Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP
A. DESCRIPTION: THE M198 HOWITZER HAS A CONVENTIONAL SPLIT
TRAIL CARRIAGE, UTILIZES A VARIABLE RECOIL SYSTEM, AND FIRES BOTH
STANDARD AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTILES. IT WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY
15,600 POUNDS AND IS TOWED BY THE M813 OR M923 FIVE-TON TRUCK.
B. CAPABILITIES: THE M198 HOWITZER WILL FIRE ROCKETASSISTED
PROJECTILES 30 KM. IT WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM RATE OF FIRE OF TWO
ROUNDS A MINUTE, OR AS INDICATED BY THE THERMAL WARNING DEVICE.
C. EMPLOYMENT: IT WILL PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT REINFORCING,
GENERAL SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT REINFORCING FIRES IN
APPROPRIATE FIELD ARTILLERY UNITS.
D. BASIS OF ISSUE: THE M198 TOWED HOWITZER WILL REPLACE THE
M114, 155MM-TOWED HOWITZER ON A ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS.
E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: NO ADDITIONAL POWER REQUIREMENTS
WILL EXIST.
F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: THE M198 HOWITZER WILL BE
AIR TRANSPORTABLE BY THE CH-47C HELICOPTER (WITH RESTRICTIONS)
AND THE C130 (AND LARGER) AIRCRAFT. IT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE
AIRBORNE BOARD TO BE DELIVERED BY LOW ALTITUDE PARACHUTE
EXTRACTING SYSTEM (LAPES) AND TO BE AIR-DROPPED BY PARACHUTE FROM
C130 AIRCRAFT.
G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS: THERE WILL BE NO
PERSONNEL CHANGES IN NUMBER OF CREWMEN REQUIRED, GRADE STRUCTURE,
OR MOS QUALIFICATION FROM THAT OF THE M114 HOWITZER.
(1) OPERATOR: MOS 13B10.
(A) CREW SIZE/MOS:
POSITION GRADE MOS STRENGTH
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HOWITZER SECTION CH E6 13B30 1
AMMO TEAM CH E5 13B20 1
GUNNER E5 13B20 1
ASST GUNNER E4 13B10 1
CANNONEER E4 13B10 2
PRIME MOVER DRIVER E4 13B10 1
CANNONEER E3 13B10 3
(B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL): THE CURRENT
POSITION IS THAT ALL REQUIRED PERSONNEL TRAINING WILL BE
CONDUCTED IN AIT WITH A REVISED POI OR DURING OJT CONDUCTED AT
UNIT LEVEL.
(2) MAINTAINERS:
(A) UNIT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: MOS 13B.
(B) IDS/IGS -LEVEL MAINTENANCE: MOS 45L, 45K, 45Z,
AND 421A.
H. SPECIAL NOTES: NONE REQUIRED.