text: Command and Control
  2-27. Within the fire support platoon, two fire support staff sergeants, and two sergeant FOs are
  Airborne and Ranger qualified. This gives them the basic skills needed to participate in LRS team missions
  when target acquisition is required.
  2-28. The insertion and extraction section helps plan and execute infiltration and exfiltration of LRS
  teams, and provides general planning support for the LRSC and ground reconnaissance troops. The section
  has five Soldiers: a Captain assistant operations officer, a sergeant first class assistant operations NCO, a
  staff sergeant assistant operations NCO, and two specialist vehicle drivers. The Captain must be Airborne,
  Ranger, and Pathfinder-qualified. The assistant operations NCOs are Airborne, Ranger, Pathfinder, and
  underwater military diver-qualified. The section--
  • Helps plan, coordinate, and develop MPFs.
  • Keeps a list, overlays of, and additional information about possible landing zones (LZs), drop
  zones (DZs), and pickup zones (PZs).
  • Coordinates requests for any air operations with aviation support units.
  • Posts the schedule of infiltration and exfiltration operations.
  2-29. In addition to the R&S squadron, Soldiers and sections that directly support the LRSC, the S-2
  and the S-4 have additional important support functions. The S-2 section collaborates with the BFSB ISR
  fusion element to produce target information for LRS team missions. The S-4 section coordinates with the
  BFSB S-4 section for riggers to support LRS team insertion operations through other sustainment units
  as needed.
  NONSTANDARD LRSU COMMAND AND CONTROL
  2-30. LRSU are in high demand and limited in number. Therefore, even a LRSC or a task-organized
  LRSD is often told to support units other than a BFSB or R&S squadron. However, support and functions
  provided by the BFSB, the R&S squadron, and the BSC are essential and necessary to the successful
  execution of a LRSU operation.
  2-31. Without this support, the LRSU would be limited as to the spectrum of missions it could
  successfully perform. These limitations should be explained clearly to the gaining unit commander and
  considered during the conduct of the MDMP.
  2-32. LRSDs can also be task-organized between LRSCs. For instance, if a LRSC requires additional
  assets to perform its mission, a LRSD can be attached from another LRSC. For rapid interoperability,
  communications SOPs (message formats, COMSEC, and reporting procedures) must be similar or, if
  possible, identical.
  COMMAND POSTS
  2-33. LRSUs normally employ three types of command posts: a company operations base (COB), an
  alternate operations base (AOB), and an MSS.
  COMPANY OPERATIONS BASE
  2-34. Figure 2-1 shows an example COB, which normally collocates with or near the R&S squadron
  tactical operations center (TOC) or the BFSB main command post (MCP). A key consideration for the
  location of the COB is the requirement for a secure location or facility for LRS team planning. Teams
  should be separated from each other to preserve operational security and to allow them to conduct detailed
  planning with minimal interruption. This location is called the planning facility. Most members of the
  LRSU locate in the COB.