According to the Code of Conduct for members of the armed forces, it is your duty to evade capture by the enemy. Also, if captured, you must make every effort to escape. As a Seabee, you face the chance of being exposed to conditions that can force you into a life-or-death struggle. Survival, in this case, depends on your ability to apply the techniques of evading and escaping. There can be no more important reason for making survival techniques part of your basic combat skills.

You can remain alive anywhere in the world when you keep your wits. This is a major lesson in survival. Remember that nature and the elements are neither your friend nor your enemy. Instead, your determination to live and your ability to make nature work for you are the deciding factors. Your job is to get back. The more you know about conditions peculiar to the region you are in, including the plant and animal life, the better your chances are for survival.

Survival in remote and desolate areas, in the Arctic, desert, or jungle, depends on you. You must be physically fit, have a fundamental knowledge of how to locate water, know what foods are available, and ways to find and prepare them. You must also be able to recognize plants and animals that can harm you.