This Afghanistan Aviation Visual Language Survival Guide is developed specifically for the needs of aviation personnel who might be downed, experience equipment failure, and/or be separated from their group in unfamiliar territory--whether hostile or friendly. It contains strong visual language graphics to help communicate current situation, request help, locate shelter, get first aid assistance and acquire basic needs, as well as images to assist in identifying danger, finding transport and accessing communication devices to regain contact with friendlies--all by pointing to pictures. It includes essential Afghan cultural information with social interaction do's and dont's, basic phrases in Pashto and Dari transliterated for phonetic pronunciation, and safety reference guidelines for what to do to be inconspicuous and improve personal conditions in the initial aftermath of an incident.
