ARMY PERSONNEL RECOVERY 101 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

ARMY PERSONNEL RECOVERY 101 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027

What personnel recovery option involves government to affect your recovery? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Diplomatic

NOT military or civil



Which of the following is NOT an example of Isolated Personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hostages

The 4 Examples are: US Military, DoD Civilians/contractors and other designated by the
President/Secretary of Defense



Which recovery method usually involves an evasion effort and is dependent on the IP's
condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -Unassisted



The PR civil option may include involvement by which of the following international or NGOs -
CORRECT ANSWER -International Red Cross



Which PR focal group refers to Soldiers, DoD civilians or DoD contractors who must execute the
ISG and master the PR proficiencies - CORRECT ANSWER -Individuals/Isolated Personnel



Which of the following is NOT true of the Personnel Recovery system? - CORRECT ANSWER -It is
a separate and distinct skill

TRUTH: Perserving life is priority, it is in the Warrior Ethos, Everyone must know how to survive



Which PR task includes the recognition, proper notification, and validation that you have
become isolated? - CORRECT ANSWER -Report

, Options to recover insolated Personnel are not usually combined. The selected Personnel Recove
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ry option must be used by itself. to the exclusion of others. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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False, the 3 PR Focal Groups work together
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Which of the following describes how 1) Commanders and Staffs, 2) Units/Recovery Force, and
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3) Individual Isolated Personnel, work together to synchronize their actions with each other? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -PR Focal Groups
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Which if the following included immediate, deliberate and unassisted ways of executing the militar
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y PR option? - CORRECT ANSWER -PR methods
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Which PR task ends when the individual is returned to duty and requires no further care related to t
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he isolating event? - CORRECT ANSWER -Reintegration
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Which of the 4 Recovery Methods assumes that a tactical situation permits recovery with the force
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s at hand without detailed planning or coordination? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Immediate, such as coming under fire and an additional unit is dispatched to supress fire
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NOT Deliberate, ESR (External Supported Recovery), or Unassisted
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Which of the following is NOT an essential part of Isolated Soldier Guidance? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Which of the following enables you to execute your isolated soldier guidance and mitigate the risk o
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f injury or death? - CORRECT ANSWER -PR tasks
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Which of the 5 PR Proficiencies defines the captivity models of Prisoner of War, Peacetime Gover
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nment Detention, and Hostage Detention (emphasizes safety and personal security)? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Preserve life
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