Oberammergau, 15-16 June 2026 The European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) took part in the Annual Partnership Training and Education Centres (PTEC) Commandants’ Conference 2026, held on 15 and 16 June at the NATO School Oberammergau, Germany. The Conference represents the primary annual event for the PTEC community, providing Commandants with the opportunity to coordinate activities, […]
PTEC Commandants’ Conference 2026
The Air-centric Personnel Recovery Operatives’ Course (APROC) 2026 was successfully completed at the Spanish Airbase of Albacete.
APROC 2026: Enhancing Interoperability and Forging Personnel Recovery Excellence Albacete (Spain) – 4-15 May 2026 – The European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) has successfully conducted the Air centric Operative Personnel Recovery Course 2026 (APROC 2026), reaffirming its pivotal role as the hub for European Personnel Recovery (PR) operational doctrine and tactical synchronization. This year’s iteration […]
EPRC Participates in JPR-C&I Working Session 3 in Krakow
The European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) participated in Working Session 3 of the Joint Personnel Recovery – Cooperation and Integration (JPR-C&I) project, part of the Multinational Capability Development Campaign (MCDC), held in Krakow, Poland, from 21 to 23 April 2026. Building on the work carried out during the previous session in Amsterdam, the event brought […]
PTEC WORKING GROUP
Mons, Belgium – 19-20 FEB 2026 The European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) recently took part in the Annual Partnership Training and Education Centres Working Group (PTEC WG), organized by NATO under the framework of the Partnership Training and Education Centres (PTEC) community. The PTEC WG 2026 was held from 19 to 20 February 2026 at […]
5th Annual Discipline Forum
Mons, Belgium – 16-19 FEB 2026 From 16 to 19 February 2026, the European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) participated in the 5th Annual Disciplines Forum (ADF), held at the Mons Congress Centre in Mons. The event, conducted within the NATO Global Programming Annual Battle Rhythm, brought together Requirements Authorities, Department Heads and Education and Training […]
EPRC JPR STAFF COURSE 26-01
ITALY, 3-13 FEBRUARY 2026 The Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC) 26-01, held from 3 to 13 February 2026, concluded successfully after two weeks of intensive training and close multinational cooperation. Building on the positive results achieved during JPRSC 25-02, the course once again took place in the facilities of the European Personnel Recovery Centre […]
Advanced SERE Instructor Standardization Seminar (ASSIS)
“The Future of SERE Subject Matter Experts” – Defining the role of the SERE Instructor and Specialist Pfullendorf, Germany – 30 NOV-05 DEC 2025 From 30 November to 5 December 2024, the Bundeswehr Special Operations Training Centre in Pfullendorf, Germany, hosted the Advanced SERE Instructor Standardization Seminar (ASSIS) “The Future of SERE Subject Matter Experts”. […]
ATEC Conference and EUCTG-EUMTG Joint Meeting
Brussels, Belgium – 24-25 NOV 2025 On November 24-25, EPRC participated in the Annual Training and Education Conference (ATEC) organized by the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), engaging with military, police, diplomatic, and civilian training institutes from across EU Member States. The conference provided a strategic platform to exchange best practices and explore synergies […]
ItaJAOS-EPRC Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course 2025
Guidonia, Italy – 17-28 NOV 2025 The ItaJAOS-EPRC Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course 2025 edition, conducted from 17 to 28 November 2025 at the Guidonia Italian Air Force Base, concluded with excellent results after two weeks of intensive training and multinational cooperation. This edition marked an important milestone, as it was the first time the […]
44th SERE School Leaders Working Group Meeting
Alpnach Air Field, Switzerland – 10-14 NOV 2025 – “Future of SERE” From 10 to 14 November 2025, the Permanent Forum on Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Extraction (SERE) convened a high‑level, multi‑disciplinary gathering that brought together senior instructors, psychologists, and military and SERE School leaders from across Europe and beyond. The five‑day event, hosted by the Swiss Armed Forces […]
EPRC Contributes to Working Session 2 of the JPR–C&I Project
Amsterdam, Netherlands – 03-06 NOV 2025 The European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) participated in Working Session 2 of the Joint Personnel Recovery – Cooperation and Integration (JPR-C&I) project, part of the Multinational Capability Development Campaign (MCDC), held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 3 to 6 November 2025. The session brought together representatives from several nations […]
EPRC JPR STAFF COURSE 25-02
ITALY, 7-17 OCTOBER 2025 The Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC) 25-02, held from 7 to 17 October, concluded with great success after two weeks of intensive training and collaboration. The course welcomed 24 students from various countries, including Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom, and, for the first […]
Italian NAVY PR Week 25-2
Grottaglie, Italy – 16-18 SEPT 2025 The EPRC acting Commander and a member of the EDU Branch were invited once again to take part as speakers in the ITALIAN NAVY PR Week 25-2, held this time at the Naval Air Station of Grottaglie from the 16th to the 18th of September 2025. The event, organized […]
European Personnel Recovery Centre Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
June 30, 2025 – Poggio Renatico, Italy – Under the blazing summer sun, the European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) commemorated its 10th anniversary with a special ceremony attended by founding members, international representatives, and current staff. Established in 2015, the EPRC has become a cornerstone of multinational cooperation in personnel recovery operations, working to enhance […]
EPRC Participates in the 2025 PTEC Commandants’ Conference in Vienna
The European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) took part in the Annual Partnership Training and Education Centres (PTEC) Commandants’ Conference (CC) 2025, held from 2 to 5 June at the Raiffeisen Forum in Vienna, Austria. The event was co-chaired by HQ SACT’s Multi-Domain Force Development Directorate (MDFD) and the NATO School Oberammergau (NSO), and hosted by […]
APROC 2025: Europe’s Premier Personnel Recovery Training Wraps Up Successfully at Albacete Airbase
Albacete, Spain – 30 May 2025 The 2025 edition of the Air-centric Personnel Recovery Operatives’ Course (APROC) concluded on 30 May at the Spanish Air Force’s Albacete Airbase, marking another major step in strengthening Europe’s joint personnel recovery capabilities. Now in its seventh edition—and the fourth to be held at a fixed location under the […]
EPRC Participates in the Joint Personnel Recovery – Cooperation and Integration project (JPR-C&I)
The EPRC participated in Working Session 1 of the Joint Personnel Recovery – Cooperation and Integration (JPR-C&I) project, part of the Multinational Capability Development Campaign (MCDC), held in Munich, Germany, from 22 to 24 April. The event was of paramount importance, as today’s challenging and evolving scenarios require coordination and integration of personnel recovery (PR) […]
EPRC Strengthens NATO Collaboration at 52nd PR/SAR WG Meeting in Prague
From 28 to 30 April 2025, a delegation from the European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) participated in the 52nd NATO Personnel Recovery/Search and Rescue (PR/SAR) Working Group meeting, held in Prague, Czech Republic. Convened under the authority of the NATO Standardisation Office (NSO), this key forum continues to serve as the cornerstone for developing and […]
EPRC supported 35th EDA Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course – Veszprem (Hungary)
The EPRC provided support to the 35th EDA Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course –, organised by the Hungary under the EDA JPR E&TC project and held in Veszprem (Hungary), from the 07th to the 17th of April, 2025. This course is part of the EDA Category B project “Joint Personnel Recovery Education and Training Course (JPR-E&TC)”, which […]
Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC) 25-01 in Poggio Renatico, Ferrara
Poggio Renatico, 28th February – The Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC) 25-01, held from 17th to 28th of February, successfully concluded after two weeks of intensive training and collaboration. With 20 students coming from Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Canada, France, Croatia, Slovakia, Germany, Poland, Belgium and USA, the course provided a comprehensive and demanding program […]
EPRC Participates in the Annual Discipline Conference of Air Operations (AOP ADC)
Poggio Renatico, 26th February – The European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) took part in the Annual Discipline Conference of Air Operations (AOP ADC), held at the Deployable Air Command and Control Centre (DACCC) in Poggio Renatico, Ferrara, on 25th and 26th of February. Under the guidance of ACT MDFD, the event gathered key stakeholders, including […]
ITALIAN NAVY PR WEEK 25-1
La Spezia, Italy – 28-30 JAN 2025 The EPRC acting Commander and a member of the EDU Branch have been invited to perform as speakers at the ITALIAN NAVY PR Week 25-1 that has been held at the Italian Navy Base of La Spezia, Italy, from the 28th to the 30th of January. The event, […]
APROC 2025: Main Planning Conference Successfully Held at Albacete Air Base
On January 29, 2025, the Main Planning Conference (MPC) for the upcoming APROC (Air Centric Personnel Recovery Operatives Course) was successfully conducted at Albacete Air Base, Spain. The European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) team had already deployed on January 28 to prepare for the arrival of all participants and coordinate with the personnel from the […]
Germany leaves the E.P.R.C.
In view of Germany’s official withdrawal from the EPRC Treaty on December 31st, the German staff stationed in Ferrara removed the German flag from the Centre’s offices before leaving for the Christmas holidays. The Commander and all the EPRC staff thank their German colleagues for the work they have done over the years and for […]
EPRC JPR STAFF COURSE 24-02
ITALY, 1 – 11 OCTOBER 2024 The second iteration in 2024 of the EPRC’s Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC) was held in Guidonia (Rome province) hosted by the Italian JAOS (Joint Air Operations School), from the 1st to the 11th of October 2024. Organized and conducted by the EPRC Permanent Staff with the outstanding […]
The EPRC holds its 2024 Steering Group meeting in Amsterdam, NLD
On the 3rd of July, 2024, the seven members of the EPRC Steering Group gathered in Amsterdam, answering an invitation from Air Commodore (NLD) Albert De Smit, current Director of the EPRC, for their annual meeting. The Steering Group (SG) represents the highest governance body for the EPRC, in charge of providing the EPRC Permanent […]
The Air-centric Personnel Recovery Operatives’ Course (APROC) 2024 was successfully completed on 28 June 2024 at the Spanish Airbase of Albacete.
This was the seventh iteration of this series of courses, and the third edition in a row to follow the new organisational concept of remaining at one permanent course location (Albacete) and relying on a Host Nation (HN) and Framework Nation (FN) concept. APROC was previously held annually at different locations and Nations throughout Europe. […]
The 3rd Reintegration Training for SSLWG nations – by PRETC, JPRA and EPRC – was successfully conducted in Murcia, Spain from 13-17 MAY 2024.
On 17th May, 2024, 22 students from 11 nations of the SSLWG have completed the third Reintegration training, organized jointly by JPRA, PRETC and EPRC, supported by the extraordinary hospitality of Spain. At Alcantarilla AB (ESP), the participants were trained on the basis of the PR296/297 courses. This training was carried out right after the […]
SERE School Leaders gather in Murcia, Spain, for their 41st Working Group meeting.
Representatives of the SERE School Leaders Working Group (SSLWG) member Nations met for their 41st SSLWG meeting in Murcia, Spain, from the 7th to the 10th of May 2024. The meeting was attended by 52 participants, originated from 24 different Nations and other organisations. This meeting’s special topic was about “Resilience and Reintegration of Forces […]
NATO Lessons Learned Conference 2024
From 16th to 17th April 2024 the EPRC attended the NATO Lessons Learned Conference 2024 (NLLC24), organised by the Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre (JALLC) and held in Lisbon at the Portuguese Land Forces Military Academy. In line with the theme of the NLLC24 that was “NATO LL Capability Development in support of NATO […]
EPRC Staff Members visited the Multinational Helicopter Training Centre
On 26 March, the EPRC visited the Multinational Helicopter Training Centre (MHTC), located 30 minutes west of Lisbon at Air Base 1, Sintra, POR. The MHTC is the outcome of an EDA project undertaken in 2009 which has culminated last year in the proper establishment of the centre, as an autonomous entity from the EDA, […]
EPRC Staff Members visit FRA AF’s AIR C2 Units, CAPCO and CASPOA
On Thursday 21 March, a team of 4 officers of the EPRC visited CAPCO and CASPOA, two FRA AF’s Units located in Lyon Mont-Verdun Airbase, FRA. With the scope of increasing the EPRC Permanent Staff members’ awareness on real-life Personnel Recovery (PR) C2 structures, the EPRC was offered by the French Air & Space Force […]
The EPRC runs the 24-1 edition of the Joint PR Staff Course
The EPRC has conducted the first iteration in 2024 of its Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC) at Poggio Renatico Air Base, hosted in the Italian JFAC HQ facilities, from the 5th to the 15th of March 2024. The course, which is a NATO-selected one, was organised and led by the EPRC Permanent Staff with […]
THE DIRECTOR OF CASPOA VISITS THE EPRC
As part of the cooperation activities conducted by the EPRC to achieve its mission, Commander EPRC Colonel Hervé Lahille welcomed the Director of CASPOA, Colonel Fabrice Imbo, on Thursday 14th April 2024. The CASPOA (“Centre d’Analyse et de Simulation pour la Préparation des Opérations Aériennes”) is the French Air & Space Force’s Air C2 School, […]
The EPRC supports CASPOA’s PR Course
From 11 to 15 December, the French Air & Space Force’s CASPOA organised its bi-yearly Joint Personnel Recovery Air Command and Control course (JPR Air C2 course), at Lyon Mont-Verdun Airbase. The CASPOA is the FRA AF’s training centre for Air Command and Control (C2), and is also internationally recognised as NATO’s Air Operations Centre […]
The EPRC attends the EDA’s 44th PT PR Meeting
The European Defence Agency (EDA) invited the EPRC to participate in the open session of the 44th Meeting of the Project Team on Personnel Recovery (PT PR), which took place in Larnaca (CYP) on 8 November. The participants were welcomed by the Commander of the Cyprus Air Force, Brigadier General Christou Christos. The purpose of […]
The EPRC provides support to ITA JAOS’ JPRSC
The EPRC supported the 22nd Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC), organised by the Italian Joint Air Operations School (ITA JAOS) and held in Guidonia Air Base, from the 13th to the 24th of November, 2023. The ITA JAOS is a joint education centre of the Italian Armed Forces, characterised as the only education institution […]
2023 EPRC Working Group Meeting
On Wednesday 22nd of November, 2023, the European Personnel Recovery Centre held its 2023 Working Group Meeting, at its premises in Poggio Renatico Airbase, Italy. The meeting gathered representatives from all of the seven Member Nations, either in presence or by VTC, together with Commander EPRC, Deputy Commander EPRC and the Senior National Representatives. This […]
The EPRC takes part in the 49th NATO PR/SAR WG Meeting
From 14th to 16th November 2023, an EPRC delegation attended the 49th meeting of the NATO PR/SAR WG, held in Oslo (NOR) at the historic grounds of the Akershus Fortress. Under the authority of the NATO Standardisation Office (NSO), this forum focusses on the development of PR doctrines and standards. The EPRC is a permanent […]
40th SSLWG Meeting
The 40th meeting of the SERE School Leaders’ Working Group (SSLWG) was held in Denmark from the 07th to the 09th of November 2023. Both Chairman and Host Nation’s representatives welcomed over 50 participants out of 19 Nations to the meeting in Copenhagen. The main topic of this edition was the “Evasion” phase. As a […]
APROC ’23
The Air-centric Personnel Recovery Operatives’ Course (APROC) 2023 was successfully completed on 7 July 2023 at the Spanish Airbase of Albacete. This was the fifth iteration of this series of courses, and the second edition in a row to follow the new organisational concept of remaining at one permanent course location (Albacete) and relying on […]
39th SSLWG meeting
The 39th meeting of the SERE School Leaders’ Working Group (SSLWG) was held in Germany from the 08th to the 12th of May 2023. The commanders of the German SERE schools (II. and IV. Wings), located at the Special Operations Training Centre (SOTC) / International Special Forces Training Centre (ISTC) in Pfullendorf, together with the SSLWG Chairman, welcomed […]
EPRC JPR STAFF COURSE 23-02
ITALY, 19 – 29 SEPTEMBER 2023 The second iteration in 2023 of the EPRC’s Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC) was held at Poggio Renatico Air Base from the 19th to the 29th September 2023 and was hosted in the Italian JFAC facilities. This iteration was organised and conducted by the EPRC Permanent Staff with […]
Joint Personnel Recovery Reintegration Considerations
(JPR-RC) Working Session #1 From 23 to 25 May, the EPRC took part in the first working session of the MCDC joint personnel recovery reintegration considerations (JPR-RC) project. The meeting was held in Berlin at the German federal Police, Section 11 (BPOLD-11). The JPR-RC project is intended to examine all primary and supporting aspects which […]
The Deputy Director of the European Air Group visits the EPRC
As part of the cooperation activities conducted by the EPRC to achieve its mission, Commander EPRC Colonel Hervé Lahille welcomed the Deputy Director of the European Air Group (EAG), BGen (FRA ASF) Xavier Foissey, on 3rd of May, 2023. The EAG is the multinational entity where the EPRC was originated from, in 2015. The exchanges […]
NATO Special OPS Annual Discipline Conference
From the 25th to the 27th of April, an EPRC representative participated to the Special Operations’ Annual Discipline Conference (SO ADC) organised by the NATO Special 0perations Headquarters (NSHQ) and hosted by the NATO Special Operations University (NSOU) in Chièvres (BEL). The aim of the conference was to bring together all contributors to the SOF […]
The EPRC takes part in the 48th NATO’s PR/SAR WG Meeting
From 17th to 20th April 2023, the EPRC took part in the 48th meeting of the NATO PR/SAR WG, held in London, in the premises of the Honorary Artillery Company. This forum, under the authority of the NATO Standardisation Office (NSO), focusses on doctrines and standards development. The EPRC, striving to act as a PR […]
The EPRC attends the 43rd EDA’s PT PR Meeting
On 29th of March, Commander EPRC, answering an invitation from the European Defence Agency (EDA), attended the open session of the 43rd Meeting of the Project Team on Personnel recovery (PT PR). The Project Team aims at developing the PR capability in Europe, by promoting Education & Training activities among participating member States, and by […]
EPRC Joint PR Staff Course 23-01
The first iteration in 2023 of the EPRC’s Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC) was held at Poggio Renatico Air Base from the 28th February to the 10th March 2023 and was hosted in the Italian JFAC facilities.This iteration was organised and conducted by the EPRC Permanent Staff with the outstanding support provided by external […]
EPRC Joint PR Staff Course 22-02
ITALY, 27 September – 07 October 2022 The European Personnel Recovery Centre has concluded the second iteration of the year of its Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC), held from the 27th of September to the 07th of October 2022 inside the Italian JFAC HQ facilities at Poggio Renatico Air Base, Italy. This 22-02 iteration […]
The EPRC organises and hosts the 47th NATO PR/SAR WG Meeting.
In line with its vision of being recognised as a PR hub in Europe, the EPRC hosted the 47th Meeting of the NATO PR/SAR WG, from the 11th Oct 22 to the 13th Oct 22 in Ferrara, ITA. The NATO Personnel Recovery/Search And Rescue Working Group (PR/SAR WG) is responsible, under the Military Committee Air […]
Reintegration training was successfully completed
From 25th to 29th of July the EPRC hosted a Reintegration training session at its premises in Poggio Renatico AB. This training was organised as an answer to the interest expressed by Nations during one of the SERE School Leaders’ Working Group (SSLWG) Meetings and was based on a U.S. offer through the involvement of […]
EPRC 2022 Steering Group Meeting
On 28-29 June 2022, the European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC)’s Steering Group, the governing body that leads the EPRC’s way ahead, held its annual meeting in Brussels (BEL). The senior representatives met to evaluate the results achieved over the past year and to take decisions concerning the challenges that lie ahead for the Centre as […]
EPRC JPR Staff Course 22-01 completed
The first iteration in 2022 of the NATO-selected EPRC’s Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC) was held from the 8th to the 18th of February 2022 inside the Italian JFAC facilities at Poggio Renatico Air Base. The venue, the availability of which was granted by Italy as Host Nation, was set up by the EPRC […]
12 EDA Helicopter Tatctics Symposium (8 – 11 November 2021)
EPRC participated on the 12th Helicopter Tactics Symposium organised by the European Defence Agency (EDA), at the Helicopter Training Point Ostrava, the training facility for Czech Republic Air Force located next to Ostrava Airport. This 3-day event gathered helicopter experts from EDA Helicopter Exercise Program (HEP)’s contributing Member States and other partners and stakeholders, who […]
Command hand over at EPRC on 1 July 2021
The Change of Command ceremony was held at the European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) in Poggio Renatico (Italy) on 1st July 2021, when Col. (DEU-AF) Stefan Demps transferred his duties to Col. (FRA-AF) Hervé Lahille.The Ceremony was presided over by Maj. Gen. Francisco González-Espresati Amián (ESP-AF), the EPRC Director. As Host Base Commander and EPRC […]
APROC 2021 was successfully completed
The Air Centric Personnel Recovery Operatives’ Course (APROC) 2021 was successfully completed on 16 June 2021 at the Spanish Airbase of Albacete.This was the 13th iteration of this series of courses held annually at different locations throughout Europe. Thanks to the outstanding support provided by HN ESP and the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP), during the […]
EPRC JPR Staff Course 21-01
Italy, 23 February – 05 March 2021 EPRC JPR Staff Course was held at the Poggio Renatico Air Base, on 23rd February – 06th March. This edition was hosted by the European Personnel Recovery Centre, conducting the event with its permanent staff and the appreciated collaboration of, one instructor coming from the Joint Air Power […]
JPR Rescort Module
Italy, 26 August – 27 August 2020 The third Edition of the JPR RESCORT Module was held at the Poggio Renatico Air Base, on 26th August – 27th August. As in previous editions, the module was presented by EPRC personnel and supported by external instructors, SMEs in different fields of expertise (RW RESCORT, FW RESCORT, […]
EPRC JPR Staff Course 20-01
Italy, 25 February – 06 March 2020 The second Edition of the EPRC JPR Staff Course (JPRSC) was held at the Poggio Renatico Air Base, on 25th February – 06th March. This Edition was hosted by the European Personnel Recovery Centre, conducting the event with its permanent staff and the appreciated collaboration of one instructor […]
5th Steering Group meeting and EPRC Directorship handover to Spain
On 19-20 June 2019, the European Personnel Recovery Centre Steering Group, the governing body which leads EPRC way ahead, held its 5th annual meeting in Bordeaux Air Base (FRA), home to the French Air Force Command. The senior representatives met to evaluate the results achieved over the past year and to take decisions concerning the […]
EPRC support Spanish SOF community
The first Spanish SOF JPR seminar took place in Alcantarilla Air Base, Murcia (Spain) from 21st to 23rd May 2019, organized by the Joint Special Operations Headquarter (MCOE). The EPRC provided its specialized support to this venue on request of the Spanish Joint Special Air Operations and Personnel Recovery Directorate (JSAO&PR). EPRC contributed to the […]
19th EDA Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course(JPRSC)
In 2013, the European Defence Agency’s Project Team Personnel Recovery (PT PR) initiated an EU “Personnel Recovery Controller and Planner Course” (PRCPC) Cat B Project. The project initially aimed to train staff to man Personnel Recovery (PR) positions at unit level or in a Personnel Recovery Coordination Cell (PRCC) or in a Joint Personnel Recovery […]
3rd NATO JPR Seminar successfully concluded
On Friday 1 February 2019 the fourth edition of the NATO Joint Personnel Recovery Seminar concluded after an intense week of lectures and activities. The seminar was scheduled by ACT, organised by AIRCOM and the European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) and supported by the Joint Personnel Agency (JPRA) from the US. Fulfilling NATO training requirements […]
13th PTEC Marketplace
The 13th PTEC Marketplace took place at the new NATO HQ (NNHQ) in Brussels on Thursday, 29 November 2018. The goal of the event was to promote PTECs Education&Training achievements, advertise respective centers and to display the PTEC community cooperative efforts to NATO audience. 23 PTEC representatives from around the world, including EPRC, met to […]
MG Laurent Marboeuf HANDS OVER EPRC DIRECTORSHIP TO FRENCH BG Philippe Landicheff
On 14th November 2018, just ahead of the 4th EPRC Working Group at Ferrara, the Director of the EPRC, MG Laurent Marboeuf (FRA AF) passed on the Directorship of the EPRC to BG Philippe Landicheff (FRA AF). MG Laurent Marboeuf became Director of the EPRC in Summer 2017 with the expectation to hand over the […]
EPRC Supports to NSO CJOC Course
On the 30th of October 2018 the EPRC supported the CJOC (Combined Joint Operations Centre) Course, held at the NATO School of Oberammergau. This was the first time that the EPRC supported directly a NATO School course. The EPRC instructor presented a lecture on JPR and, through a guided demonstration, illustrated the attendees how a […]
Academic Phase of the Instructors Certification Program for the EDA JPRSC
As we did last year for Italy. EPRC conducted, for the second time, its Academic Phase of the Instructors Certification Program for the EDA Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC). The Instructor Certification Program, proposed by EPRC, combines the mentoring of instructors with an academic phase, including different steps that can be summarised as follows: […]
13th EDA JPRS Course – Closing news
On the 24th of November 2017, after eight intense days of work, the 13th edition of the European Defence Agency (EDA) Joint Personnel Recovery Staff (JPRS) Course came to its conclusion. The EPRC, as a close partner of EDA in the field of PR, was the organiser and host of this fully revised course within […]
Thank you MG Candotti… Welcome BG Conserva…
On Wednesday the 17th of May 2017 the monthly Director’s briefing usually organized to present the EPRC Director with an update on the Centre’s activities, challenges and achievements was dedicated to an informal salute to MG Gianni Candotti leaving his post as DEPRC next June and to welcome to the new COM COA, and consequently […]
EPRC hosts the 1st PR Lessons Learned Workshop
The workshop (WS) is the result of an initiative the EPRC nations decided to implement. A low level of sharing in the approach used towards the lessons learned was detected within the PR community and this WS is intended to elevate this activity to a level that it is relevant for it. The event was […]
17ᵗʰ Nov 2017 – Mr. Round, Director Capability, Armament & Technology for the European Defence Agency (EDA) visit to EPRC
As part of the cooperation activities resulting from the mission of the European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC), on the 17ᵗʰ of November 2016 was held the visit of Mr. Peter Round, Director Capability, Armament & Technology for the European Defence Agency (EDA), at the Air Operations Command (AOC) of Poggio Renatico AB. He was accompanied […]
11–25 June 2016 Desert Training Arizona
Current (UN, coalition) operations or missions may be conducted in geographical areas with hot and dry circumstances e.g. savannahs or desserts. In order to mitigate the risk of perishing in such a theatre during an isolation event an adequate hot & dry weather SERE Exercise and Training program is required to prepare potential ISOPs for […]
1ˢᵗ June 2016 – EPRC Newsletter
Dear PR colleagues, I am very proud to present to you this first edition of our e-PRC news. You may be aware that the EPRC was set up by 7 NATO European Nations to create a multinational hub of PR expertise where 15 SMEs are fully dedicated to support the development of a robust PR […]
4-15 April 2016 – 7ᵗʰ PRCPC – Personnel Recovery Controllers and Planners Course
The Personnel Recovery Controllers and Planners Course (PRCPC) provides the basic skills to act as a PR officer, or a staff member in a PRCC or JPRC within an EU, NATO or a national staff in operations or exercises. The aim of the course is that the students demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities to prepare, […]
23rd November – 4ᵗʰ December 2015 – 5ᵗʰ PRCPC – Personnel Recovery Controllers and Planners Course
The fifth edition of the Personnel Recovery Controller and Planner Course (PRCPC), a project initiated and supported by the European Defence Agency, was organised and hosted by the European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) from 23rd November to 4ᵗʰ December 2015 at the Air Operations Command in Poggio Renatico (FE). 12.10.2015 – Friday, December 4ᵗʰ, was […]
7-24 September 2015 – CJPRSC 2015 – Combined Joined Personnel Recovery Course
The EPRC inherited the CJPRSC from the European Air Group, the organisation it was established from. Following is a short historical review of its inception and development.
5ᵗʰ July 2015 – EAG / EPRC Handover
With the signing ceremony between the EAG Director Air Chief Marshal Pulford and the EPRC Director Major General Fantuzzi, the official handover of the EPRC responsibility took place as part of the EPRC Inauguration Ceremony.
8ᵗʰ July 2015 – EPRC Inauguration
“Today we are in Poggio Renatico, witnesses of what, in the future, may represent the beginnings of a true integrated defense system in Europe. Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain , Netherlands and the United Kingdom have put together the energies to create a center of excellence for the recovery of military and civilian personnel in […]