Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE CBPS IS A HIGHLY MOBILE CHEMICALLY PROTECTED
SHELTER SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL USE IN THE FORWARD
BATTLE AREAS.  THE CBPS CONSISTS OF A FOLDABLE SHELTER OFFERING 300
SQUARE FEET OF WORKING SPACE, POWER SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT.  THE FOLDABLE SHELTER, POWER SYSTEMS, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT WILL ALL BE HOUSED WITHIN A HMMWV
RIGID WALL SHELTER AND 3/4 TON CARGO TRAILER.  AUXILIARY POWER FOR
THE HMMWV MOUNTED ECU/NBC SHELTER WILL BE PROVIDED BY A GEN SET, DED:
 10KW 60HZ 1-3 PH AC 120/208 120/240 V TACTICAL UTILITY MEP 003A.

CAMOUFLAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR CBPS ARE: 4 (FOR TOTAL SYSTEM: TRUCK,
TRAILER, AND SHELTER)

THE CBPS CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:

     A.  RIGID WALL SHELTER: COMMAND POST (LIGHT WHEEL) (EMPTY)
     B.  SOFT SHELTER (300 SQUARE FEET).
     C.  POWER SUPPORT SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNIT (ECU)
     D.  LIGHT SET ASSEMBLY (LIGHT SET TEMPER)
     E.  NBC GAS FILTER, M48 (3 PER CPBS).
     F.  RECIRCULATION FILTER.

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE CHEMICALLY AND BIOLOGICALLY PROTECTED SHELTER
SYSTEM (CBPS) WILL HOUSE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WHILE PROVIDING A
CHEMICALLY/BIOLOGICALLY CONTAMINATION FREE ENVIRONMENT FOR MEDICAL
AID AND CLEARING STATIONS.  THE CBPS WILL PROVIDE A CONTAMINATION
FREE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED WORK AREA FOR 34 HOURS OF A 72
HOUR MISSION AND ALLOW FOR UP TO 10 PERSONNEL AND 20 LITTER PATIENTS
ENTRY/EXIT PER HOUR, WITHOUT THE INTERIOR EXCEEDING SAFE VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS.  ALSO WILL PROVIDE SELECTED COMBAT, COMBAT SUPPORT
AND COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT PERSONNEL TO OBTAIN RELIEF FROM CONTINUOUS
WEAR OF CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL (CB) PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.
THE CBPS CAN BE ERECTED OR STRUCK BY FOUR PEOPLE IN 20 MINUTES (40
MINUTES IN A VAPOR CONTAMINATED AREA).

C.  EMPLOYMENT:  US ARMY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNITS, FROM BATTALION
THROUGH CORPS, WILL OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE CBPS TO PROVIDE A
CONTAMINATION FREE WORKING AREA.  BOTH DIVISIONAL AND NON-DIVISIONAL
MEDICAL AID STATIONS AND CLEARING UNITS WILL UTILIZE THE CPBS.

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:

    (1)  ONE PER MEDICAL TREATMENT TEAM IN NON-MEDICAL TOE.
    (2)  TWO PER MEDICAL TREATMENT SQUAD IN NON-MEDICAL TOE.
    (3)  4 PER MEDICAL CLEARING PLATOON.
    (4)  12 PER MEDICAL CLEARING COMPANY (NON-DIVISIONAL).

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  120/208 120/240 50/60 HZ POWER IS REQUIRED.
THE CBPS CAN OPERATE ON COMMERCIAL POWER.  AUXILIARY POWER IS
PROVIDED BY A 10KW 60HZ, DIESEL ENGINE DRIVEN, GENERATOR.

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  TRUCK UTILITY:  HMMWV HEAVY
VARIANT, LIN T07679 IS THE DESIGNATED PRIME MOVER F0R THE CBPS.
WILL BE TRANSPORTABLE, "ROLL-ON/R0LL-0FF." BY C130, C17, C141, C5A
AND CH47D (EXTERNALLY);  AND BY RAIL AND MARINE TRANSPORT MODES.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

    (1)  OPERATOR(S):

         (A)  CREW SIZE/MOS:  4 PERSONNEL/GENERAL PURPOSE USER (GPU)

         (B)  TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

    (2)  MAINTAINERS:

         (A)  UNIT LEVEL:  43M, 63B, 52C, 39E, 63J, 51R.
         (B)  DIRECT SUPPORT:  43M, 39E, 52C, 63J, 51R.
         (C)  GENERAL SUPPORT:  63J, 39E.

H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM REPLACES THE M51, LIN: T00474 ON A ONE
FOR ONE BASIS.  OTHER UNITS WITHOUT THIS LIN: T00474 ARE ISSUED PER
BOING.  THIS ITEM IS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION
IN AR 71-13.