Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP
A. DESCRIPTION: THE AN/VDR-2 RADIAC SET IS A LIGHTWEIGHT,
TACTICAL, DOSE-RATE METER. IT HAS ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT FOR
MOUNTING IN TACTICAL GROUND VEHICLES. IT IS COMPOSED OF ONE EACH
RADIACMETER IM-243()/VDR-2; ONE EACH PROBE RADIAC
DT-616()/VDR-2;AND ONE EACH CARRYING POUCH WITH STRAP. THE RATE
METER HAS AN INTERNAL SENSOR FOR PERFORMING DISMOUNTED TACTICAL
AREA SURVEYS. THE PROBE WITH A CABLE IS SUPPLIED FOR MONITORING
OF PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES.
B. CAPABILITIES: THE AN/VDR-2 WILL PROVIDE A MEANS FOR
CONDUCTING DISMOUNTED AND VEHICULAR RADIOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND
PERFORMING RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.
THE DEVICE WILL DETECT AND WILL MEASURE GAMMA RADIATION AND WILL
DETECT BETA RADIATION. A PRESELECTED, AUDIBLE, AND VISUAL
WARNING CAPABILITY WILL BE PROVIDED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE
SET.
C. EMPLOYMENT: THE AN/VDR-2 WILL BE EMPLOYED BY COMPANY AND
PLATOON ELEMENTS, SELECTED SQUADS AND TEAMS, AND OTHER SELECTED
SECTIONS TO CONDUCT RADIOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND/OR TO MONITOR
PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.
D. BASIS OF ISSUE: THE AN/VDR-2 WILL REPLACE THE RADIAC SET
AN/PDR-27 (Q19339) AND THE RADIACMETER IM-174/PD (Q21483)
COMPLETELY.
(1) FOR INCLUSION IN APPENDIX C, AR 310-34:
(A) ONE PER COMPANY, TROOP, DETACHMENT, OR BATTERY HQ
ELEMENT.
(B) ONE PER PLATOON.
(C) ONE PER SMOKE SQUAD.
(D) TWO PER DECON SQUAD.
(E) ONE PER UNIT HAVING A RECONNAISSANCE MISSION.
(F) ONE PER VEHICLE OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY (E.G.,
AMBULANCE).
(G) ONE PER SUB-UNIT REQUIRING A CAPABILITY TO DETECT
LOW-LEVEL CONTAMINATION NOT OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED (E.G., MEDICAL
SECTION).
(H) ONE PER INTERMEDIATE DIRECT AND GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINTENANCE SECTION.
(I) ONE PER QUARTERMASTER WATER POINT.
(J) ONE PER BATTALION MEDICAL SECTION.
(K) TWO PER MODULAR MEDICAL TREATMENT SQUAD AND
MODULAR MEDICAL SURGICAL SQUAD CAPABLE OF INDEPENDENT OPERATION.
(L) ONE PER DIVISION MEDICAL SUPPLY SECTION (OR
EQUIVALENT) AND HOSPITAL MEDICAL SUPPLY SECTION.
(M) ONE PER MEDICAL TREATMENT/CLEARING PLATOON.
(N) THREE PER HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT
SECTION.
(B) FOR INCLUSION IN APPENDIX D, AR 310-34:
AA ARNG USAR ROTC
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PER ESCORT TEAM, TECH ESCORT UNIT.. 1 1
PER WORK GROUP FOR RADIATION
MONITORING PROTECTION............ 1 1
PER NBC SURVEY PARTY............... 1 1
PER INSTALLATION HAVING VEHICLE
OFFICER ASSIGNED................. 1
PER INSTALLATION HAVE A VET OFFICER
ASSIGNED AND FOR EA ARMY OR
DLA CLASS I SUPPLY POINT OR DEPOT
FOR WHICH INSTALLATION VETERINARY
ACTIVITY HAS INSPECTION
RESPONSIBILITY................... 1
PER HEALTH CARE FACILITY NOA....... 2
PER RADCON TEAM.................... 4
PER HEALTH PHYSICS RADIATION
PROTECTION OFFICER............... 2 2 2
PER ALPHA TEAM..................... 3
PER 10 STUDENTS IN POST/AREA/DIV
NBC SCHOOL....................... 1
PER MOBILIZATION AND TRAINING
EQUIPMENT SITE................... 1
PER COMBINED SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
SHOP............................. 1
PER EQUIPMENT CONCENTRATION SITE... 1
PER AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
ACTIVITY......................... 1
PER INSTALLATION NOA............... 4
PER SENIOR DIVISION CHEMICAL UNIT.. 2
E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: THREE EACH 9 V DC BATTERIES
(BA-3090) OR VEHICLE POWER (24 V DC).
F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: NONE.
G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:
(1) OPERATOR:
(A) CREW SIZE/MOS: AS DESIGNATED BY UNIT COMMANDER.
(B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL): UNIT NBC
NCO PROVIDES UNIT-LEVEL TRAINING AND NBC TEAM TRAINING.
(2) MAINTAINERS:
(A) UNIT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: MOS 31V.
(B) IDS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: NONE.
(C) IGS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: MOS 35H.
H. SPECIAL NOTES: NONE REQUIRED.