Considerations in response to a hot LZ?

• A. Fight through contact
• B. Divert to next HLZ in the PACE plan
• C. Abort remaining serials
• D. Delay serials and execute direct and/or indirect fire plan

Answer: (A)

In a hot LZ, the key idea is to maintain tempo and defeat the threat quickly through coordinated suppression and maneuver. When the landing zone is under enemy fire, pressing through the contact allows you to maintain the mission timeline and apply decisive fires to clear and secure the area, enabling troops to dismount and consolidate rapidly. Diverting to another HLZ would introduce precious delays, increasing exposure and risk; aborting the lift stops the mission entirely; delaying to execute a fire plan is usually less effective if the LZ remains hot, since time is precious and the threat can exploit the pause. By fighting through, you leverage suppressive fire and rapid action to seize the LZ and move on with the operation.