Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE FULL-TRACKED, ARMORED, FIRE SUPPORT,
PERSONNEL CARRIER, IS AN M113A1 EQUIPPED WITH A LAND NAVIGATION
SYSTEM.  IT IS MODIFIED TO ACCEPT AN XM901 IMPROVED TOW VEHICLE
STATION, GLLD, NIGHT SIGHT FOR GLLD, AND A FOUR-NET COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE CARRIER WILL ACCURATELY PINPOINT
POTENTIAL ENEMY TARGETS FOR CONVENTIONAL ARTILLERY, AND
WILL DESIGNATE FOR LASER-GUIDED MUNITIONS.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE FISTV VEHICLE IS USED BY FA FIRE SUPPORT
PERSONNEL IN ARMORED, MECHANIZED, OR ARMORED CAVALRY
COMPANY/TROOPS.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  ONE EACH PER FIRE SUPPORT TEAM AND
SEPARATE OBSERVATION LASING TEAM SUPPORTING ARMORED, MECHANIZED
OR ARMORED CAVALRY UNITS.

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  N/A.

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  C-130 TRANSPORTABLE.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR:

            (A) CREW SIZE/MOS:  THREE MOS 13F.

            (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL):  NO
ADDITIONAL TRAINING REQUIRED.

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UNIT MAINTENANCE:  MOS 13F, 31V, 31K, 45T,
63J, 63T, AND 76Y.

            (B) IDS/IGS MAINTENANCE:  MOS 27E, 31E, 31S,
34Y, 35C, 35E, 36H, 36K, 41C, 43M, 44B, 45B, 45G, 45K, 63G, 63H,
63J, AND 34L.

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

        (1) THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 310-34.

        (2) THIS BOI IS CONSTRUCTED WITH CERTAIN LIN'S LISTED
IN PARAGRAPHS 19 AND 20; HOWEVER, IN CONTINUATION PAGES, NO ONE
LIN IS SHOWN AS ASSOCIATED AND DELETED IN THE SAME SRC AND/OR
PARAGRAPH NUMBER.