text: Chapter 4
  RECOVERY
  4-55. This phase starts when the LRS team returns to the debriefing site, which is normally located at
  the planning facility, and starts the multiphase debriefing process. It ends with the after action review
  (AAR).
  DEBRIEFING PROCESS
  4-56. The whole LRS team attends all phases of the debriefing. The debriefing covers the team's
  actions and all related details, chronologically, from the start of the infiltration phase, through arrival at
  the debriefing site. The debriefing process normally includes the following in sequence: initial
  debriefing, post initial debriefing, review of documents and other materials, follow-up debriefing, AAR
  and team report of lessons learned.
  Debrief Team
  4-57. A trusted and knowledgeable intelligence representative, or LRS operations personnel conducts
  the debriefing, which starts NLT two hours after the team returns. The timely collection, analysis, and
  dissemination of information recovered in the debrief can provide many answers needed for follow-on
  missions in the objective area.
  Follow-up Actions
  4-58. After the debriefing, the LRS team starts equipment maintenance, refit operations, and training
  for follow-on missions.
  Timing
  4-59. Every LRS team is debriefed immediately after returning from a mission. The debriefing is
  important in the intelligence collection effort, especially when used to clarify and expound on
  information received via reporting.
  Advantages
  4-60. A debriefing can--
  • Bring out unreported details that when collated with other information could alter the picture of
  the enemy situation.
  • Update terrain information.
  • Reveal the location of downed or missing friendly aircraft.
  • Highlight shortcomings in pre-mission planning in unit SOPs.
  • Help reconstruct a mission in which casualties were sustained, either to recover remains or to
  determine KIA, MIA, or POW status.
  • Provide historical record of the mission for post-hostilities analysis.
  Site
  4-61. The LRS operations and the supporting intelligence section provide a facility for the debriefing.
  They must choose a quiet, secure site with few physical, visual, or audible distractions. For example, if
  they set up in a tent, they should do so away from generators. Before the LRS team arrives, the
  debriefing team sets up everything they need such as maps, overlays and other planning materials. They
  arrange for soup and coffee to keep team members alert and active during the debriefing process. If the
  debriefing team plans to record the debriefing on audio or videotape, they should set up and test the
  equipment before the team arrives.