Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  TWO WHEEL TOWED CARRIAGE.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE WHEELED CARRIAGE WILL BE USED TO
TRANSPORT AN ASSEMBLED 120 MM MORTAR AND ASSOCIATED BASIC ISSUE
ITEMS.  THIS WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED TO PLACE THE MORTAR AND
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT IN THE PRIME MOVER.  APPLICATION OF THIS
ITEM TO TOE DOCUMENTS WILL RESULT IN MORE VEHICLE SPACE FOR
PERSONNEL AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.  THE SYSTEM WILL FACILITATE RAPID
EMPLACEMENT AND DISPLACEMENT OF THE MORTAR IN TACTICAL
OPERATIONS.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE WHEEL CARRIAGE WILL BE USED BY MOTORIZED
INFANTRY UNITS IN THE TOWED CONFIGURATION.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  ONE PER 120 MM MORTAR IN A MOTORIZED
AND/OR H-EDITION NON MECHANIZED TOE UNIT.

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  THE SYSTEM WILL USE STANDARD 24 VOLT
VEHICULAR POWER.

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE TOWABLE ON WHEELED
CARRIAGE BY A PRIME MOVER, AND MOVABLE FOR LIMITED DISTANCES BY
THE MORTAR SQUAD.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR:

            (A) CREW SIZE/MOS:  FIVE MOS 11C OR 18B.

            (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL):  FIELDING OF
THE 120MM TOWED CARRIAGE THROUGHOUT THE ARMY IN MOTORIZED UNITS
WILL REQUIRE PERSONNEL OCCUPYING POSITIONS AS SQUAD LEADERS,
GUNNER, ASSISTANT GUNNER, AMMUNITION BEARER, AND DRIVER TO TRAIN
ON THE SYSTEM.  ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR OTHER
PLATOON MEMBERS TO CROSS TRAIN THEM ON THE SYSTEM.  LEADER
COURSES AT VARIOUS TRADOC INSTITUTIONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO
INCLUDE INSTRUCTION ON THE DOCTRINE AND TACTICS ASSOCIATED WITH
EMPLOYING THIS SYSTEM IN A COMBAT ENVIRONMENT.

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UNIT MAINTENANCE:  MOS 63B.

            (B) IDS/IGS MAINTENANCE:  MOS 63W.

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR
INCLUSION IN AR 310-34.