Enemy Prisoner of War

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Enemy Prisoner of War

• Instructor SSG Clutter
• Asst. Instructor SPC (P) Smith
• First To Move

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Task, Condition, and Standards
TASK To perform a search of an EPW, recognize
the 5 Ss, and what is meant by them.
CONDITION Given a block of instructions, a
demostration, and reference material from FM
7-8. STANDARD To correctly perform a search
of a EPW, and answer Check on Learning questions
correctly, and be able to discuss the 5 Ss and
distinguish between each.
RISK ASSESSMENT
LOW
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The 5 Ss
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• Start from Head to Foot
• Inspect any area susceptible to
• hiding important information
• - Head, Kevlar, Collar
• - Underarms
• - Waist Line, Crotch
• - Inner leg, Ankles
• Inspect equipment if time permits.

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• Ensure to segregate between
• - Rank
• - Sex
• - Military Association

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Wrong Right
Company Perimeter
Officers
Males
Male, Female, Enlisted, Officer, Army, Navy
Segregate
Enlisted
Army
Females
Navy
Enemy Personnel
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• Keep the prisoners silent and
• ensure they are unable to
• communicate with each other.

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Useful Techniques - Blindfold - Zip Tie
Hands - Cover Mouth with Handkerchief - Zip Tie
Feet
Silence
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• Separate the enemy as quickly
• and as efficiently as possible

Wrong Right
Company Perimeter
Enemy Personnel
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• - All personnel are entitled to safety when in
  the
• care of any military unit.
• Personnel who are in your custody are also
• entitled to having certain items safeguard by you
• or allowed to keep on themselves.

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Safeguard
Items prisoners are allowed to keep - personal
items Religious Items Family
Pictures Medical Aid Equipment
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Check on Learning

• What are the 5Ss?
• Search, Segregate, Silence, Separate, Safeguard
• What does Segregate mean?
• To separate enlisted from officer, males from
  females, and to separate
• different military services from each other.
• What determines the level of search conducted on
  a EPW?
• A. The units mission and time

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THE ENDThank You!!!!

• Take A Break!