Personnel Recovery in a Non-Major Theater of War: a paradigm shift

摘要

Because of the nonlinear, noncontiguous nature of the modern bat-tlespace, the risk of isolation extends to every Soldier and requires the effort of all concerned to assist in recovery. A significant part of the transformation General Peter J. Schoomaker refers to (left) requires that we understand the operational environment. While the tendency is to look at how personnel recovery (PR) is being accomplished in U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) as the best way to do business, the reality is that the operational environment in every other combatant command is significantly different from CENTCOM's. Consequently, while the principles of PR still apply, the application of those principles must be modified relative to the operational environment.