Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE AN/PVS-4, NIGHT VISION SIGHT,
INDIVIDUAL SERVED WEAPON IS A SECOND GENERATION STARLIGHT SYSTEM.
THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 310-34.  ITS
CHARACTERISTICS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

        (1) WEIGHT:  8.5 LBS.

        (2) RANGE:  600M-MOONLIGHT, 400M-STARLIGHT.

        (3) MAGNIFICATION:  3.8X.

        (4) FIELD OF VIEW:  15 DEGREES CIRCULAR.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE AN/PVS-4 CAN BE EITHER MOUNTED OR HAND
HELD.  IT IS BOTH SMALLER AND LIGHTER THAN THE FIRST GENERATION
SYSTEM; BUT THE BIGGEST ADVANTAGE IS THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE A
TENDENCY TO "WHITE-OUT" WHEN A BRIGHT LIGHT, SUCH AS A MUZZLE
FLASH, FLARE, OR FIRE IS PRESENT ON THE BATTLEFIELD, AS DID THE
FIRST GENERATION SYSTEM.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE AN/PVS-4 IS EMPLOYED PRIMARILY TO
PROVIDE A MEANS FOR ACCURATELY AIMED INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS FIRE AT
NIGHT.  ITS SECONDARY MISSION IS FOR USE IN FORWARD AREAS AS A
HAND-HELD, NIGHT OBSERVATION DEVICE TO DETECT, IDENTIFY, AND
OBSERVE FRIENDLY OR ENEMY OPERATIONS.  WITH SUITABLE BRACKETS, IT
WILL BE MOUNTED ON THE M14, M16, M60, M67, M72A1, AND M79
INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:

        (1) ONE PER COMBAT ENGINEER SQUAD.

        (2) ONE PER ENGINEER RECON TEAM IN THE DIVISION ENGINEER
BATTALION.

        (3) ONE PER 7.62MM MACHINEGUN IN INFANTRY UNITS.

        (4)  ONE PER M60 MACHINEGUN MOUNTED ON A MILITARY
POLICE WEAPONS PLATFORM.

        (5)  ONE PER TWO 7.62MM MACHINEGUNS IN ALL OTHER UNITS
EXCEPT RANGER PLATOONS AUTHORIZED THE AN/TVS-5.

        (6)  ONE PER 5.56MM MACHINEGUN (SAW) AND M60 MACHINEGUN
FORWARD OF THE DIVISION REAR BOUNDARY AND IN SELECTED HIGH-
PRIORITY ORGANIZATIONS (I.E. PERSHING, NUCLEAR SECURITY, ETC.)
BEHIND THE CORPS AREA.

        (7)  ONE PER TWO M60 MACHINEGUNS AND 5.56MM MACHINEGUNS
LOCATED IN THE CORPS REAR AREA.

        (8)  ONE PER RIFLEMAN NOT EQUIPPED WITH NIGHT-VISION
GOGGLES IN INFANTRY SQUADS.

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  TWO 2.7V DC DISPOSABLE BATTERIES
(BA-1567/UV).

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  CARRIED BY INDIVIDUAL
WEAPONS OPERATOR.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1)  OPERATOR:

             (A)  CREW SIZE/MOS:  AS DISIGNATED BY THE UNIT
COMMANDER.

             (B)  TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL):
FAMILIARIZATION.

        (2)  MAINTAINERS:

             (A)  UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  OPERATOR.

             (B)  IDS/IGS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  MOS 35E

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THE AN/PVS-4 COMES WITH MOUNTING BRACKETS
AND RETICLES FOR M16 AND M60 WEAPONS.  RETICLES AND MOUNTS FOR
USE WITH OTHER WEAPONS MUST BE SEPARATELY REQUISITIONED.  A
CARRYING BAG AND BATTERY ADAPTER FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS
CAN ALSO BE REQUISITIONED.  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION
IN AR 71-13.