4. Recovery party. a. Recovers cargo and aerial delivery equipment from the DZ. Unloads aircraft or landing craft. b. For aerial delivery operations the recovery party should consist of at least one man for each parachutist or cargo container. For such operations, the recovery party is usually dispersed along the length of the anticipated Impact area. The members spot each parachute as it descends and move to the landing point. They then recover all parachute equipment and cargo, moving to a predetermined assembly area with the infiltrated personnel or equipment. c. The recovery party is normally responsible for sterilizing the reception site to insure that all traces of the operation are removed when secrecy is possible and desired.