BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 16-1301
6 SEPTEMBER 2006
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES EUROPE
Supplement
16 JULY 2012
Operations Support
SURVIVAL, EVASION, RESISTANCE, AND
ESCAPE (SERE) PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
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There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A3OS
Supersedes: AFI36-2209, 28 February 1994
Certified by: AF/A3O (Brig Gen Kane)
Pages: 67
OPR: HQ USAFE/A3TO Certified by: HQ USAFE/A3
(Col George A. Uribe)
Pages: 67
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 16-13, Survival, Evasion,
Resistance, and Escape (SERE); DoD Directive (DoDD) 2310.2, Personnel Recovery, DoDD
1300.7, Training and Education Measures Necessary to Support the Code of Conduct; DoD
Instruction (DoDI) 1300.21, Code of Conduct (CoC) Training and Education. It applies to all
major commands (MAJCOM) and Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve Command
(AFRC) Units. This instruction establishes the Air Force SERE Program which includes Code
of Conduct Training (CoCT), Code of Conduct Continuation Training (CoCCT), and Personnel
Recovery (PR) operational support. It defines the SERE function, program responsibilities, and
standardization/evaluation and inspection activities. Refer recommended changes and questions
about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF IMT 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF IMT 847s from the field through
MAJCOM. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication
are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 37-123 (will convert to AFMAN 33-363),
Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition
Schedule (RDS) located at https://afrims.amc.af.mil/. The use of the name or mark of any
Certified Current on 5 August 2016
