text: Chapter 5
  LANDING ZONE OPERATIONS
  5-89. The following priority of action applies when landing on an LZ:
  1. The LRS team leader gets the landing direction from the pilot, and then alerts all team
  members before landing. This helps orient them to the LZ, particularly at night.
  2. When the aircraft lands, personnel immediately unbuckle their seat belts and exit the aircraft
  with all equipment.
  3. As soon as the crew chief or pilot directs them, the LRS team unloads the aircraft.
  4. The team moves 15 to 20 meters away from the side of the aircraft and assumes the prone
  position facing away from the aircraft, weapons at the ready position, until the aircraft departs
  the LZ.
  5. The team moves to a predetermined location using techniques that fit the terrain. Once the
  team reaches the concealed assembly point, the team leader quickly counts personnel and
  equipment, and then proceeds.
  6. The team moves quickly to an assembly area out of sight and hearing of the LZ. They remain
  only long enough to adjust their senses to the surrounding environment and to verify the
  location of the LZ.
  7. If planed and coordinated during the air mission brief, the insertion aircraft may be loitering
  nearby in case the team is compromised and needs hasty extraction. This is critical if the team
  is engaged by enemy forces on the LZ.
  8. If the team makes contact on or near the LZ, they immediately execute the appropriate
  battle drill.
  9. The LRS team leader calls for CAS, CCA or fire support, if available.
  10. Once the team disengages from the enemy force, the team leader moves the unit to a covered
  and concealed position, accounts for personnel and equipment, and decides whether to
  continue with the mission.
  11. If the team leader decides to call for emergency extraction.
  a. The team leader gives a direction and distance to the emergency extraction site from the
  insertion site.
  b. As the aircraft approaches, the team leader initiates a directional signal using, for example,
  pen gun flares, or a strobe light with a directional funnel attached.
  c. This ground-to-air signal lets the pilot determine a clock direction and distance from the
  aircraft to the team's location. The pilot identifies the signal initiated by the team.
  d. After confirming the signal, the pilot forms his approach, assisted by the team leader.
  OBSTACLES
  5-90. These include any obstructions, such as trees, stumps, or rocks that could interfere with aircraft
  operation on the ground. During daylight, the aircrew is responsible for avoiding obstacles on the PZ or
  LZ. For night and limited visibility operations, all obstacles are marked with red lights. The following
  criteria are used to mark obstacles:
  1. Mark the near and far sides of the obstacle on the aircraft approach route.
  2. If the obstacle is on the aircraft departure route, mark the near side of the obstacle.
  3. If the obstacle protrudes into the PZ or LZ, but is outside of the flight route of the aircraft,
  mark the near side of the obstacle.
  4. Mark large obstacles located on the approach route by circling the obstacle with red lights.