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.