What are some de escalation strategies personnel can use to discourage captor violence Sere?

What evasion aid is tailored to cover an individual operational area, combining standard navigation charts and maps with evasion and survival information?

Evasion chart

Which reintegration phase moves the recovered person to the Continental United States (CONUS)?

Phase I Phase II Phase III- ans. (?) Phase IV

What escape planning factors can facilitate or hinder your escape.

Welfare of other captivities Barriers outside of your holding facility (?) Protect any classified information(?) Tools required for an escape(?)

The traditional chain of command roles and responsibilities continue in all captivity environments. The senior eligible military member assumes command over captives from all US Military Departments.

True (?)or False

The Code of Conduct explains your duty to escape and aid others to escape. Part of that duty includes planning for post escape evasion and recovery.

True (?) or False

The acronym SCORE is used to help guide your behavior in captivity. What does SCORE stand for?

Survive Communicate Organize Resist Escape

SERE

Survival Evasion Resistance Escape

Principle I

DoD expects DoD civilian personnel to avoid isolation events; if unable to avoid isolation, to return to friendly control with honor.

Principle II

DoD expects DoD civilian personnel to communicate and organize with the community of fellow U.S. Government and allied captives.

Principle III

DoD expects DoD civilian personnel to avoid actions, including the acceptance of special favors from captors, harmful to U.S. Government or allied personnel held as fellow captives.

Principle IV

DoD expects DoD civilian personnel to resist captor exploitation efforts, protect sensitive or classified information, and refrain from making oral, written, or video statements harmful to the strategic interest of the United States or its allies.

The Principles of Behavior (PoB) is/an ____ for DoD civilian personnel when isolated or held against their will by entities hostile to the U.S.

outline of basic responsibilities

Which Principle of Behavior implies: If held in captivity you should avoid actions harmful to the United States Government or allied personnel held as fellow captives.

Principle III

Captured personnel should seek assistance through legitimate processes by immediately and continually asking for access to U.S. Embassy personnel or a representative of an ally or neutral country.

True

Which of the following concepts is NOT included in the Principles of Behavior?

Direct the captor’s attention to a fellow captive for interrogation

Principle III states you should accept special favors.

False

Which Principle of Behavior articulates the need to refrain from making statements harmful to the United States and its allies?

Principle IV

The acceptance of _____ undermines cohesiveness and morale among captives, weakening the captives’ organization.

special favors

Identify all of the pertinent information needed to complete the ISOPREP?

Your signature Personal authentication statements Identifying scars/marks/tattoos Uniform size Next of kin Your photograph

Why is it important for you to complete an EPA?

It provides recovery forces with your evasion intentions It could improve your chances of successful evasion and recovery It establishes communication procedures, such as signaling, which aid in recovery Ans: all of the above

Five steps of SA are:

Perceive Analyze Interpret, Decide Execute "PAID-E"

How should Mr. Travis’ wife handle the media (including social media) in the event her husband becomes isolated?

She should recognize that she is not obligated to interact with media She should limit what she says to a desire for Mr. Travis’ quick return She should limit what she says to a concern for Mr. Travis’ health and welfare

what’s a good acronym to help you remember how to gain and maintain situational awareness at all times?

PAID-E (Perceive, analyze, interpret, decide, execute)

What legal documents should Specialist Reeves take care of before he deploys?

Power of attorney will Insurance All of the above (ans)

What item should be carried on backpack.

Map Compass cell phone

Leaving evidence of your presence supports U.S. Government effort to locate, identify and recover you.

True

In the event of isolation during operations other than war, the reasons to delay contact with legitimate authorities include.

Gain situational awareness Contact friendly forces

Identify steps in building a fire

Carefully place small, dry kindling over the burning tinder Prepare adequate amounts of tinder, kindling, and fuel Use a platform

What are some de-escalation strategies personnel can use to discourage captor violence?

Maintain a low profile Be conscious of your body language

Should your captors provide an opportunity to communicate using written, oral, or video means, you should:

Provide proof of life

During a direct action recovery, you should pick up a weapon and assist the recovery team.

False

Selecting a signaling site and putting your signal in a suitable location is critical. A signaling site is defined as any site, based on your situation that enhances signaling efforts and the likelihood for the signal to be detected by friendly forces. What is a signaling site criterion?

Site hidden from potential enemy observation and ground fire Recovery possible from/near site Sufficient materials for signal construction

Continuously learning about your and the captor is known as

situational awareness

You should attempt to provide proof of life during any audio or video recording or written documents?

True

Unlike a wartime situation, where the senior ranking member takes command of all prisoners, in a hostage situation, the most capable member must take command to ensure survivability.

False

What should you do during USG negotiations for your release?

Have faith in the USG Remain professional and avoid exploitation Maintain your honor and communicate your innocence

When providing proof of life what information should you include?

A verifiable date You and your fellow captives’ identities Your health and welfare

which of the following are used to control bleeding?

Use a tourniquet Elevate and immobilize Apply direct pressure

As part of your resistance posture you should portray ___ at all times.

innocence

Actions to take when capture is imminent include.

Leave evidence of presence at capture point Try to retain your personal cell phone Sanitize personal or sensitive materials

Shelter Camouflage And Concealment

B L I S S

The weakened state of the captives’ _____ reduces their capacity to collectively resist adversary exploitation efforts. Acceptance of special favors also provides an opening for an adversary’s future exploitation efforts against you.

organization

The priority of actions are

communications and signaling security medical water and food

During a hole-up what is your primary concern?

Security

which evasion aids can assist you with making contact with the local population?

Pointee-talkee Cultural Smart Cards

What needs to make contact with the local population. Which evasion aids can he use to help him make contact?

Blood Chit Pointee-Talkee

Limiting the amount of personal information available to others includes reducing your _____ footprint, and personal information items not required for your operational mission such as credit cards and other identifiable items in your wallet or purse.

social media

Identify some posture and resistance constants of an effective resistance constants of an effective resistance posture.

Bounce back Control emotions Stall

Resistance is a BATTLE OF WITS with your captor.

False

An effective memory tool that can assist you with using situational awareness during an isolating event is the acronym PAID-E, which stands for perceive, ______, interpret, decide, and execute.

analyze

Needs to travel through an urban environment. what plan is to use a disguise. What are his goals when using the disguise?

Pass initial scrutiny Prevent recognition

Which of the following are criteria for selecting a shelter site?

The area is large enough for you and your equipment Provides natural protection from environment, hazards, and threats Sufficient materials are available for constructing a shelter.

In the event of isolation during operations other than war, what are some reasons to delay contact with legitimate authorities?

Gain situational awareness contact friendly forces

The three basic food sources during isolation are packed rations, animals and insects, and plants.

True

The two types of reporting isolating events are observer-reported and media will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

False

One way to gain acceptance from the local population after making contact is to discuss the similarities between your religions. This helps to show you are peaceful and mean no harm.

False

Upon your release, a DoD Public Affairs Officer (PAO) will be available to help you. Their goal is to _____.

help you regain control over your life coordinate your interactions with the media.

The Code of Conduct is a _______ for military members when isolated or held against their will by entities hostile to the U.S.

moral guide

Determing ways that can de-escalate a violent situation:

Display personal dignity Listen attentively Always use care with your eye contact Speak slowly in a calm, controlled voice Offer persuasive reasons why the captor should not harm you or fellow captives Be conscious of your body language Ask for permission before doing something DO NOT surprise or alarm the captors

What are some methods to purify water?

Boiling vigorously for at lease one minute Chemically treating water with chlorine or iodine Purifying with commercial micro filter

You should limit your communication with the captor to which of the following

Address health and welfare concerns Provide the innocent circumstances leading to capture Identify yourself Ask to be returned to U.S. control

The Evasion Plan of Action (EPA) provides recovery forces the following information should you become isolated.

Your evasion intentions and key recovery information Ensure you detail the factors concerning the methods and procedures you intend to use to communicate with recovery forces It helps them to anticipate your actions and intentions should you become isolated

what pre-deployment document requires you to provide, four personal authentication statements, full front and right side photographs, and fingerprints?

DD Form 1833 Isolated Personnel Report (ISOPREP)

The Code of Conduct is your moral guide from isolation to captivity resolution

True

To which article of the Code of Conduct does the following statement refer? If captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

Article III

what are the goals of using a disguise?

Prevent recognition Pass initial scrutiny

What techniques can be use to help cope with the psychological effects of captivity?

Keep his mind active by recalling fond memories or designing a house Have faith that US Government will support his family Reaffirm his will to live and focus on positive reasons to return home

Tactical hand-held radio transceivers, cell phone, satellite phones, and ——— beacons (PLBs) are devices you could use for electronic communication.

true

The Evasion Plan of action (EPA) provides recovery forces the following information should you become isolated.

1. Ensure you detail the factors concerning the methods and procedures you intend to use to communicate with recovery forces 2. Your evasion intentions and key recovery information 3. It helps them to anticipate your actions and intentions should you become isolated

build rapport with your captor:

Extrem Caution Influence Building Rapport

Identify steps in building a fire.

1. Prepare adequate amounts of tinder, kindling, and fuel 2. Use a platform 3. carefully place small, dry kindling over the burning tinder

Which principle of behavior tell you that the DoD expect DoD civilian personnel to avoid isolating events or, if unable to avoid isolation, to return to friendly control with honor.

Principle I

when providing proof of life what information should you include?

1. Your health and welfare 2. A verifiable date

during a direct action recovery, you should pick up a weapon and assist the recovery team

False

Actions to take when capture in imminent include.

1. Leave evidence of presence at capture point 2. Sanitize personal or sensitive materials 3. Try to retain your personal cell phone

When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?

When in physical or mortal danger

Wood slivers can be used to pick a lock.

True

during a hole-up what is your primary concern?

Security

Limiting the amount of personal information available to others includes reducing your ____ footprint, and personal information items not required for your operational mission such as credit cards and other identifiable items in your wallet or purse.

social media

Personnel Recovery Execution Tasks

Report Locate Support Recover Reintegrate

You should limit your communication with the captor to which of the following?

1. address health and welfare concerns 2. ask to be returned to U.S. control 3. Provide the innocent circumstances leading to capture 4. Identify yourself

the Code of conduct is your moral guide from isolation to captivity resolution

True

In the event of isolation during operations other than war, the reasons to delay contact with legitimate authorities include

1. Gain situational awareness 2. Contact friendly forces

Which of the following techniques can be uses to resist interrogation?

Keep faith with yourself and fellow comrades (ans ??)

The first personnel recovery (PR) task is ____. This task activates the execution portion of the PR system.

report ((??)

when are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?

When in physical or mortal danger

Which of the following are elements of the COLDER principle?

Wear clothing loose and layered Keep clothing dry Repair clothing as necessary Keep clean

Captured personnel should seek assistance through legitimate process by immediately and continually asking for access to U.S. Embassy personnel or representative of an ally or neutral county.

true (?)

Which Principle of Behavior states: DoD expects DoD civilian personnel to avoid isolation events, if unable to avoid isolation, to return to friendly control with honor.

Principle I

What are appropriate means for leaving evidence of presence?

..

Which of the following are consumable sources of water?

rainfall Water from plants melted snow

What types of information can be found on an EPA?

…

Which of the following is a technique recovery forces use for authentication of an isolated person?

…

What are some techniques you can use to help cope with the psychological effect of captivity?

…

When using a visual signal to support your recovery efforts, guidelines to follow include.

size weight ratio contrasts

What protective measures should you take during a direct action recovery?

inform the recovery team of the location of other hostages

Your resistance goals include which of the following?

…

The Principles of Behavior guides your behavior through captivity resolution. Part of those responsibilities includes planning for post escape.

true

Principle III states you should accept special favors.

false