ARMY PERSONNEL RECOVERY 101 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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
Recovery option must be used by itself. to the exclusion of others. True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWER -False, the 3 PR Focal Groups work together
Which of the following describes how 1) Commanders and Staffs, 2) Units/Recovery Force, and
3) Individual Isolated Personnel, work together to synchronize their actions with each other? -
CORRECT ANSWER -PR Focal Groups
Which if the following included immediate, deliberate and unassisted ways of executing the
military PR option? - CORRECT ANSWER -PR methods
Which PR task ends when the individual is returned to duty and requires no further care related
to the isolating event? - CORRECT ANSWER -Reintegration
Which of the 4 Recovery Methods assumes that a tactical situation permits recovery with the
forces at hand without detailed planning or coordination? - CORRECT ANSWER -Immediate,
such as coming under fire and an additional unit is dispatched to supress fire
NOT Deliberate, ESR (External Supported Recovery), or Unassisted
Which of the following is NOT an essential part of Isolated Soldier Guidance? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Your visual sightings
Essential: Signals, Link-up procedures, Isolation criteria
Which of the following enables you to execute your isolated soldier guidance and mitigate the
risk of injury or death? - CORRECT ANSWER -PR tasks
Which of the 5 PR Proficiencies defines the captivity models of Prisoner of War, Peacetime
Government Detention, and Hostage Detention (emphasizes safety and personal security)? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Preserve life
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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
Recovery option must be used by itself. to the exclusion of others. True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWER -False, the 3 PR Focal Groups work together
Which of the following describes how 1) Commanders and Staffs, 2) Units/Recovery Force, and
3) Individual Isolated Personnel, work together to synchronize their actions with each other? -
CORRECT ANSWER -PR Focal Groups
Which if the following included immediate, deliberate and unassisted ways of executing the
military PR option? - CORRECT ANSWER -PR methods
Which PR task ends when the individual is returned to duty and requires no further care related
to the isolating event? - CORRECT ANSWER -Reintegration
Which of the 4 Recovery Methods assumes that a tactical situation permits recovery with the
forces at hand without detailed planning or coordination? - CORRECT ANSWER -Immediate,
such as coming under fire and an additional unit is dispatched to supress fire
NOT Deliberate, ESR (External Supported Recovery), or Unassisted
Which of the following is NOT an essential part of Isolated Soldier Guidance? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Your visual sightings
Essential: Signals, Link-up procedures, Isolation criteria
Which of the following enables you to execute your isolated soldier guidance and mitigate the
risk of injury or death? - CORRECT ANSWER -PR tasks
Which of the 5 PR Proficiencies defines the captivity models of Prisoner of War, Peacetime
Government Detention, and Hostage Detention (emphasizes safety and personal security)? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Preserve life
