AF PAMPHLET 64-5 AIRCREW SURVIVAL 1 SEPTEMBER 39785 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIA FORCEDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AF PAMPHLET 64-5 Headquerters US Air Force Washington DC 20330-5000 1 September 1985 Search and Rescue Aircrew Survivat This pamphlet is designed to aid your survival and rescue efforts regard- less of geographic lecation or climatic condition. It describes, in outline form, the basic survival skills which you have lgarned. It will assist you in recognizing and using the natural resources at hand. This information plus your will to survive are necessary to ensure your survival. Paragraph Page Chapter 1—Combat Survival Checklist After Landing ...............5 1-1 é Moving to a Hole-Up Site .... 1-2 6 Selecting a Hole-Up Site ........ 1-3 é Actions to Accomplish at a Hole-Up Site 1-4 7 Movement and Travel Considerations... . . 1-5 7 Movement and Travel Techniques. 1-6 7 Recovery Site Selection........- 1-7 8 SAR Communication Precedures .. 1-8 8 Chapter 2—Evading the Enemy Planning .... 21 9 Camoullage . 2-2 10 Shelter for Resting or Sleeping . . 2-3 15 Movement ....... 20620206 eee e eee eee 2-4 18 Supersedes AFM 64-5, 15 August 1969. (See signature page for sum- mary of changes.) No. of Printed Pages: 122 OPR: HQ ATC/DONZ (MSogt R. Paetz) Approved by: HO ATC/DON [Col W. W. Miller) Editor: R. E. Penoff Distribution: F2 AFP 64-5 1 September 1985 Poragraph = Paoge Chapter 3—Medical Survival Medical Problems........-..--- 3-1 24 Common Survival Injuries and Ilinesses. . . . 3-2 26 Sanitotion and Hygiene ..... 33 30 Rules for Avoiding Illness .... 3-4 31 Chapter 4—Personal Protection Use and Care of Clothing ...- 44 32 Shelters .. wee 4-2 35 Starting o Fire .. wee 43 48 Other Protective Equipment...... 44 54 Chapter 5—Signaling and Recovery Signaling Devices and Techniques ......- 51 Ss? Recovery Procedures... 0.6... eee eee eee 5-2 63 Chapter 6—Travel Techniques The Decision to Stay or Travel .. &-1 oF Navigation and Position Determina 2 68 Travel...... by 76 Travel Hints 64 7o River Trovel.. 65 7b lee and Snow Areas........- 6-6 WF Dry Climates ...... ‘7 81 Hot, Wet Climotes . OB 81 Open Seas .....-- 69 82 Chapter 7—Sustenance Water Procurement. . 7-1 86 Food Procurement... 7-2 oF Preparation of Foods . . 7-3 107 Preservation of Foods. . 7-4 109 Chapter 8—Induced Conditions (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical} Nuclear Conditions ....- 3B) 112 Biological Conditions. . 8-2 17 Chemical Conditions... . 3-3 VW?