Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE M163A2 PIVADS IS A MODIFIED M163A1
PIVADS WITH AN IMPROVED FIRE CONTROL SUBSYSTEM.  THE IMPROVEMENT
IS OBTAINED BY REPLACING THE DISTURBED RETICLE SIGHT WITH A
DIRECTOR RETICLE SIGHT, A SIGHT CURRENT GENERATOR WITH A DIGITAL
PROCESSOR, AND THE AZIMUTH DRIVE ASSEMBLY WITH A HARMONIC DRIVE.
IT ALSO WILL HAVE AN OS BITE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN THE SYSTEM'S
ELECTRONICS.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE PIVADS WILL BE A SHORT RANGE AIR
DEFENSE GUN THAT CAN PROTECT FORWARD AREA COMBAT ELEMENTS AND
REAR AREA CRITICAL ASSETS.  IT WILL ALSO PROTECT AGAINST LIGHT
ARMORED GROUND TARGETS.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  PRIMARILY AN AIR DEFENSE GUN, WITH A
SECONDARY MISSILE ROLE OF GROUND SUPPORT.  ORGANIZATION
UTILIZATION OF SP PIVADS WILL BE HEAVY DIVISION (MECH, ARMOR) ADA
BATTALIONS.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT FOR (12) J96694
IN SPECIFIED GUN ADA BTRY VULCAN (SP).  ONE PER VULCAN SQUAD.

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  1.5 KW.

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  TRANSPORTED BY HIGHWAY
TRANSPORTERS, RAIL (MEET BERNE TUNNEL REQUIREMENTS) AND FIXED
WING AIRCRAFT IN THE SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS PHASE OF AIRBORNE
OPERATIONS AND SHIPS.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR:

            (A) CREW SIZE/MOS:  THREE PER SQUAD/MOS 16R.

            (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL):  TIME
REQUIRED TO TRAIN PIVADS OPERATORS/MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WILL
REMAIN THE SAME AS FOR VADS.

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UNIT MAINTENANCE:  MOS 24M, 31V, AND 63Y.

            (B) IDS/IGS MAINTENANCE:  MOS 27F, 41C, 45L, 52D,
63G, AND 63H.

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM IS OR IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR
INCLUSION IN AR 310-34.