evasion aid — In evasion and recovery operations, any piece of information or equipment designed to assist an individual in evading capture. Evasion aids include, but are not limited to, blood chits, pointee talkees, evasion charts, barter items, and equipment … Military dictionary
recovery activation signal — In evasion and recovery operations, a precoordinated signal from an evader that indicates his or her presence in an area to a receiving or observing source that indicates “I am here, start the recovery planning.” Also called RAS. See also evader; … Military dictionary
recovery — 1. In air (aviation) operations, that phase of a mission which involves the return of an aircraft to a land base or platform afloat. 2. The retrieval of a mine from the location where emplaced. 3. Actions taken to rescue or extract personnel for… … Military dictionary
evasion — The process whereby individuals who are isolated in hostile or unfriendly territory avoid capture with the goal of successfully returning to areas under friendly control. See also evasion and recovery … Military dictionary
recovery site — In evasion and escape usage, an area from which an evader or an escapee can be evacuated. See also escapee; evader; evasion; evasion and escape … Military dictionary
selected area for evasion area intelligence description — In evasion and recovery operations, an in depth, all source evasion study designed to assist the recovery of military personnel from a selected area for evasion under hostile conditions. Also called SAID. See also evasion; evasion and recovery;… … Military dictionary
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