DAFI 10-3004 — index record
| Number | DAFI 10-3004 |
|---|---|
| Title | SURVIVAL, EVASION, RESISTANCE, AND ESCAPE PROGRAM |
| Published | March 18, 2025 |
| Certified current | March 18, 2025 |
| Office of primary responsibility | AF/A3 |
| Issued by | Headquarters, Department of the Air Force |
| Status on the index | Current |
| Source index | Air Force e-Publishing |
| Index last read | October 20, 2026 |
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Purpose, in the publication’s words
This instruction implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 10-30, Personnel Recovery. It defines the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) function, program responsibilities, and standardization and evaluation activities throughout the Department of the Air Force (DAF). This publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard (ANG), and those who are contractually obligated to comply with Department of the Air Force publications. This publication applies to the United States Space Force. When major command (MAJCOM) is used it implies ANG to be included. This instruction requires the collection and maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10 United States Code Section 9013, Secretary of the Air Force. The applicable System of Records Notices F011 AF XO A, Aviation Resource Management System (ARMS) is available at:
Summary of changes, as printed
This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Major changes include incorporation of the USSF, descriptions of different types of SERE training, new SERE course attendance requirements, modified ARMS identifiers and SERE course titles, updated wording in all aspects of SERE Program, and operational support to Personnel Recovery (PR).
Contents
- Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
- Chapter 6—SERE PROGRAM STANDARDIZATION AND EVALUATIONp. 36
- Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 38
- Attachment 2—DESCRIPTIONS OF FORMAL SERE TRAINING COURSESp. 45
- Attachment 3—EMERGENCY PARACHUTE PREPARATION SAFETYp. 47
- Attachment 4—HEED PREPARATIONp. 48
- Attachment 5—RISK MANAGEMENT (RM)p. 50
- Attachment 6—PR EXERCISE AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORTp. 53
- Attachment 8—DD FORM 1833, ISOLATED PERSONNEL REPORT (ISOPREP)p. 60
- Attachment 9—JOINT SERVICES TRAINING PROGRAM (JSTP)p. 61
- Attachment 10—ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY (IPS)p. 63
All 44 contents entries
- 1.1. Generalp. 5
- 1.2. Program Overviewp. 5
- 20 DAFI10-3004 18 MARCH 2025p. 5
- 1.3. Waiversp. 6
- Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
- 2.1. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations (AF/A3)p. 7
- 2.3. MAJCOMs, FLDCOMs, DRUs and FOAsp. 8
- 2.4. Air Education and Training Command (AETC)p. 8
- 2.5. Air Combat Command (ACC)p. 9
- 2.6. HQ Air Force Material Command (AFMC)p. 9
- 2.7. MAJCOM SERE Program Managers (PMs)p. 9
- 2.8. Wing Commanders. Note:p. 11
- 2.10. Personnel Identified as at Risk of Isolation, Capture, and/or Exploitationp. 13
- 3.1. SERE Training Programsp. 15
- 3.2. SERE Training Course Attendancep. 15
- 3.3. Credit for Previous Trainingp. 20
- 3.4. Naval Aviation Survival Training Program (NASTP) Informationp. 23
- 4.1. SERE Mission Preparation Intentp. 24
- 4.2. SERE Mission Preparation Certified Personnelp. 24
- 4.3. SERE Mission Preparation Instructional Blocksp. 25
- 4.4. Exceptions to SERE Mission Preparation Eventsp. 30
- 4.5. SERE Mission Preparation Identifiersp. 30
- 4.6. SERE Mission Preparation Attendancep. 31
- 4.7. Risk Management (RM)p. 32
- 5.1. General Concepts of PROSp. 33
- 5.2. Personnel Recovery Preparationp. 33
- 5.3. Personnel Recovery Planningp. 35
- 5.4. Personnel Recovery Executionp. 35
- 5.5. Personnel Recovery Adaptationp. 35
- Chapter 6—SERE PROGRAM STANDARDIZATION AND EVALUATIONp. 36
- 6.1. SERE Program Inspectionp. 36
- 6.2. Air Force SERE Program Compliancep. 36
- 6.3. Personnel Recovery (PR) Exercisesp. 36
- 6.4. Personnel Recovery (PR) Readiness Inspectionsp. 36
- 6.5. Post Training Exercises (PTEs)p. 36
- Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 38
- Attachment 2—DESCRIPTIONS OF FORMAL SERE TRAINING COURSESp. 45
- Attachment 3—EMERGENCY PARACHUTE PREPARATION SAFETYp. 47
- Attachment 4—HEED PREPARATIONp. 48
- Attachment 5—RISK MANAGEMENT (RM)p. 50
- Attachment 6—PR EXERCISE AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORTp. 53
- Attachment 8—DD FORM 1833, ISOLATED PERSONNEL REPORT (ISOPREP)p. 60
- Attachment 9—JOINT SERVICES TRAINING PROGRAM (JSTP)p. 61
- Attachment 10—ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY (IPS)p. 63
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