CSAR / PR Course

During the VOLCANEX exercises 2002 to 2006 a requirement for individual training in the CSAR environment was identified.  In order to provide such a training opportunity to the European CSAR community a CSAR course was developed by the EAG. The aim of this course is to enhance knowledge and proficiency required to execute a CSAR mission in a non permissive, international environment. The first course was successfully conducted at the Tactical Leadership Program (TLP) facilities in FLORENNES, BELGIUM from 8 June to 21 June 2007 as a Combined Joint CSAR Standardisation Course (CJCSARSC 2007).  A second iteration (CJCSARSC 2008) was scheduled from 1 to 15 May 2008 again at the TLP facilities in southern Belgium. Considering the current employment of NATO’s forces and the shift towards PR operations (to include Combat Recovery) in general, a decision was taken to rename the course into ‘CJPRSC’ and to widen the focus of it into current PR operations (ISAF). The PR Course 2009 was conducted at CAZAUX Airbase (AB), FRANCE, from 9 to 23 September 2009. The next PR Course is planned to be conducted at LECHFELD AB, GERMANY, from 15 to 29 September 2010.