Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE AN/PVS-7/7B, NIGHT VISION GOGGLE, WILL
BE A LIGHTWEIGHT, IMAGE INTENSIFICATION, NEAR-INFRARED DEVICE
THAT USES AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS.  IT WEIGHS 1.5 LBS AND IS
AFFIXED TO THE USER'S HEAD.  AN EYEPIECE DIOPTER IS PROVIDED SO
THE DEVICE CAN BE WORN WITHOUT CORRECTIVE LENSES.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THIS DEVICE WILL ENABLE THE USER TO
PERFORM A VARIETY OF TASKS AT NIGHT.  IT WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN
INFRARED LIGHT SOURCE AND POSITIVE CONTROL SWITCH THAT WILL
PERMIT CLOSE-IN VIEWING UNDER LIMITED ILLUMINATION.  THE DEVICE
WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF CONTINUOUS, PASSIVE OPERATION OVER A
15-HOUR PERIOD WITHOUT BATTERY REPLACEMENT.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THIS DEVICE WILL BE USED BY COMBAT, COMBAT
SUPPORT, AND COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENTS OF SPECIAL
OPERATIONS FORCES, INFANTRY, ARMOR, AIR DEFENSE, FIELD ARTILLERY,
AVIATION, ENGINEER, INTELLIGENCE, MP, TRANSPORTATION, SIGNAL, QM,
CHEMICAL, MAINTENANCE, AND MISSILE AND MUNITIONS UNITS.  THE
DEVICE WILL ASSIST IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
TO, THE FOLLOWING TASKS:  COMMAND AND CONTROL, FIRE CONTROL,
RECONNAISSANCE, CLOSE-IN SURVEILLANCE, TERRAIN NAVIGATION,
EMERGENCY MEDICAL AID, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES,
SELECTION OF FIGHTING POSITIONS, TRAFFIC CONTROL, REAR
AREA/CRITICAL AREA SECURITY, PATROLLING, COMBAT ENGINEER
MOBILITY/COUNTERMOBILITY/ SURVIVABILITY TASKS, RADAR TEAM
EMPLOYMENT, AND REARM/REFUEL/RESUPPLY ACTIVITIES.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  THE AN/PVS-7/7B WILL REPLACE THE
AN/PVS-5 ON A ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS AND THE FOLLOWING:

        (1) INFANTRY:

          A. INFANTRY BN, RIFLE CO, (ALL VARIATIONS)
LRSU/PATHFINDER, 1:1 ALL PERSONNEL NOT IN LEADER POSITION
OR NOT EQUIPPED WITH WEAPON SIGHT WHO REQUIRE NIGHT MOBILITY
AND AGILITY AND WHO COULD BECOME MEMBERS OF INFANTRY BN
TASK FORCE OR OPERATIONAL TEAM.

          B. RANGER REGT, BN, CO:  ONE PER SOLDIER NOT
REQUIRING A MONOCULAR NIGHT VISION DEVICE (MNVD) (LIN Z44778).


        (2) COMBAT,COMBAT SUPPORT,COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT:


          A.ONE PER VEHICLE DRIVER IN UNITS ORGANIC TO OR IN
HABITUAL SUPPORT OF THE DIVISION.

          B. ONE PER VEHICLE COMMANDER IN UNITS ORGANIC TO OR IN
HABITUAL SUPPORT OF THE DIVISION.

          C. ONE PER TWO VEHICLES THAT HABITUALLY TRANSPORT
SUPPLIES FROM CORPS AND DIVISION LOCATIONS TO UNITS OPERATING
FORWARD OF THE DIVISION REAR BOUNDARY.

          D. ONE PER WHEELED VEHICLE AMBULANCE THAT OPERATES
FORWARD OF THE DIVISION REAR BOUNDARY.

          E. ONE PER MAINTENANCE, SIGNAL, OR CHEMICAL VEHICLE THAT
IS ORGANIC TO UNITS LOCATED BEHIND THE BRIGADE REAR BOUNDARY, BUT
FORWARD OF THE CORPS REAR BOUNDARY THAT IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE
HABITUAL SUPPORT FORWARD OF THE BRIGADE REAR BOUNDARY.

          F. TWO PER WEAPONS PRIME MOVER.

          G. ONE PER VEHICLE IN SELECTED, HIGH-PRIORITY
ORGANIZATIONS THAT OPERATE BEHIND THE DIVISION REAR BOUNDARY
(I.E., PERSHING, NUCLEAR SECURITY UNITS, ETC.).

          H. ONE PER COMPANY AIDMAN IN THE MED SECTIONS
OR SQUADS OF THE MED PLT OF COMBAT BNS OPERATING FORWARD OF THE
BRIGADE REAR BOUNDARY FOR USE IN LOCATING AND ADMINISTERING
FIRST AID WITHOUT THE USE OF WHITE LIGHT.

          I.  ONE PER INF FIST TEAM FO.

          J.  TWO PER MILITARY POLICE WEAPONS PLATFORM.

          K.  ONE PER VEHICLE FOR UNITS OPERATING FORWARD OF THE
CORPS REAR BOUNDARY.


     E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  NONE

     F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  MAN-PORTABLE.

     G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTAINER IMPACT.

         (1)  OPERATOR:

              (A)  CREW SIZE/MOS:  DESIGNATED BY UNIT COMMANDER

              (B)  TRAINING REQUIREMENTS  (MOS/GENERAL):

         (2)  MAINTAINERS:

              (A)  UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  OPERATOR.

              (B)  DS/GS LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  MOS 39E.

     H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

         (1)  BOTH MODELS OF THIS ITEM (AN/PVS-7 & AN/PVS-7B) WILL
BE TYPE CLASSIFIED UNDER THE SAME STANDARD LIN.  EITHER MODEL CAN
BE ISSUED TO FILL THE REQUIREMENT.

         (2)  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13.