Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE DISPENSER, MINE, XM138 (FLIPPER) IS A
LIGHTWEIGHT MINE LAYING DEVICE USED TO AUGMENT THE GEMMS, MOUNTED
ON HOST VEHICLE WITH CLAMP ASSEMBLY.  TWO SOLDIERS CAN INSTALL
DISPENSER IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  WHEN M74 ANTIPERSONNEL AND M75 ANTI-TANK
MINES ARE PLACED INTO LAUNCHER, THEY ARE GIVEN ARMING SIGNAL AND
SCATTERED FROM MOVING VEHICLE AT A RATE OF ABOUT ONE PER TEN
SECONDS.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  TO SUPPLEMENT THE M128 GROUND VEHICLE
DISPENSER IN ORDER TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS MINE OPERATIONS WHEN THE
XM128 IS NOT AVAILABLE.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:

        (1) ONE PER COMBAT ENGINEER PLATOON, LIGHT INFANTRY
DIVISION.

        (2) ONE PER COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY, AIRBORNE AND
AIR ASSUALT DIVISIONAL BATTALIONS.

        (3) TWO PER COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY, CORPS ABN/LT BN.

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  SUPPLIED BY HOST VEHICLE 28-V
SYSTEM.

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  N/A.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR:

            (A) CREW SIZE/MOS:  MOS 12B.

            (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL):  N/A.

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UNIT MAINTENANCE:  MOS 62B.

            (B) IDS MAINTENANCE:  MOS 35E, 55B, 55X, AND 44B.

            (C) IGS MAINTENANCE:  MOS 39E.

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  BOING IS APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLICATION
IN AR 71-13.