The correct answer is “preserve life.”
The Personal Recovery proficiency that defines Captivity Models of Prisoners of War, Peace Time Government Detention and Hostage Detention is “preserve life.”
When some element of the Department of Defense or a civilian is detained, missing or isolated in a military or foreign affairs operation, the government initiates a Personnel Recovery procedure under the supervision of the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency. The Personal Recovery proficiency that defines Captivity Models of Prisoners of War, Peace Time Government Detention and Hostage Detention is “preserve life”. Many of the times the government initiates diplomatic negotiations to bring the detained individuals back to its country of origin.