Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE (IFV) IS A
FULLY TRACKED, LIGHTLY ARMORED VEHICLE WITH AN IMPROVED TOW
SYSTEM (T2SS), AN IMPROVED HATCH INTERLOCK SYSTEM, AND NBC
PROTECTION.  THE TWO-MAN WEAPON STATION IS EQUIPPED WITH AN
EXTERNALLY POWERED M242, 25MM GUN AS THE PRIMARY ARMAMENT.THE GUN
IS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE.  THE GUN FIRES ARMOR
PIERCING (AP), HIGH EXPLOSIVE (HE), AND TARGET PRACTICE (TP)
AMMUNITION.  THE TURRET ALSO HAS A 7.62MM COAX MG, A 2-TUBED
ANTI-TANK MISSILE LAUNCHER (TOW-2), AND TWO FOUR-TUBE SMOKE
GRENADE LAUNCHERS.  THE M2A1 IMPROVES THE M2 THROUGH THE ADDITION
OF THE TOW-2, A THREE-MAN, GAS PARTICULATE FILTER UNIT WITH
VENTILATED FACEPIECES, IMPROVED HATCH WEAPONS INTERLOCK SYSTEM,
RESTORAGE, AND OTHER MINOR PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS APPLIED AS A
BLOCK MODIFICATION.  THIS ITEM IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION
IN AR 310-34.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE IFV WILL PROVIDE CROSS-COUNTRY
MOBILITY, VEHICULAR-MOUNTED FIREPOWER AND COMMUNICATION, AND
PROTECTION FOR THE MECH INFANTRY SQUAD IN BOTH MOUNTED AND
DISMOUNTED COMBAT.  THE IFV IS PRIMARILY AN OFFENSIVE WEAPONS
SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS THE MECH.  INFANTRY THE ALTERNATIVE OF
FIGHTING FROM A MOVING VEHICLE OR ON FOOT, WITH THE VEHICLE IN
SUPPORT.  THE IFV CAN OPERATE OVER A WIDE VARIETY OF TERRAIN AT A
MAXIMUM SPEED OF 41 MPH.  IT ALSO HAS A SWIMMING CAPABILITY.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE IFV WILL BE USED AS A TRANSPORT
VEHICLE AND AS A FIGHTING VEHICLE FOR THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY.
IT MAY OPERATE AS A MEMBER OF THE COMBINED ARMS TEAM OR
INDEPENDENTLY.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  THE IFV WILL REPLACE THE M113 (D12087),
USED AS INFANTRY SQUAD CARRIERS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL VEHICLES
ON A ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS IN MECH INFANTRY UNITS.

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  NONE.

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  THE IFV IS C-141 AND C5A
AIR TRANSPORTABLE.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR:

            (A) CREW SIZE/MOS:  MOS 11M.

            (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL):
FAMILIARIZATION FOR MOS 11M.

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  MOS 45T AND 63T.

            (B) IDS LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  MOS 27E, 31V, 41C, 43M,
44B, 45K(M5), 52C, 63G, AND 63H(M5).

            (C) IGS LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  MOS 44B, 44E, 63G, AND
63H.

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE LIVING TOE
DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY THE ICP PROCESS, LIN D12087
WILL NOT BE REFLECTED IN THE BOIP CONTINUATION SHEETS AS THE
REPLACED ITEM (AS STATED IN D. ABOVE).  LIN J81750, INFANTRY
FIGHTING VEHICLE:  M2, BOIP 770157, WILL BE REFLECTED AS THE
REPLACED ITEM.