Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE MELIOS IS AN EYESAFE, LIGHTWEIGHT,
MANPORTABLE, HAND-HELD OR TRIPOD MOUNTED, BATTERY POWERED LASER
USE A ND: YAG ROD OR ERBIUM GLASS LASING ELEMENT OPERATING AT A
9995 METERS, WITH PLUS/MINUS 5 METERS ACCURACY.  THE SYSTEM WILL
USE A ND:YAG OR ERBIUM GLASS LASING ELEMENT OPERATING AT A
WAVELENGTH OF 1.54 MICRONS AND IS POWERED BY A DISPOSABLE LITHIUM
BATTERY.  COMPASS 10 MIL ACCURACY.  SYSTEM WEIGHT WILL BE
APPROXIMATELY 3.5 LBS.  7 POWER OPTICS.  7 DEGREES FIELD OF VIEW.

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE MELIOS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE
RANGE AND AZIMUTH INFORMATION ON STATIONARY AND MOVING, GROUND, AND
SELECTED AIRBORNE TACTICAL TARGETS. IT WILL ALSO BE USED TO PROVIDE
QUICK COORDINATION OF GROUND AND AIR FIRE SUPPORT,AND FOR LAND
NAVIGATION.  IT WILL BE ADAPTED TO THE AN/UAS-11 NIGHT VISION
SYSTEM FOR LIMITED VISABILITY OPERATIONS.

C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE MINI EYESAFE LASER INFRARED OBSERVATION SET
WILL BE PRIMARILY USED BY THE INFANTRYMAN AT THE PLATOON LEVEL AND
SQUAD LEVEL FOR FORWARD OBSERVERS, FIST TEAM, AND ANTI-ARMOR
WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIRING RANGE INFORMATION.

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:

    (1) ARMOR AND ARMORED CAVALRY UNITS:

        (A) ONE PER TRACKED OR WHEELED SCOUT VEHICLE MOUNTING A
            MACHINE GUN OR TOW.

    (2) ENGINEER UNITS:

        (A) ONE PER BRIDGE PLATOON OR ENGINEER PLATOON.

        (B) ONE PER SURVEY PLATOON.

    (3) INFANTRY UNITS:

        (A) TWO PER SCOUT PLATOON HEADQUARTERS.

        (B) ONE PER SCOUT SQUAD.

        (C) ONE PER ANTI-ARMOR COMPANY HEADQUARTERS.

        (D) TWO PER ANTI-ARMOR PLATOON HEADQUARTERS.

        (E) ONE PER RIFLE COMPANY HEADQUARTERS.

        (F) TWO PER RIFLE PLATOON HEADQUARTERS.

        (G) ONE PER SNIPER TEAM.

        (H) ONE PER COMPANY MORTAR PLATOON.

        (I) ONE PER RANGER FIRE SUPPORT TEAM.

        (J) ONE PER RANGER ANTI-ARMOR TEAM.

        (K) THREE PER RANGER RECON PLATOON.

    (4) MILITARY POLICE UNITS:

        (A) ONE PER COMPANY HEADQUARTERS.

        (B) ONE PER PLATOON HEADQUARTERS.

        (C) ONE PER MP TEAM.

        (D) TWO PER OPERATIONAL DETACHEMENT.

     (5) CHEMICAL UNITS:

        (A) ONE PER SMOKE PLATOON HEADQUARTERS.

     (6) FIELD ARTILLERY UNITS:

        (A) ONE PER FIST TEAM FORWARD OBSERVER.

        (B) ONE PER FIST HEADQUARTERS.

        (C) ONE PER COLT TEAM.

        (D) ONE PER CONVENTIONAL SURVEY PARTY.

        (E) ONE PER PADS PARTY.

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  1 BA6516 LITHIUM OR BB516 NICAD BATTERY
(24 VOLTS)

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  MAN PORTABLE.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

    (1) OPERATOR (S):

        (A) CREW SIZE/MOS:  1(ONE)/AS DETERMINED BY COMMANDER.

        (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: (MOS/GENERAL) FAMILIARIZATION.

    (2) MAINTAINERS:

        (A) UNIT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  31U

        (B) DS/GS LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  45G

H. SPECIAL NOTES:

    (1)  IN ALL CASES THE AN/PVS-6 WILL REPLACE THE AN/GVS-5 ON
         A ONE FOR ONE BASIS.

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