Recovery Agency ..II-3 Biometrics Identity Management Agency ..II-3 Joint Personnel Recovery Center ..II-3 Component Commanders and Subordinate Organizations ..II-7 Intelligence Organizations ..II-11 CHAPTER III COMMAND AND CONTROL Command Relationships and Organization .. III-1 Coordination and Liaison.

7 III-5 Communications .. III-7 CHAPTER IV PREPARATION Introduction .. IV-1 Command and Policy Guidance .. IV-1 Personnel Recovery Education and Training .. IV-1 Products and Equipment .. IV-6 CHAPTER V PLANNING General .. V-1 Personnel Recovery Mission Analysis .. V-1 Strategic Communication/Communications Strategy .. V-4 The Basic Plan .. V-6 Table of Contents vi JP 3-50 The Personnel Recovery Appendix in the Operation Plan .. V-7 Personnel Recovery Mission Planning and Execution .. V-32 CHAPTER VI EXECUTION Introduction .. VI-1 Section A. Report .. VI-1 Distress Notification .. VI-1 Notification Methods and Procedures .. VI-1 Notification Responses .. VI-3 Section B. Locate .. VI-5 General.

8 VI-5 Determine and Maintain Location .. VI-6 Protracted Recovery Cases .. VI-10 Extended Searches .. VI-11 Authenticate .. VI-14 Section C. Support .. VI-14 General .. VI-14 Support to Isolated Personnel .. VI-14 Support to Families of Isolated Personnel .. VI-15 Section D. Recover .. VI-16 General .. VI-16 Recovery Methods .. VI-17 A Personnel Recovery Task Force .. VI-18 Recovery Force Elements .. VI-18 Recovery Vehicles and Forces .. VI-21 Isolated Personnel Responsibilities Prior to Recovery .. VI-26 Physical Custody .. VI-28 Section E. Reintegrate .. VI-29 General .. VI-29 Process .. VI-29 Challenges .. VI-37 Follow-Up .. VI-38 Legal and Administrative .. VI-38 Medical.

9 VI-39 Support to Families .. VI-40 Table of Contents vii APPENDIX A Department of Defense Support to Civil Search and Rescue .. A-1 B Classified Intelligence Support to Personnel Recovery (published separately) ..B-1 C United States Army Personnel Recovery ..C-1 D United States Marine Corps Personnel Recovery .. D-1 E United States Navy Personnel Recovery .. E-1 F United States Air Force Personnel Recovery .. F-1 G United States Coast Guard Personnel Recovery .. G-1 H Special Operations Forces Personnel Recovery .. H-1 J Blood Chit Program Administration .. J-1 K evasion .. K-1 L Personnel Recovery Instructions .. L-1 M Classified Planning Supplement (published separately).

10 M-1 N Sample Checklists .. N-1 O References .. O-1 P Administrative Instructions .. P-1 GLOSSARY Part I Abbreviations and Acronyms .. GL-1 Part II Terms and Definitions .. GL-8 FIGURE I-1 The Department of Defense Personnel Recovery System .. I-3 I-2 Personnel Recovery Options, Capabilities, and Methods .. I-4 II-1 Personnel Recovery Intelligence Nodes ..II-13 III-1 Notional Personnel Recovery Coordination Architecture .. III-3 III-2 Notional Joint Personnel Recovery Center Organization .. III-5 IV-1 Sample Blood Chit .. IV-9 IV-2 Sample Portion of a Pointee-Talkee .. IV-11 V-1 Personnel Recovery Appendix and Tabs .. V-8 V-2 Sample Personnel Recovery Task Force Communications Plan .. V-31 V-3 Sample Personnel Recovery Decision Flow Chart.