Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A. DESCRIPTION: THE M1068 STANDARDIZED INTEGRATED COMMAND POST (SICPS) WILL PROVIDE STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL FACILITIES TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STAFFS AND COMMANDERS IN CONDUCTING C3I ACTIVITIES. THE M1068 (WHICH IS A MODIFIED M577) WILL HAVE NEW INTERIOR RACKS TO HOUSE ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (ATCCS) COMPUTER HARDWARE, A POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, TWO ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SEATS AND A COMMAND POST TENT WHICH ATTACHES TO THE REAR OF THE CARRIER THROUGH A BOOTWALL ASSEMBLY. THE LENGTH IS 205 INCHES, WIDTH IS 105.8 INCHES, MINIMUM REDUCIBLE HEIGHT IS 102 INCHES AND A NET WEIGHT IS 24,142 LBS. THE ELECTRIC POWER CODE IS D2. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT INITIAL FIELDINGS WILL BE WITH THE CURRENT 4.2 KW AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND A 5 KW REPLACEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE. LIN/NSN/PN NOMENCLATURE QUANTITY C40496 COMMAND POST SYSTEM: MODULAR 1 B. CAPABILITIES: THE CARRIER COMMAND POST, LIGHT TRACKED WILL IMPROVE THE TACTICAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OF THE COMMANDER AND STAFF, PROVIDING THEM WITH A FULLY EQUIPPED, CLIMATIC CONTROLLED, LIGHT ARMORED, MOBILE COMMAND POST. C. EMPLOYMENT: THE SICPS TRACK WILL BE USED FOR ATCCS C2 FUNCTIONS AT CORPS, DIVISION, BATTALION, SEPERATE BRIGADE, ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, AND COMPANIES EMPLOYING ATCCS. D. BASIS OF ISSUE: 1 PER CARRIER CMD POST M1068, LIN C11158. THE M1068 WILL BE A ONE FOR ONE REPLACEMENT FOR M577'S IAW FOLLOWING BASIS OF ISSUE: HHC (HVY DIV) 1 PER TAC CP OPS 1 PER TAC CP INTEL HHC, BDE (HVY DIV) 1 PER TAC CP OPS 1 PER TAC CP INTEL 1 PER OPS - MAIN CP 1 PER INTEL - MAIN CP 1 PER S3 PLANS 1 PER S1/S4 DIV ARTY (HVY DIV) HHB 1 PER DIV TAC CP FSE 1 PER CAV SQDN FSE ARTILLERY BN 1 PER OPS SEC 1 PER INTEL SEC 1 PER MANEUVER BDE FSE 1 PER BN FDC 1 PER MANEUVER BN FDC 1 PER BTRY FDC MLRS BTRY 1 PER BTRY FDC 1 PER PLT FDC ENG BDE (HVY DIV) 1 PER BDE S2/S3 SEC 1 PER BDE TAC 1 PER BN OPS SEC 1 PER BN INTEL SEC ARMOR BN 1 PER S1/S4 SEC 1 PER S3 SEC 1 PER S2 SEC INF BN (MECH) 1 PER S1/S4 SEC 1 PER S3 SEC 1 PER S2 SEC MI BN (HVY DIV) 1 PER S3 SEC ARMORED CAV REG HHT 1 PER OPS SEC 1 PER TAC CP OPS 1 PER INTEL SEC 1 PER TAC CP INTEL 1 PER REG FSE 1 PER CM&D SEC 1 PER S4 SEC CAV SQDRN 1 PER SQDRN S3 1 PER SQDRN S2 1 PER SQDRN FSE 1 PER SQDRN S1/S4 ARTILLERY BATTERY 1 PER FDC HVY SEP BDE HHC 1 PER OPS SEC 1 PER ENG CO 1 PER INTEL SEC 1 PER TAC CP OPS 1 PER TAC CP INTEL 1 PER S2/S3 PLANS SEC 1 PER S4 SEC (REAR) FA BN 1 PER BDE FSE 1 PER S3 SEC 1 PER S2 SEC 1 PER BN FDC 1 PER MANEUVER BN FSE 1 PER BTRY FDC CORPS (HEAVY) HHC 2 PER G3 TAC CP 1 PER G2 TAC CP COMBAT ENG BN (M) 1 PER S2/S3 SEC ARTILLERY HHB 1 PER CORPS FSE MLRS BN 1 PER OPS/INTEL SEC 1 PER BTRY FDC 1 PER PLT FDC FA BN 155 (SP) 1 PER S3 SEC 1 PER S2 SEC 1 PER BN FDC 1 PER BTRY FDC AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY (ADA) HHB ADA BN (HVY DIV) 1 PER S3 SECTION ADA BTRY GUN/STGR (HVY DIV) 1 PER BTRY/HQ ADA BTRY (M113/STGR) (HVY DIV) 1 PER BTRY HQ ADA BTRY (SFV-9/STGR) (HVY DIV) 1 PER BTRY HQ ADA BTRY ACR/HSB 1 PER BTRY HQ E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: NO ADDITIONAL POWER REQUIREMENTS. CARRIER WILL INITIALLY USE A 4.2 KW GENERATOR. WILL TRANSITION TO A 5 KW POWER SOURCE. F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: (1) GROUND: TRAILER 50T, 60T, 70T HET, RAILCAR OR BY ITS OWN POWER. (2) AIR: C141 OR C5 AIRCRAFT. G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS: (1) OPERATORS: CREW SIZE/MOS: (A) ONE PERSON TO OPERATE CARRIER. (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: TRAINING BASE PRESENTLY BEING EVALUATED. NO ADDITIONAL FORMAL TRAINING IS ANTICIPATED. (2) MAINTAINERS: (A) UL: GPU, 31U, 63Y, 63J, AND 52D. (B) DS: 29E, 41C, 43M, 44B, 52D, 63G, 63H, AND 63J. (C) GS: 35H, 41C, 43M, 44B, 52D, 63G, 63H, AND 63J. H. SPRCIAL NOTES: (1) THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13. (2) ULTIMATELY 1,500 M577A2'S WILL BE RECONFIGURED.