(DoD) The sum of military, diplomatic, and civil efforts to prepare for and execute the recovery and reintegration of isolated personnel. Also called PR. See also combat search and rescue; evasion; evasion and escape; personnel; recovery; search and rescue.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). personnel recovery. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/personnel_recovery/definitions/1963311 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "personnel recovery" http://smartdefine.org/personnel_recovery/definitions/1963311 (accessed September 28, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, personnel recovery, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/personnel_recovery/definitions/1963311>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "personnel recovery" 4 April 2011. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/personnel_recovery/definitions/1963311> |