hikermor: I’ve never served as part of a SAR team, nor served in the military, so please forgive me if this is a stupid question.

Does it make more sense for US military aircrew, who has SAR or CSAR looking for them very quickly after going down, to follow the “disinfect or don’t drink it” advice? I hasten to add that I agree with you that if I can’t disinfect water and it appears safe, I’ll drink it before risking dehydration.