Air Force Handbook 10-644 Survival Evasion Resistance Escape Operations, 27 March 2017


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Air Force Handbook 10-644 Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) Operations 27 March 2017 This handbook describes the various environmental conditions affecting human survival, and describes isolated personnel (IP) activities necessary to survive during successful evasion or isolating events leading to successful recovery. It is the fundamental reference document providing guidance for any USAF service member who has the potential to become isolated; deviations require sound judgment and careful consideration. This publication provides considerations to be used in planning and execution for effective mission accomplishment of formal USAF Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training, environmentally specific SERE training, and combat survival continuation training programs. The tactics, techniques, and procedures in this publication are recognized best practices presenting a solid foundation to assist USAF service members to maintain life and return with honor from isolating events.




U.S. Army Survival Manual


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"U.S. Army Survival Handbook" covers all survival skills and techniques that a person can use in order to sustain life in any type of natural environment. The techniques are meant to provide basic necessities like water, food and shelter... Nevertheless, it takes much more than the knowledge to build a shelter, get food and make fire in order to survive successfully. A key ingredient in any survival situation is the mental attitude. It will help you develop your survival skills, as well as the will to survive. It will prepare you for any type of situation, either physical or psychological ordeal. Contents: Psychology of Survival Survival Planning and Survival Kits Basic Survival Medicine Shelters Water Procurement Firecraft Food Procurement Field-Expedient Weapons, Tools, and Equipment Desert Survival Tropical Survival Cold Weather Survival Sea Survival Expedient Water Crossings Field-Expedient Direction Finding Signaling Techniques Survival Movement in Hostile Areas Camouflage Contact With People Survival in Man-Made Hazards




Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) Operations


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"This handbook describes the various environmental conditions affecting human survival, and describes isolated personnel (IP) activities necessary to survive during successful evasion or isolating events leading to successful recovery. It is the fundamental reference document providing guidance for any USAF service member who has the potential to become isolated; deviations require sound judgment and careful consideration. This publication provides considerations to be used in planning and execution for effective mission accomplishment of formal USAF Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training, environmentally specific SERE training, and combat survival continuation training programs. The tactics, techniques, and procedures in this publication are recognized best practices presenting a solid foundation to assist USAF service members to maintain life and return with honor from isolating events. This handbook also applies to US Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard units and members"--Page ii.




Evading and Escaping Capture


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Teach Yourself Escape and Evasion Tactics! Whether you're a high profile individual, a tourist, or a random target for an opportunistic criminal, there's a chance you'll be taken. This book is packed with covert military and spy escape techniques adapted for the average person. Discover the skills you need to evade and escape capture, because you never know when they will save your life. Get it now. Part One: Evading Capture All the knowledge you need to avoid becoming a victim. Learn how to: *Protect yourself online. *Bolster your home security. *Build a safe room without renovating your house. *Recognize common scams, whether at home or abroad. *Create a covert escape and survival kit. *Hide things so no-one will ever find them. *Track a missing person. *Disappear permanently. Part Two: Escaping Capture How to plan and execute an escape, including the techniques you need to: *Escape from restraints. *Breach entry and exit points. *Handle hostile negotiations. *Leave covert clues for rescuers to find you. *Endure captivity until you escape or are rescued. *Escape from vehicles. *Survive a car chase. *Pick pockets. *Escape a prisoner compound without being detected. *Evade guard dogs. ... and more. Limited Time Only... Get your copy of Evading and Escaping Capture today and you will also receive: *Free SF Nonfiction Books new releases *Exclusive discount offers *Downloadable sample chapters *Bonus content … and more! Teach yourself escape and evasion, because anyone can be a target. Get it now.




The Complete SAS Survival Manual


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Although you may never be trained by the elite British Special Air Service (SAS), Barry Davies’ guidance makes it so you don’t need to be. With the help of this extensive manual, you’ll learn everything you need to know to keep yourself alive, from first aid and navigation to acquiring life–saving essentials such as food, water, and shelter. For military personnel and civilian survivors alike, this manual is easy to understand and will provide you with the ability to rise to the challenge of staying alive in a hostile environment.




The Special Forces Guide to Escape and Evasion


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A survival guide offers strategies for evading capture and returning to friendly territory if trapped behind enemy lines, in a resource that covers such topics as survival in a variety of environments, navigating without a map, and foraging for food.







The Useful Knots Book


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Discover the Only Knots You'll Ever Need! The Useful Knots Book is a no-nonsense knot guide on how to tie the 25+ most practical rope knots. It comes with easy to follow instructions, pictures, and tips on when to best use each knot. Teach yourself knot tying today, because it's easy, fun, and useful. Get it now. The Ultimate Knots Guide * Explanations of common knots and ropes terms * Easy to follow instructions and clear pictures * Tips for proper rope care * Advice on how to choose right knot for the job * All the fundamental boy scout knots Learn the 5 Main Types of Knots and When to Use Them * Stopper Knots * Loops * Hitches * Bends * Lashing Discover all the Knots You Need ... in this complete knot tying visual guide. * From basic knots to more advanced ones * Climbing knots * Various bowline knots * Fishing knots * Boating knots * Knots for survival ... and more. Limited Time Only... Get your copy of The Useful Knots Book today and you will also receive: * Free SF Nonfiction Books new releases * Exclusive discount offers * Downloadable sample chapters * Bonus content … and more! Learn how to tie the only knots you'll ever need, because this book has the 25 most practical knots there are. Get it now.




Escape and Evasion


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'Escape and Evasion reads like a Network for the Bitcoin era.' Tony ParsonsCity banker Joseph Ashcroft has stolen £1.34 billion from his own bank. He has given it - untraceably - to impoverished strangers worldwide, and has fled.Why has he done this? And will he get away with it?Joseph knows that if he leaves the country, he will easily be tracked down. So he opts for hiding close by - first in the city, then in the woods near the home of his estranged family. An ex-soldier, he's adept at the art of camouflage.On Joseph's trail is Ben Lancaster, the bank's head of security and, as it happens, a former army friend with whom he shares a violent, guilt-ridden past.The hunt is on.Escape and Evasion is a tragicomic tale of buried secrets, the lengths a man will go to win back those he loves, and the fallout from a monumental change of heart.