By Piet Luijken
This Combined Joint CSAR Standardisation Course 2011 was the first
organised at the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) facilities at Albacete, Spain. EAG nations have long seen the need for a “Combined Joint
Combat Search and Rescue Standardisation Course”. This two week CSAR course is aimed at all helicopter and fixed wing
aircrew that want to gain experience in Joint Personnel Recovery missions. It is a two week course that is composed out of four days of theory and
six days of live missions, one mission a day. Each mission will be thoroughly briefed, planned and debriefed. In this way, the course will allow all
pilots, whatever their individual background and
experience to learn and to gain proficiency. At the end of the course all pilots should be able to take up the responsibilities of the Rescue Mission
Commander.
The objectives are to enhance knowledge and proficiency required to plan and execute a CSAR mission in a non permissive, international environment,
to impart knowledge and
proficiency in working with European and NATO coalition partners, to enhance proficiency in flying within a CSARTF as an element of a COMAO,
working through operational documents
and to enhance knowledge of the organisation and of the operation of a CJRCC.
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