text: Landing Plan
  (cid:122) As personnel arrive in assembly areas, units make status reports by squad, platoon, and
  company. As commanders establish command posts in the assembly areas, they receive status
  reportsfromwithinthebattalionbyradio,messenger,ordirectcontactbetweencommanders.
  Security
  5-107. Assault forces of the airborne operation are responsible for their own security once on the ground
  as they are vulnerableto enemyattackfromall directionsduring assembly. Forthis reason,and becauseof
  thesizeofdropzonesorlandingzones,protectionrequirementsaregreatincomparisonwiththesizeofthe
  airborneforce.Assaultforceactionsmayinclude:
  (cid:122) Insmall-unitdrops,jumpmastersorchalkleadersmayprovidelocalsecurityastheirplane loads
  assembleandrecoverequipmentdroppedinaerialdeliverycontainers.
  (cid:122) Leadersofair-landedpersonnelprovidelocalsecuritywhiletheequipmentisoffloaded.
  (cid:122) Personnel linkup as the move to assembly areas using movement techniques as the situation
  dictatesforsecurityaswellasspeedandcontrol.
  REORGANIZATION
  5-108. Reorganization includes all measures taken by the commander to maintain unit combat
  effectivenessorreturn ittoaspecified levelofcombatcapability(FM3-90-1).Reorganizationisaddressed
  in the landing plan and starts during assembly in assembly areas. If the enemy situation permits, assault
  forcesmayassembleonassaultobjectivesafterlanding.Planningconsiderationsforreorganizationinclude(cid:650)
  (cid:122) Designationandlocationofunitassemblyareasand/orassaultobjectives.
  (cid:122) Useofassemblycontrolpostsandassemblyaids.
  (cid:122) Establishmentofcommandandfirescommunicationsnetworks.
  (cid:122) Reportingrequirements.
  (cid:122) Limitedvisibility.
  (cid:122) Securityoperations.
  (cid:122) Reconnaissanceandsurveillancetasks.
  (cid:122) Coordinationandfinalpreparationsbeforetheseizureofassaultobjectives.
  (cid:122) Minimumforcerequirementstoconductmission.
  (cid:122) Timeorconditionsforassaultforcestomoveoutonmissions.
  (cid:122) Designatedpersonnelremainonthedropzoneorlandingzoneto:
  Assembleandprovidesecurityforstragglers.
  (cid:132)
  Careforcasualties.
  (cid:132)
  Completetherecoveryofaccompanyingordelayedequipmentandsupplies.
  (cid:132)
  Establishstragglercontrolandlaterlinkup withthemainforce.
  (cid:132)