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Survival And Rescue Mobile Instruction Unit
The Defence Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract (SERE) Training Organisation (DSTO), is a military training organisation based at RAF St Mawgan, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It is tri-service and trains personnel in survival techniques, evading capture and resistance from interrogation. History Background The Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force (RAF) have what has been described as a "rich history of survival training". Crews were often lost at sea during the Second World War, with an attrition rate of 80%, which prompted the training to be initiated. Prior to the DSTO being established, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force provided their own survival training and the Resistance Training Wing provided the services with conduct after capture training. Royal Navy Before 1943, Royal Navy survival training and equipment was the responsibility of two ratings trained by the RAF. The significance of the work, however, resulted in a reorganisation whereby the Navy would train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defence Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract Training Organisation Badge
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