“Will to Survive Is Key” — General Caine Highlights Critical Role of Aviator’s Spirit in Rescue Operation

“Will to Survive Is Key” — General Caine Highlights Critical Role of Aviator’s Spirit in Rescue Operation

General Caine emphasized the importance of the rescued aviator’s mindset during a successful military recovery operation.

He stated

The single most important contributor to a successful rescue operation is the spirit of attack inside the heart of that downed aviator. Their will to survive, their will to evade, their will to recover is everything

Thanks to our interagency partners, we were able to get eyes on his location and positively ID him. Throughout this entire time, the enemy force continued to search for 44 Bravo, and the joint force continued to strike them over and over and over again.”