Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A. DESCRIPTION: THE INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE (IFV), M2A2, IS A CONTINUATION OF THE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PIP) FOR THE M2 FAMILY OF VEHICLES. IT IS A FULL TRACKED, LIGHTLY ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER AND WEAPONS PLATFORM. FOR ADDED PERSONNEL SAFETY AND GREATER VEHICLE SURVIVABILITY,THE M2A2 HAS PROVISIONS FOR REACTIVE ARMOR TILES ON THE EXTERIOR, AND SPALL LINERS ON THE INTERIOR. ITS PRIMARY WEAPON IS THE 25MM M242 MACHINE GUN. OTHER WEAPONS INCLUDE A 7.62 COAX MACHINE GUN, A 2 TUBE TOW ANTI-TANK MISSILE LAUNCHER, AND TWO SMOKE GRENADE LAUNCHERS (4 TUBES EA). B. CAPABILITIES: THE M2A2 IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ITS PREDECESSOR, THE M2A1. IT HAS A SWIM CAPABILITY, AND CAN OPERATE OVER A WIDE VARIETY OF TERRAIN AT A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 41 MPH, ALLOWING THE INFANTRY TO MANEUVER WITH THE M1 TANK, AND GIVING THE CDR THE OPTION OF FIGHTING MOUNTED OR DISMOUNTED AS THE BATTLE DICTATES. THE 25MM GUN FIRES AP, HE, AND TP AMMUNITION. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE IMPROVED TOW SYSTEM. C. EMPLOYMENT: THE IFV WILL BE EMPLOYED AS A TRANSPORT AND FIGHTING VEHICLE FOR THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY AND FOR ADA BSFV PLATOONS SUPPORTING HEAVY DIVISION, SEPERATE HEAVY BRIGADES, AND ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENTS. IT MAY OPERATE AS A MEMBER OF A COMBINED ARMS TEAM OR INDEPENDENTLY. D. BASIS OF ISSUE: THE M2A2 IFV WILL REPLACE THOSE M2A1 VEHICLES LIN F40307 ON A 1:1 BASIS; USED AS INFANTRY SQUAD CARRIERS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL VEHICLES IN MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALIONS. 1 PER BSFV PLATOON HEADQUARTERS AND 1 PER BSFV SQUAD ADA BATTERIES IN HEAVY DIVISIONS, SEPERATE HEAVY BRIGADES, AND ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENTS. E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: NONE. F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: GROUND TRAILER, 50 TON OR LARGER AIR - C141 OR C5 G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS: (1) OPERATOR: (A) CREW SIZE/MOS: DIRECT-3 EA,1 DRIVER,1 GUNNER, 1 VEH CMDR,11M. INDIRECT---7EA, INFANTRY SQUAD, MOS 11M. (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL): DRIVER--MOS 11M, AS REQUIRED FOR ISSUE OF GOV. OPERATORS PERMIT IAW AR 600-55. FAMILIARIZATION FOR ALL OTHER 11M. (2) MAINTAINERS: (A) UNIT: 45T,63T. (B) IDS: 27E,41C,44B,43M,45B,45K,63G,63H. (C) IGS: 44B,44E,63G,63H. H. SPECIAL NOTES: THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13.