combat aircraft

T

HE ANNUAL AIRCENTRIC

Personnel Recovery

Operatives Course (APROC)

is organized by the European

Personnel Recovery Centre

(EPRC) and rotates between

the participating nations: Belgium,

Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy,

the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden,

the UK and the US. EPRC training

manager Lt Col Bart Holewijn says

the aim of the exercise is, ‘to improve

the four phases of personnel recovery

[PR; preparation, planning, execution

and adaptation] by developing and

harmonizing policy, doctrine and

standards through clear lines of

communications with participants

The 12th edition of the Air-centric Personnel Recovery

Operatives Course (APROC) was held at Gilze-Rijen air base in the

Netherlands between May 21 and June 6.

REPORT AND PHOTOS Stephan de Bruijn

BEHIND

ENEMY LINES

Above: The Italian

Air Force operates

the specialist

HH-101A personnel

recovery

helicopter, one

example of which

took part in the

exercise.

EXERCISE REPORT // APROC 2018

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