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UNITED STATES ARMY CORRESPONDENCE COURSE Aviation Survival SUBCOURSE 664 Edition A Direction Finding, Signaling, and Recovery 2 Credit Hours Edition Date: September 1993 SUBCOURSE OVERVIEW This correspondence course reflects a basic knowledge of survival procedures and techniques. This knowledge will increase your chances of surviving after a crash or forced landing or being captured by the enemy. Prerequisites do exist for this course: This correspondence course is the fourth part of a four-part series. Part I, Survival Elements, Psychological Aspects, and Survival Medicine (AV0661), must be taken before attempting Parts II, Protection From the Environment (AV0662); III, Sustenance (AV0663); and IV, Direction Finding, Signaling, and Recovery (AV0664). Take Parts II through IV in any sequence. This subcourse reflects the current doctrine when it was prepared. In your own work, always refer to the latest publications. Unless otherwise stated, the masculine gender of singular pronouns refers to men and women. TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE ACTION: Adopt the Code of Conduct as a behavior guide for survival, traverse enemy or unfriendly territory, and maintain physical capability to evade. CONDITION: You will use the material in this correspondence course. STANDARD: To prove competency of this task, you must achieve a minimum of 70 percent on the examination. Table of Contents Lesson 1: FIELD EXPEDIENT DIRECTION FINDING OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION Shadow-Tip Method Equal-Shadow Method Celestial Constellation (Star) Method Sun-and-Watch Method Orienting a Map to a Specific Position Dead Reckoning Polar Coordinates Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback Lesson 2: SIGNALING AND RECOVERY INTRODUCTION The Survivors' Role in Rescue Part A: SIGNALING Manufactured Signals Improvised Signals Signal Acknowledgement Part B: RECOVERY. National Search and Rescue Plan Survivors' Responsibilities Recovery Site Recovery Procedures Pickup Devices Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback End of Preview. RETURN to Main Titles Index or Military Survival Library Titles
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