Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE BRADLEY FIST VEHICLE (BFIST) IS AN M2A2
BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE THAT PROVIDES CROSS-COUNTRY MOBILITY,
MANEUVERABILITY, SPEED AND COMPARABLE PHYSICAL EQUIVALENT TO
THAT OF THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY, ARMOR, AND CAVALRY UNITS
THEY SUPPORT.

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE BFIST SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE THE FIST HQ THE
CAPABILITY OF AUTOMATION ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE, TARGET ACQUISITION,
TARGET IDENTIFICATION, TARGET TRACKING, TARGET DESIGNATION,
POSITION LOCATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTIONALITY WHILE MOUNTED.
THE SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE THE FIST THE CAPABILITY TO AUTOMATE THE
COMMAND AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS REQUIRING PERFORMANCE OF THE FIRE
SUPPORT PLANNING, DIRECTING, CONTROLLING, AND CROSS FUNCTIONAL
AREA COORDINATIONS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE BATTLEFIELD COMBAT
IDENTIFICATION.  THE ON-BOARD COMPUTING SYSTEM WILL HAVE OPEN
ARCHITECTURE TO ALLOW CONTINUOUS SOFTWARE UPGRADE.

C.  EMPLOYMENT: THE BFIST VEHICLE IS USED BY FIELD ARTILLERY UNITS
IN SUPPORT OF INFANTRY, ARMORED, MECHANIZED, OR ARMORED CAVALRY
REGIMENT/BATTALIONS/SQUADRONS.

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  ONE FOR ONE REPLACEMENT OF THE FIST-V
IN FIRE SUPPORT TEAMS (FIST) SUPPORTING INFANTRY, ARMORED,
MECHANIZED OR ARMORED CAVALRY UNITS.

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  NONE.

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:

    (1)  GROUND:  TRAILER, 40T OR LARGER

    (2)  AIR:  C17 OR C5 AIRCRAFT


G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS.

    (1)  OPERATOR:

         (A)  CREW SIZE/MOS:  FOUR PERSONNEL (ONE AOC 13A AND
THREE MOS 13F).

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

    (2)  MAINTAINERS:

         (UNIT MAINTENANCE):  MOS 31U, 45T, 63T.

         (DS/GS MAINTENANCE):  MOS 35E, 43M, 44B, 44E, 45B, 45G, 45K,
52C, 63G, 63H.

H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

    A.  DIRECT PRODUCTIVE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE MANHOURS FOR PRIME
LIN WERE DETERMINED BY LOGISTICS SUPPORT ANALYSIS RECORD (LSAR)
DATA.

    B.  THIS ITEM OF EQUIPMENT IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN
AR 71-32 (ABOI DETAIL REPORT).