Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE M167A2 VADS, A SHORT-RANGE AIR DEFENSE
GUN, IS A MODIFIED M167A1 VADS WHICH HAS AN IMPROVED FIRE CONTROL
SUBSYSTEM.  THE IMPROVEMENT IS OBTAINED BY REPLACING THE
DISTURBED RETICLE SIGHT WITH A DIRECTOR RETICLE SIGHT, THE SIGHT
CURRENT GENERATOR WITH A DIGITAL PROCESSOR, AND THE AZIMUTH DRIVE
ASSEMBLY WITH A HARMONIC DRIVE.  IT ALSO HAS AN OS BITE
IMPLEMENTED WITHIN THE SYSTEM'S ELECTRONICS.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE VADS WILL PROTECT FORWARD AREA
COMBAT ELEMENTS AND REAR AREA CRITICAL ASSETS.  IT WILL ALSO
PROTECT AGAINST LIGHTLY ARMORED GROUND TARGETS.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  FIVE DIVISIONAL TYPE AND TWO NON-DIVISIONAL
TYPE C/V BN ARE IN EUROPE;  NINE DIVISIONAL TYPE C/V BN ARE IN
CONUS;  AND ONE DIVISIONAL TYPE C/V IS IN KOREA.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT FOR THE J96845
IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

        (1)  9 PER ADA GUN VUL BTRY (LID)

        (2)  12 PER ADA GUN VUL BTRY (TOWED).

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  28 VOLTS WILL BE PROVIDED BY A 1.5-
KW GENERATOR.

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  RAIL, FIXED WING
CARGO AIRCRAFT, HELICOPTER (INTRNAL AND EXTRNAL LIFT), HIGHWAY
TRANSPORTERS, OR SHIP.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR:

            (A) CREW SIZE/MOS:  MOS 16R.

            (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL):  UNKNOWN.

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UNIT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  MOS 24M, 52D, AND 63B.

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

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION
IN AR 310-34.