SERE 100.2 v2
Which of the following actions are appropriate for treating a wound?
All of the above: Clean the wound with an antiseptic Apply a clean dressing If infected, apply a warm compress 3-4 times a day
Which of the following are suggested means of preparation for isolation?
All of the above: Preparation of a "Just in Case" letter Preparing family members for the media attention they may encounter should you become isolated Preparation of estate planning documents (i.e., will, power of attorney, policies, etc.)
Which Code of Conduct article articulates the emotional connection between the Service member and the concept of sacrifice, as a requirement for honorable military service?
Article 1
Which of the Code of Conduct article articulates the emotional connection between the Service member and the concept of sacrifice, as a requirement for honorable military service?
Article I
To which article of the Code of Conduct does the following statement refer? When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
Article V (correct)
What protective measures should you take during a direct action recovery?
Avoid windows and doors
What escape planning factors can facilitate or hinder your escape.
Barriers outside of your holding facility Tools required for an escape Welfare of other captives
Which evasion aids can assist you with making contact with the local population?
Blood Chit Pointee talkee
What types of information can be found on an EPA?
Communications plan Planned routes of travel Immediate evasion actions
When using a visual signal to support your recovery efforts, guidelines to follow include:
Contrast Size Ratio
Which of the following is NOT an application of the Code of Conduct?
Directing the captor's attention to a fellow captive for interrogation
While in captivity you should avoid the following topics when interacting with the media:
Discussing sensitive matters Making statements that might bring harm to other captives
What is a written plan of action, developed prior to executing a mission, which will improve your chances of successful evasion and recovery by providing the recovery forces with your evasion intentions and key recovery information?
EPA
What evasion aid is tailored to cover an individual operational area, combining standard navigation charts and maps with evasion and survival information?
Evasion chart
What evasion aid is tailored to cover an individual operational area, combining standard navigation charts and maps with evasion and survival information?
Evasion chart (correct)
During a direct action recovery, you should pick up a weapon and assist the recovery team.
False
One way to gain acceptance from the local population after making contact is to discuss the similarities between your religions. This helps to show you are peaceful and mean no harm.
False
The senior ranking military member should never take command of all prisoners, in all captivity situations, to ensure survivability.
False
Unlike a wartime situation, where the senior ranking member takes command of all prisoners, in a hostage situation, the most capable member must take command to ensure survivability.
False
What is the appropriate means for leaving evidence of presence?
Fingerprints Notes DNA
What are some techniques you can use to help cope with the psychological effects of captivity?
Have faith that the U.S. government will support your family Keep your mind active by recalling fond memories or designing a house Reaffirm your will to live and focus on positive reasons to return home
If captured, you must give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to your comrades. This is an example of__________ under article IV of the Code of Conduct.
Keeping Faith
If held in captivity you must remember to give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to your comrades. This is an example of what, under Article IV of the Code of Conduct.
Keeping faith
Which of the following is a technique recovery forces use for authentication of an isolated person?
Number, letter, and word of the day ISOPREP information Challenge and reply password
What is the acronym for the actions you should take to gain and maintain your situational awareness?
PAID-E (Perceive, Analyze, Interpret, Decide, Execute)
Which reintegration phase moves the recovered person to the Continental United States (CONUS)?
Phase III
Which of the following are procedures for the proper use of clothing?
Prevent overheating by removing layers before strenuous activities
What are the goals of using a disguise?
Prevent recognition Pass initial scrutiny
Actions to take when capture is imminent include:
Sanitize personal or sensitive materials Try to retain your personal cell phone Leave evidence of presence at capture point Communicate your situation
When confronted with capture, medical personnel and chaplains may resort to aggressive action and the use of force for ____________ or in defense of the sick or wounded.
Self-defense
According to Article V of the Code of Conduct, which of the following topics are you authorized to discuss in all captivity situations?
The innocent circumstances leading to your capture Your health and welfare The health and welfare of fellow captives
Tactical hand-held radio transceivers, cell phones, satellite phones, and personal locator beacons (PLBs) are devices you could use for electronic communication.
True
The Code of Conduct explains your duty to escape and aid others to escape. Part of that duty includes planning for post escape evasion and recovery.
True
The three basic food sources during isolation are packed rations, animals and insects, and plants.
True
The traditional chain of command roles and responsibilities continue in all captivity environments. The senior eligible military member assumes command over captives from all U.S. Military Departments.
True
The traditional chain of command roles and responsibilities continue in all captivity environments. The senior eligible military member assumes command over captives from all US Military Departments.
True
You should attempt to provide proof of life during any audio or video recording or written documents?
True
An effective memory tool that can assist you with using situational awareness during an isolating event is the acronym PAID-E, which stands for perceive, ______________, interpret, decide, and execute.
analyze (correct)
As part of your resistance posture you should portray ______ at all times.
innocence (correct)
The Code of Conduct is a ____________ for military members when isolated or held against their will by entities hostile to the U.S.
moral guide (correct)
The weakened state of the captives' ____________reduces their capacity to collectively resist adversary exploitation efforts. Acceptance of special favors also provides an opening for an adversary's future exploitation efforts against you.
organization (correct)
Continuously learning about your captivity environment and the captor is known as ___________________.
situational awareness (correct)
Selecting a signaling site and putting your signal in a suitable location is critical. A signaling site is defined as any site, based on your situation that enhances signaling efforts and the likelihood for the signal to be detected by friendly forces. What is a signaling site criterion?
~Recovery possible from/near site ~Sufficient materials for signal construction ~Site hidden from potential enemy observation and ground fire
To which article of the code of conduct does the following statement refer? If captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
•Article III
Which evasion aids can assist you with making contact with the local population?
•Blood Chit (correct) •pointee-talkee (correct)
Identify some posture and resistance constants of an effective resistance posture.
•Bounce back •Control emotions • Stall
The code of conduct _________ for military members when isolated or held against their will by entities hostile to the U.S.
•Describes basic responsibilities and obligations
Identify elements of article II of the code of conduct.
•During military operations outside declared hostilities you may delay contact with local authorities •Military members are never authorized to surrender
One way to gain acceptance from the local population after making contact is to discuss the similarities between your religions. This helps to show you are peaceful and mean no harm.
•False
Actions to take when capture is imminent include.
•Sanitize personal or sensitive materials • Try to retain your personal cell phone •Leave evidence of presence at capture point •communicate your situation (All are correct)
Which of the following are criteria for selecting a shelter site?
•The area is large enough for you and your equipment •Provides natural protection from environment, hazards, and threats •Sufficient materials are available for constructing a shelter
Limiting the amount of personal information available to others includes reducing your __________ footprint, and personal information items not required for your operational mission such as credit cards and other identifiable items in your wallet or purse.
•social media
In the event of isolation during operations other than war, the reasons to delay contact with legitimate authorities include. (Select all that apply)
-Gain situational awareness (correct) -Contact friendly forces (correct)
Identify elements of Article II of the Code of Conduct. (Select all that apply)
-Military members are never authorized to surrender (correct) -During military operations outside declared hostilities you may delay contact with local authorities (correct)
Which evasion aids can assist you with making contact with the local population? (Select all that apply)
-Pointee-Talkee (correct) -Cultural Smart Cards (correct)
Actions to take when capture is imminent include. (Select all that apply)
-Try to retain your personal cell phone (correct) -Sanitize personal or sensitive materials (correct) -Leave evidence of presence at capture point (correct)
Identify steps in building a fire. (Select all that apply)
-Use a platform (correct) -Prepare adequate amounts of tinder, kindling, and fuel (correct) - Carefully place small, dry kindling over the burning tinder (correct)
Upon your release, a DoD Public Affairs Officer (PAO) will be available to help you. Their goal is to_______________________________________. (Select all that apply)
-coordinate your interactions with the media (correct) -help you regain control over your life (correct)
To which article of the Code of Conduct does the following statement refer? If captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
Article III (correct)
In the event of isolation during operations other than war, the reasons to delay contact with legitimate authorities include:
Contact friendly forces Gain situational awareness
Resistance is a BATTLE OF WITS with your captor.
False
Should your captors provide an opportunity to communicate using written, oral, or video means, you should:
Provide proof of life (correct)
Which of the following are consumable sources of water?
Rainfall Water from plants Melted snow
During a hole-up what is your primary concern?
Security (correct)
Which of the following are elements of the COLDER principle?
Wear clothing loose and layered Keep clothing dry Keep clean Repair clothing as necessary
When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?
When in physical or mortal danger (correct)
Limiting the amount of personal information available to others includes reducing your ______________ footprint, and personal information items not required for your operational mission such as credit cards and other identifiable items in your wallet or purse.
social media (correct)
What evasion aid is tailored to cover an individual operational area, combining standard navigation charts and maps with evasion and survival information?
• Evasion chart
Upon your release, a DoD Public Affairs Officer (PAO) will be available to help you. Their goal is to ________________.
•Help you regain control over your life (correct) •Coordinate your interactions with the media (correct)
As part of your resistance posture you should portray ______ at all times.
•Innocence
The weakened state of the captives' __________ reduces their capacity to collectively resist adversary exploitation efforts. Acceptance of special favors also provides an opening for an adversary's future exploitation efforts against you.
•Organization
Should your captors provide an opportunity to communicate using written, oral, or video means, you should:
•Provide proof of life
The code of conduct describes your basic responsibilities and obligations from isolation to captivity resolution.
•True
The three basic food sources during isolation are packed rations, animals and insects, and plants.
•True
You should attempt to provide proof of life during any audio or video recording or written documents.
•True
When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?
•When in physical or mortal danger
The evasion plan of action (EPA) provides recovery forces the following information should you become isolated.
•Your evasion intentions and key recovery information (correct) •It helps them to anticipate your actions and intentions (Correct) •Details the methods and procedures you intend to use to communicate with recovery forces (correct)
The Evasion Plan of Action (EPA) provides recovery forces the following information should you become isolated. (Select all that apply)
-It helps them to anticipate your actions and intentions should you become isolated (correct) -Ensure you detail the factors concerning the methods and procedures you intend to use to communicate with recovery forces (correct) -Your evasion intentions and key recovery information (correct)
What is the best way to prepare food in a survival situation?
Boiling
Leaving evidence of your presence supports U.S. Government effort to locate, identify and recover you.
True
The Code of Conduct is your moral guide from isolation to captivity resolution.
True
The two types of reporting isolating events are observer-reported and media reporting.
False
Which of the following techniques can be used to resist interrogation?
Keep faith with yourself and fellow comrades
The two types of reporting isolating events are observer-reported and media reporting.
•False
When providing proof of life what information should you include? (Select all that apply)
-A verifiable date (correct) -Your health and welfare (correct) -You and your fellow captives' identities (correct)
You should limit your communication with the captor to which of the following? (Select all that apply)
-Address health and welfare concerns (correct) -Ask to be returned to U.S. control (correct) -Identify yourself (correct) -Provide the innocent circumstances leading to capture (correct)
Which of the following are used to control bleeding?
-Apply direct pressure (correct) -Use a tourniquet (correct) -Elevate and immobilize (correct)
What are some methods to purify water? (Select all that apply)
-Chemically treating water with chlorine or iodine (correct) -Purifying with a commercial micro filter (correct) -Boiling vigorously for at least one minute (correct)
What pre-deployment document requires you to provide, four personal authentication statements, full front and right side photographs, and fingerprints?
-DD Form 1833 Isolated Personnel Report (ISOPREP) (correct)
Which of the following is NOT an applicable Code of Conduct?
-Directing the captor's attention to a fellow captive for interrogation.
What are some de-escalation strategies personnel can use to discourage captor violence? (Select all that apply)
-Maintain a low profile (correct) -Be conscious of your body language (correct)
What should you do during USG negotiations for your release? (Select all that apply)
-Maintain your honor and communicate your innocence (correct) -Remain professional and avoid exploitation (correct) -Have faith in the USG (correct)
What are the goals of using a disguise? (Select all that apply)
-Prevent recognition (correct) -Pass initial scrutiny (correct)
Identify some posture and resistance constants of an effective resistance posture.
-Stall (correct) -Control emotions (correct) -Bounce back (correct)
Selecting a signaling site and putting your signal in a suitable location is critical. A signaling site is defined as any site, based on your situation that enhances signaling efforts and the likelihood for the signal to be detected by friendly forces. What is a signaling site criterion? (Select all that apply)
-Sufficient materials for signal construction (correct) -Recovery possible from/near site (correct) -Site hidden from potential enemy observation and ground fire (correct)
Which of the following are criteria for selecting a shelter site? (Select all that apply)
-The area is large enough for you and your equipment (correct) -Provides natural protection from environment, hazards, and threats (correct) -Sufficient materials are available for constructing a shelter (correct)
When providing proof of life what information should you include?
You and your fellow captives' identities A verifiable date Your health and welfare
