SERE school (Survival, Escape, Resistance, Evasion)

[mwardakpsi]

When you do, point out at least one factual error I noticed. He said Michael Durant was in captivity for "several weeks." Michael Durant was held there for eleven days.

Durant ended up writing book that is worth the read. It's called
In the Company of Heroes.

I went through SERE 6 months ago. Everyone signs an NDA now. They even sent an enlisted sailor home on the second day of class because there was something wrong with his security clearance. Pretty much everything taught there is secret, for the protection of future POWs.

So six months ago you didn't pay attention to any presentation whatsoever, did you? Maybe they might call you back for a requal soon....

 

["Quality"Spread]

Just forwarded the article to JPRA. Hopefully they will take care of it.

 

[insanebikerboy]

Advanced SERE/Evasion

Has anyone been and can give some info the course? Can take this offline to pm/email if need be, I'm just trying to see if this would be a good course to go to/send a few pilots and/or aircrew to.

 

[Flash]

Which one? I think there are several.

 

[Bevo16]

DEST is often called "advanced SERE", but that's not exactly an accurate statement. It teaches a different skill set, and does not have some of the more "famous" aspect of SERE.

http://www.faso.navy.mil/dest.html

 

[insanebikerboy]

The one I was referring to is advanced evasion. I know it's commonplace to call it advanced SERE but it's not technically since it doesn't have the RTL.

I'm looking at it to see if sending a pilot(s) and/or aircrew would be good for training opportunities with the rest of the squadron afterwords, or if these follow-on courses are tailored for guys with a very specific skillset.

 

[sevenhelmet]

3 days in the field near El Centro? Whew! I wouldn't want to do that anytime between March and November...

 

[Bevo16]

I know several guys who have done it. They said that it was good training, but still sucked. A good way to drop a few lbs, but not earth shattering stuff. It's boy scout training on steroids.

 

[Pags]

I know a few folks who have done it, said they enjoyed it, but they were outdoorsy kind of folks who like running through the woods (personally, I'd love to go).

 

[MasterBates]

I don't care if it's the "fun" SERE. Not going back a 3rd time.

DEST/CWEST I would do though.

 

[scoober78]

DEST/CWEST I would do though.

You mean like SERE in January in Maine? Got the T-shirt...I'd pass.

 

[ProwlerPilot]

Looking for a NAM and the hatred of JOPA huh?! "Hey guys, I just got us a couple billets for follow on SERE! Congratulations! Smith, Jones, Sampson, you report Monday!"

Don't know anything about the training..... just the reaction of being sent back to Warner Springs!

 

[Rugger]

There's an Advanced Evasion class in Maine that's taught during the summer time. Is that the class to which you're referring?

 

[Uncle Fester]

Now, doing it in the summer in Maine would be fun. Especially later in the summer when the mosquitoes are gone. I went rafting up there in June and those fuckers hold you at gunpoint and take your wallet. By August, though, I don't think I saw any. Blackflies, sure, but not many and no mosquitoes. Come to think of it, though, it probably helped that it was the middle of a huge drought.

I guess it's done on the same grounds as SERE? That might be neat, too. Beautiful country up there; it'd be nice to appreciate it when you're not having to play sneaky-sneak.

 

[nittany03]

Looking for a NAM and the hatred of JOPA huh?! "Hey guys, I just got us a couple billets for follow on SERE! Congratulations! Smith, Jones, Sampson, you report Monday!"

Don't know anything about the training..... just the reaction of being sent back to Warner Springs!

I could see the extremely motivated soul getting funding for themselves. Sending fellow JOs who didn't want to go . . . that's just wrong.