Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE BLOCK II MODIFICATION KIT FOR THE
M113A3 CONSISTS OF A NUMBER OF APPLIQUE ARMOR PANELS THAT CAN
BE INSTALLED OR REMOVED AT THE UNIT COMMANDER'S DISCRETION.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE PURPOSE OF THE ARMOR KIT WILL BE TO
ENHANCE THE SURVIVABILITY OF THE M113A3.  THE MOUNTING PROVISIONS
FOR THE ARMOR KIT WILL BE INCLUDED IN BLOCK I OF THE M113A2 TO
M113A3 CONVERSION PROGRAM.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE BLOCK II ARMOR KIT WILL BE MOUNTED ON
SELECTED M113A3 VEHICLES USED FOR THE FOLLOWING:  COMMAND AND
CONTROL, SQUAD/WEAPONS CARRIERS, MED EVAC, FIRE CONTROL, AND
COMBAT/COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN THE FORWARD AREAS.  THE
TYPE OF UNITS USING THIS KIT WILL BE MECH INFANTRY, ARMOR, CAVALRY,
ENGINEER, MI, ADA, AND FA BATTALIONS/SQUADRONS AT BRIGADE AND
DIVISION LEVELS.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  THE BLOCK II APPLIQUE ARMOR KIT WILL BE
MOUNTED ON SPECIFIC UNIT VEHICLES, M113A3 - LIN C18234, AS FOLLOWS:

    VEHICLE     ORGANIZATION               FUNCTION
    -------     ------------               --------
    M113        INF/AR/CAV BNS             COMMAND AND CONTROL
                INF/AR/CAV BNS             MAINT SEC/TEAMS

                INF BN                     AT CO CDR
                INF BN                     AT PLT LDR

                INF/AR/CAV BNS             SCOUTS/SQD/WPN CARRIER
                INF/AR/CAV BNS             MED EVAC

                ENG BN                     PLT LDR
                ENG BN                     ENG SQD

                MI BN                      GND SURVEY RADAR

                AIR DEFENSE BN             DIV AIRSPACE
                                           MGMT ELEMENT (DAME)
                AIR DEFENSE BN             PLT LDR

                HHC, DIV                   TAC CP AND DAME

                HHC, BDE                   CMD VEH

                CAV SQDN                   NBC RECON PLT

                CAV TRP                    FIST TEAMS

                CAV                        AUG-SQDN, GND SURV
                                           SEC

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  N/A.

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  WILL BE AFFIXED TO VEHICLE.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR:

            (A) CREW SIZE/MOS: AS DETERMINED BY UNIT COMMANDER.

            (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL): NONE.

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UNIT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: NONE.

            (B) IDS/IGS LEVEL MAINTENANCE: NONE.

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN
AR 310-34.