Informative Paper On Evasion Charts (EVC).
It has always been essential to provide our pilots with the necessary information for survival in an unfriendly and unfamiliar environment. However, in today's age of global reach, global power and worldwide deployments, it is even more necessary to provide them with this needed information. This paper discusses the evasion chart, one of the tools for survival that is provided to the aircrew, and its uses.
2. An evasion chart (EVC) is a primary evasion navigation tool to assist a survivor in choosing appropriate terrain, concealment, and threat avoidance for successful evasion movement. Evasion itself is "the process whereby individuals who are isolated in hostile or unfriendly territory avoid capture with the goal of successfully returning to areas under friendly control." (Joint Pub 1-02, Joint Pub 3-50.2) EVCs are produced on a strong, moisture resistant polyester material. The material does not stretch or crack, and is not sensitive to temperature changes. It is displayed on a camouflage pattern background and contains details such as lakes and tributaries, which enables the user to recognize features while on foot. .
3. The chart itself was made for a variety of uses, as shown by its material composition. Due to its water resistance it can be used to catch rain for drinking water; for shade or shelter from the wind and rain; as a bag to haul and purify large quantities of water or food; as a liner in a hole to serve as a wash basin; as a ground cloth on moist ground; to wrap clothing in when swimming or fording streams; or to wrap sleeping gear in it during foul weather. It can also be used as a cape or blanket, as camouflage when sleeping, to wear as an extra layer of clothing, to splint a broken wrist or plug a sucking chest wound. These are just some of the physical aspects the EVC can be used for. There is also a plethora of information on the chart itself.