Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE CARRIER, AMMUNITION, TRACKED
M2002 (LIN Z20650) IS A FULLY TRACKED, ARMORED, AMMUNITION
VEHICLE IN SUPPORT OF THE CRUSADER 155MM SELF PROPELLED
HOWITZER.  THE ARTILLERY RESUPPLY VEHICLE (RSV) WILL CARRY
UP TO 130 ROUNDS OF PREFUSED ROUNDS AND 67 PER CENT
EFFECTIVE FULL CHARGES WORTH OF MACS (MODULAR AMMUNITION
CHARGE SYSTEM) PROPELLANT WHICH WILL BE MECHANICALLY
TRANSFERRED TO THE M2001 HOWITZER WITHOUT MANUAL
INTERVENTION UNDER ARMOR. THE RSV WILL BE CAPABLE OF
TRANSFERRING FUEL TO THE M2001 HOWITZER OR TO OTHER RSV.
THE RSV HAS THE CAPABILITY TO KEEP PACE WITH THE HEAVY
MANEUVER FORCES AND FEATURES INCREASED SURVIVABILITY.


   B.  CAPABILITIES: THE RESUPPLY VEHICLE M2002 WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE CAPABILITIES OVER THE CURRENT
ARTILLERY RESUPPLY VEHICLE, INCREASING THE PAYLOAD,
FLEXIBILITY, MOBILITY AND REARM RATE, AUTOMATION, AND
ENHANCED SURVIVABILITY.


   C.  EMPLOYMENT:  USED IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE M2001
CRUSADER AT CORPS, DIVISION AND BATTALION LEVEL.


   D.  BASIS OF ISSUE: ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT FOR THE M992
FIELD ARTILLERY AMMUNITION SUPPORT VEHICLE (FAASV),
LIN C10908.


   E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS: N/A


   F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  THE VEHICLE WILL BE
TRANSPORTABLE BY GROUND, RAIL, SEA OR AIR (C-5 OR C-17) AND
WILL MEET EUROPEAN RAIL, BRIDGE, AND TUNNEL RESTRICTIONS.


   G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:


        (1)  OPERATOR:

             (A) CREW SIZE/MOS: CREW WILL CONSIST OF THREE 13B AMMO
HANDLERS.

             (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: NO SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIREME
NTS
BEYOND MOS TRAINING.

        (2)  MAINTAINERS:

             UNIT LEVEL: 31U, 45D, 63D, 63J

             DIRECT SUPPORT: 35Y, 63G, 63H

             GENERAL SUPPORT: 63H


   H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

       (1)  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN
AR 71-32(ABOI).

       (2)  FUTURE ARMORED RESUPPLY VEHICLE ORD, 10 NOV 1994.

       (3)  THE FOLLOWING ITEM IS ASIOE BUT WILL NOT VERIFY
BY AR 700-20: GROUND HOP KIT.

       (4)  MAINTAINER MOS 44B AND 44E ARE REQUIRED.  HOWEVER,
CORRECT MOS MAN-HOURS ARE NOT ESTABLISHED.

       (5)  THE SPORT PORTABLE COMPUTER, AN/PSM-90, WILL REPLACE
THE AN/PSM-80(V)3 IN IT'S OWN BOIP WHEN SPORT BOIP IS APPROVED.

       (6)  THE PERSONNEL REQUIREMENT FOR THIS BOIP DOES NOT
ACTUALLY INCREASE.  THE THIRD POSITION COMES FROM THE HOWITZER
CREW DURING THE CONVERSION FROM PALADIN TO CRUSADER.

       (7)  CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO LINS AVAILABLE TO IDENTIFY
INSTALLATION KITS FOR RADIOS IN TRACKED VEHICLES.

       (8)  NBC PROTECTION (CHEMICAL ALARM, AN/VDR-2, CAM, AND
AN/UDR-13) IS PROVIDED BY THE PLATOON HEADQUARTERS.  ADDITIONAL
EQUIPMENT IS NOT REQUIRED BY THE FIRING SECTIONS.