The Grip by Charles Kuderna, 1968
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The Grip by Charles Kuderna, 1968      

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CIWT Hosts REMC 50th Anniversary Observance for Operation Homecoming
Retired Navy Cmdr. Everett Alvarez, who served as a pilot during the Vietnam War and is the second longest held POW in U.S. history, related his experiences exiting Vietnam and going through the reintegration process of Operation Homecoming, during the Robert E. Mitchell Center (REMC) for Prisoner of War Studies observance for the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming held on Corry Station, Mar. 1, 2023.
March 2, 2023 - On Mar. 1, the Robert E. Mitchell Center (REMC) for Prisoner of War Studies held their observance for the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming on Corry Station...

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency visits JPRA
From left to right:  Ashley Hove, JPRA Lessons Learned, Barb Connors, JPRA Branch Chief, William Newell, DPAA, and Ronald Witherspoon, JPRA Archives
Feb. 22, 2023 - On 26 January 2023, William Newell, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Indo-Pacific Directorate Research Analyst, received direct support from the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA) Archives in researching...

USN, USCG, USAF Participate in Mass Casualty Drill
Feb. 2, 2023 - Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 Chief of Naval Operations Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM) oversaw a joint agency search and rescue personnel recovery event off the coast of Southern California, Jan. 19-20...

TNSF Fellow Receives Retired Blood Chit for her Exemplary Service
During her fellowship, Hamna Khan created a joint network of federal subject matter experts to develop a next-gen emergency search and rescue beacon, innovating the future of civil search and rescue.
Jan. 13, 2023 - During her fellowship, Hamna Khan created a joint network of federal subject matter experts to develop a next-gen emergency search and rescue beacon, innovating the future of civil search and rescue...

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Makes Visit to JPRA HQ
On 17 November 2022, the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA) hosted Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC) Ramón “CZ” Colón-López (center, 1st Row) at Fort Belvoir, VA.
Jan. 4, 2023 - On 17 November 2022, the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA) hosted Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC) Ramón “CZ” Colón-López...

Skills Needed to Survive in Isolation
From left to right, USAF Col. Anne-Marie Contreras, director, Joint Personal Recovery Agency, USAF Brig. Gen. Paul D. Moga, commandant of cadets, United States Air Force Academy, Mr. Steven P. Kelly, division chief, JPRA J7/9, Mr. Richard S. Buchholz, JPRA J7 branch chief - SERE Assessments, and USAF MSgt. Paul W. Daggett, JPRA senior enlisted advisor.
Aug. 24, 2022 - Over 1,000 U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) cadet trainees are learning and preparing to survive and evade in harsh environments during Combat Survival Training and the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA) is providing staff...

NASA and NOAA Visit JPRA
From left, Hamna Khan; Thomas Renkevens; Col Anne-Marie Contreras; Dr. Lisa Mazzuca; and Steven Kelly, after they met to discuss NASA’s second-generation emergency beacons, the Satellite-aided Search and Rescue, or SARSAT, program. 

The group from NASA and NOAA visited the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency headquarters, on Fort Belvoir, Va.
May 20, 2022 - On April 28, Dr. Lisa Mazzuca, search and rescue office chief, NASA; and Thomas Renkevens, satellite products and services division chief, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, visited the Joint Personnel Recovery...

Fairchild units ‘team’ to conduct first-ever KC-135 OSC Exercise
First Lt. Alexander Denton, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 co-pilot from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., evades potential enemy threats as Staff Sgt. Justin Reiter, 92nd Operations Support Squadron safety observer, looks on during an on-scene commander exercise Sept. 1, 2011, in Ione, Wash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech Sgt. J.T. May III)
Sept. 15, 2011 - Earlier this year, a military aircraft went down in Afghanistan and the aircrew evaded through enemy terrain. A Fairchild KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft was nearby conducting operations and was the first to receive...

Building Joint Personnel Recovery Through Multinational Collaboration
Pararescuemen practice personnel recovery mission during PJ Rodeo Competition near Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, September 20, 2016 (U.S. Air Force/Brandon Shipiro)
Nov. 5, 2018 - The Multinational Capability Development Campaign is a Joint Force initiative, which focuses on conducting coalition and multinational operations associated with personnel recovery. This article shows how partner nations can...

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