SERE training

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West Coast United States Navy SERE School Badge

The SERE training ( English survival, evasion, resistance and escape workout ; German  "survival, evasion, resistance and escape training" ) is preparing to avoid capture, captivity , on interrogation situations as victims and escape under realistic conditions the United States Armed Forces .

Courses with similar content are carried out for German and international special forces and specialized forces as well as aircraft crews and particularly endangered flying personnel of the Bundeswehr at the Special Operations Training Center in Pfullendorf .

Course content

The course content essentially consists of three parts.

Survival and Evasion

“Survival and Evasion” includes survival training for each climatic zone. This includes first aid, camouflage, land navigation, special forms of communication and the construction of auxiliary tools.

Resistance and Escape

"Resistance and flight" includes behavior in captivity and interrogation. The training is based on the experiences of previous prisoners of war, especially American soldiers who were captured by China during the Korean War . The content of the training is secret, but it is assured that only survival and not torture techniques will be practiced. Psychedelic music is said to be used to wear down the prisoner. Waterboarding is part of the training .

Since September 11, 2001, the same methods have also been used by the USA as a torture method by the CIA in interrogating terror suspects. The CIA hired two psychologists who were previously with the Air Force SERE trainers.

Water survival

The “dangerous water situation” is practiced last in a two-day section in order to be able to handle the ditching equipment.

Code of Conduct

During the training, the code of conduct of the US Army is practiced as a fixed motto in order to have it ready as a "spiritual guideline" in a hostile environment:

  1. I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.
  2. I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command I will never surrender those under my command while they still have the means to resist.
  3. If I am 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.
  4. If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information nor take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.
  5. When questioned, I should 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.
  6. I will never forget that I am an American, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

translation

  1. I am an American and fight in the armed forces that protect my country and our way of life. I am prepared to sacrifice my life to defend them.
  2. I will never surrender willingly. As a commander, I will never allow those under my command to surrender as long as they have the means to resist.
  3. In the event of capture, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every attempt to escape and help others escape. I will not accept parole or special benefits from the enemy.
  4. If I become a prisoner of war, I will trust my fellow prisoners. I will not give any information or take part in activities that could harm my comrades. If I'm the senior, I'll take the lead. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those who are in front of me and will support them in every form.
  5. If I am interrogated as a prisoner of war, I am obliged to give my name, rank, service number and date of birth. I will with all my might refuse to answer any further questions. I will not make any statements, oral or written, that are disloyal to my country or its allies or that harm their cause.
  6. I will never forget that I am an American, responsible for my actions and devoted to the principles that made my country free. I will put my trust in my God and in the United States of America.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Anja Wagner: Extraordinary training. Retrieved October 3, 2013 .
  2. taz of June 27, 2007
  3. Tagesspiegel from October 16, 2008
  4. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program , as of December 9, 2014
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