DAFI10-3004_AFGSCSUP — Survival, Evasion, Resistance, And Escape Program

DAFI10-3004_AFGSCSUP governs Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape program requirements for designated Air Force personnel.

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  • Publication number: DAFI10-3004_AFGSCSUP
  • Title: SURVIVAL, EVASION, RESISTANCE, AND ESCAPE PROGRAM
  • Date: 2026-08-28

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It covers SERE training programs, course attendance, ARMS identifiers, and sustainment proficiency. The publication requires recurring proficiency documentation and establishes attendance conditions for specific personnel and missions.

Applies to: This publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), and to all Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve (AFR) personnel assigned, attached, or otherwise aligned to Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC).

Topics covered

  • SERE training attendance
  • Special Tactics Squadrons
  • OSI Counterintelligence duties
  • SERE 245 sustainment
  • ARMS identifiers for SERE courses
  • Parachuting Water Survival
  • Non-Parachuting Water Survival

Questions and answers

When are 2F0X1 personnel required to attend SERE training?

2F0X1 personnel require attendance when obtaining/holding the 035 and/or 369 Special Experience Identifier (SEI). (paragraph 7)

When may multinational personnel attend SERE training?

Multinational Personnel are authorized attendance determined by SAF/IA guidance, Foreign Disclosure Requirements, Personnel Recovery Security Classification Guide, and Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) equivalency. (paragraph 8)

What approval is required for Flight Test Engineers to attend the AFMC Initial Survival Training program?

Course attendance must be approved by Air Force Materiel Command Flight Operations and Stan/Eval Division (AFMC/A3V) and codified via memorandum of agreement.

When must Flight Test Engineers attend Parachuting Water Survival?

FTEs must attend Parachuting Water Survival prior to any over water flight or prior to any mission in an aircraft equipped with emergency parachutes. (paragraph 1-1)

How often must individuals maintain SERE 245 proficiency?

Individuals will be required to maintain proficiency every 365 days. (paragraph 3)

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