Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP
A. DESCRIPTION: THE AN/TPQ-36 RADAR SET IS A WEAPON LOCATING RADAR
WHICH IS CAPABLE OF LOCATING MORTARS, SHORT RANGE ARTILLERY AND
ROCKET WEAPONS, BY DETERMINING THE POINT OF ORIGIN AND PROJECTED
IMPACT POINT. THE AN/TPQ-36 RADAR SET CONSISTS OF AN OPERATIONAL
CONTROL GROUP HOUSED IN A S-250 SHELTER MOUNTED ON A 2 1/2 TON
TRUCK WHICH TOWS THE ANTENNA-TRANSCEIVER GROUP TRAILER; THE MJQ-25
GENERATOR SYSTEM CONSISTING OF TWO 10KW, 400-HERTZ GENERATORS AND A
POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX MOUNTED ON AN M103A3 TRAILER, TOWED BY A 2 1/2
TON CARGO TRUCK.
B. CAPABILITIES: THE AN/TPQ-36 WEAPON LOCATING RADAR WILL DETECT AND
DETERMINE THE POINT OF ORIGIN OF ENEMY MORTARS, SHORT-RANGE ARTY AND
ROCKETS QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY ENOUGH FOR IMMEDIATE ENGAGEMENT BY
FRIENDLY COUNTERFIRE FROM A MINIMUM RANGE OF 750 METERS TO A MAXIMUM
RANGE OF 24 KILOMETERS. THE AUTOMATED SIGNAL PROCESSING AND ELEC-
TRONIC BEAM STEERING ALLOWS THE SYSTEM TO CONTINUE TO DETECT AND
LOCATE WEAPONS FIRING SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM MULTIPLE POSITIONS. THE
SYSTEM WILL ALSO DETECT AND LOCATE FRIENDLY ARTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
REGISTRATION AND ADJUSTING FIRES. IT CAN ALSO BE EMPLACED AND READY
FOR OPERATION WITHIN 20 MINUTES AND MARCH ORDERED WITHIN 10 MINUTES.
C. EMPLOYMENT: THE AN/TPQ-36 RADAR SET IS HIGHLY MOBILE AND CAN BE
DEPLOYED IN FORWARD COMBAT ZONES.
D. BASIS OF ISSUE: ONE AN/TPQ-36 RADAR SET WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR
EACH SEPARATE MANEUVER BDE; THREE SETS PER TGT ACQ BTRY AND THREE
SETS PER LT DIV (ONE SET PER BN) INCLUDING ABN AND AIR ASSAULT.
E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: 10 KW, 400HZ, 120/208 VOLTS AC.
F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: THE AN/TPQ-36 IS GROUND TRANSPORT-
ABLE IN ASSIGNED 2 1/2 T OR 5 T CARGO TRUCKS W/TRAILERS. AIR TRANS-
PORTABLE BY MEDIUM LIFT HELICOPTERS AND C-130 AND LARGER AIRCRAFT.
G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:
(1) OPERATORS (S):
(A) CREW SIZE/MOS: EIGHT PERSONNEL-ONE WO MOS 131A;
ONE MOS 13R30; ONE MOS 13R20; ONE E-4 MOS 13R10X5; ONE E-4 MOS
13R10; TWO E-3 MOS 13R10 AND ONE E-4 MOS 52D10.
(B) TWO MOS 13R DIRECT OPERATORS ARE REQUIRED PER
SINGLE SHIFT.
(C) TWO ADDITIONAL MOS 13R'S ARE REQUIRED FOR A 24-HR
OPERATION.
(D) ONE MOS 13RX5 AND ONE 52D10 IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE
UL MAINTENANCE AS NEEDED DUE TO RADAR REMOTE SITE EMPLOYMENT.
(E) ONE WO 131A AND ONE E-6 13R ARE REQUIRED TO
PROVIDE 24-HR SUPERVISION, MANAGEMENT AND SECTION TRAINING.
(F) A TOTAL OF EIGHT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO
SUPPORT THE AN/TPQ-36 RADAR.
(G) NO ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED. THEY WILL
BE PROVIDED FROM ASSETS ALREADY AVAILABLE WITHIN THE UNITS.
(H) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: COURSES ALREADY ESTABLISHED
AND OPERATING IN USAFAS.
(2) MAINTAINERS:
(A) UNIT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: MOS 13RX5 AND 52D.
(B) DS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: 39CX5, 44B, 44E, 52D AND 63G.
(C) GS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: 44B, 44E AND 63G.
H. SPECIAL NOTES:
(1) THE AN/TPQ-36 (V1) (64K MEMORY) WAS MODIFIED TO THE Q36
(V5) (128K MEMORY) USING LIN R14148. AMC IS IN THE PROCESS OF
CHANGING SB-700-20 TO REFLECT THE CURRENT NOMENCLATURE FOR THE
Q36 (V5).
(2) THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13.
(3) PER TWVRMO'S INSTRUCTIONS ON 23 OCT 90 BY TELEPHONE,
" THE 5 TON CARGO TRUCKS,( LIN X40831) IS TO BE USED IN LIEU
OR 2 1/2 TON CARGO TRUCKS IN THE LID UNITS ONLY.