Recovery Planning in Operations

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Who is normally identified as the formation commander for recovery assets?

A Royal Military Police officer

A armoured vehicle commander

A logistics officer

A designated ES officer (correct)

What is the primary priority for recovery assets in the initial phase?

Recovering armoured vehicles

Moving casualties to pre-deployment positions

Keeping Main Supply Routes (MSRs) open (correct)

Avoiding routes with CBRN contamination

What type of routes are recovery vehicles to avoid?

Towing routes to move casualties

Routes with steep inclines and sharp bends

Routes with MSRs and nodal points

Routes with CBRN contamination (correct)

What is included in the description of major routes?

Main Supply Routes (MSRs), choke points, and clean CBRN routes Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for controlling recovery assets?

The designated ES officer Signup and view all the answers

Where are recovery assets to be held for administrative purposes?

With holding units Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for ensuring that Recovery is generically planned in both peacetime and within operations?

Senior Equipment Support (ES) officer Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Recovery plan?

To cover the organisation of equipment recovery in a formation or theatre Signup and view all the answers

When should a Recovery plan be in place?

Prior to the start of an operation Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of updating a Recovery plan?

To reflect the changing situational position and proposed operational phases Signup and view all the answers

Who creates and maintains a Recovery plan?

Senior Equipment Support (ES) officer Signup and view all the answers

What guidance does the Recovery plan reflect?

NATO ATP-83 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the movement routes in a recovery plan?

To provide routes to and from pre-deployment positions Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Readiness section in a recovery plan?

To state the required readiness of recovery assets Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Recovery Team Leader in a recovery task?

To generate a competently crewed recovery vehicle Signup and view all the answers

What is essential to do after each task is completed?

Restore the recovery vehicle to taskworthiness Signup and view all the answers

How can the readiness of recovery assets be stated?

No Move Before and then minutes Notice To Move Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Recovery Task Plan?

To deal with the actions required to complete a specific recovery task Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration for recovery crews when planning their route?

Avoiding traffic congestion Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the traffic plan developed by the Formation HQ G4 staff?

To manage operational road movement Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended standard for recovery crews in peacetime?

A high standard of road courtesy Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of ES personnel in the development of the traffic plan?

They provide assistance to the Formation HQ G4 staff Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using specialist mapping, such as bridge classification maps and aerial imagery?

To anticipate potential hazards on the route Signup and view all the answers

What is the state of recovery vehicles and equipment when at Readiness 5?

They are fully serviced and fully loaded Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration when determining the need for a co-ordinated defence plan?

Extensive nature of the recovery task Signup and view all the answers

What is the crew's responsibility if there is an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) threat in the area?

To check for mines, booby traps, and IEDs Signup and view all the answers

What is required of the recovery crew when operating in a theatre with an Explosive Ordnance (EO) threat?

Completion of relevant Individual Training Requirements (ITRs) Signup and view all the answers

What guidance must the Recovery crew comply with in terms of concealment and camouflage?

Capability Directorate Combat, Mounted Close Combat Training - Vol 1: All Arms Fieldcraft and AV Battle Drills (Provisional Edition) Signup and view all the answers

What is the requirement for the recovery crew when operating in a theatre with a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threat?

Completion of mandatory CBRN training and supplementary theatre requirements Signup and view all the answers

Who should the recovery crew contact if possible, when operating in a theatre with friendly forces?

Friendly forces Signup and view all the answers