FOI REQUEST - ADF Joint Personnel Recovery Information

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Dear Department of Defence,

I am seeking information with regards to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Joint Personnel Recovery Unit. The ADF Joint Personnel Recovery Unit, has had two embroidered patches created by Lukus.com.au, and can be found via here - https://www.lukus.com.au/contents/en-us/...

Under the Defence FOI Act, I am seeking a brief overview and general information documentation about the ADF Joint Personnel Recovery Unit, such as where it is located, what is it's mission and primary role, and where it fits within the ADF Chain of Command and Control.

Yours faithfully,

Fred

FOI Case Management, Department of Defence

OFFICIAL

Dear Fred

 

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The scope of your request is:

 

…a brief overview and general information documentation about the ADF
Joint Personnel Recovery Unit, such as where it is located, what is it's
mission and primary role, and where it fits within the ADF Chain of
Command and Control.

 

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OFFICIAL

Dear Fred

 

Please find attached the decision, document package and schedule of
document for Defence FOI 370/24/25.

 

Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled to request a review of
this decision. Your review rights are attached.

 

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Department of Defence

 

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Dear FOI Case Management,

Thank you for providing me the information which I was seeking. I was disappointed to read there wasn't a permanent or standalone Joint Personnel Recovery unit within the ADF.

It's interesting to know Joint Personnel Recovery operations are conducted as a collective between military, civil and diplomatic efforts to rescue, retrieve or recover ADF personnel or Australian government personnel from uncertain areas or hostile environments regardless of their status of being either, captured, missing or isolated.

I appreciate the time and effort it too to find and deliver this information.

Yours sincerely,

Fred