Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE TRUCK, TRACTOR, HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER
(HET) IS A MULTI-AXLE, DIESEL ENGINE, AUTOMATIC, TRANSMISSION, TRUCK
TRACTOR WITH A GVW OF 90,000 LBS (APPROXIMATELY), CAPABLE OF USE ON
PRIMARY, SECONDARY ROADS, TRAILS AND CROSS-COUNTRY.  THE TRUCK
TRACTOR IS CONSIDERED A COMMERCIAL NON-DEVELOPMENTAL ITEM.

    B.  CAPABILITIES: THE HET, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE XM1000
SEMI-TRAILER, LOWBED, 70 TON, WILL TRANSPORT THE M1A1 MAIN BATTLE
TANK.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE HET SYSTEM'S PRIMARY FUNCTION WILL BE TO
PROVIDE LINE HAUL, LOCAL HAUL, AND EVACUATION OF TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES AND OTHER HEAVY TRACKED AND WHEELED EQUIPMENT DURING
TACTICAL OPERATIONS, ON - AND OFF - ROAD, WORLDWIDE, IN DIVISIONAL
TRANSPORTATION MOTOR TRANSPORT COMPANIES AND NONDIVISIONAL
TRANSPORTATION HEAVY TRUCK COMPANIES

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE: THE HET TRUCK, TRACTOR WILL REPLACE THE HET
TRUCK TRACTOR, LIN T61035 ON A ONE FOR ONE (1 FOR 1) BASIS IN ALL
UNITS EXCEPT THE TRANSPORTATION HEAVY TRUCK COMPANY (TOE 55729L000
WHERE IT WILL BE REPLACED ON A ONE AND ONE HALF FOR ONE (1-1/2 FOR 1)
BASIS IN THE TRUCK SQUADS (TOE PARA 04) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DA
APPROVED UNIT PRODUCTIVITY STUDY.  THE STUDY REQUIRES 36 HET SYSTEMS
AS TASK VEHICLES IN THE HEAVY TRUCK COMPANY (INSTEAD OF 24 HET
SYSTEMS) IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF THESE UNITS IN THE
FORCE, WHICH, IN TURN, REDUCES FORCE STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS.


    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS: N/A

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: HET MUST BE TRANSPORTABLE BY C-5
AND OTHER PROJECTED MILITARY TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OF APPROPRIATE
CAPACITY AND BY OTHER TRANSPORT MODES WITH MINIMUM PRACTICABLE
RESTRICTIONS.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR:

            (A) CREW SIZE/AOC/MOS: TWO (2) 88M'S ARE REQUIRED TO CREW
THE XM1000/XM1070 VEHICLE COMBINATION.

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

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UNIT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: 35H, 63G AND 63S.

            (B) DS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: 44B, 44E, 63G AND 63W.

            (C) GS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: 44B, 44E, 63G AND 63W.

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

        (1) BOING IS APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLICATION IN AR 71-13.