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 […]
Concluded Events
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]