Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE GROUND CONTROL STATION (GCS) IS A EXPAND-
ABLE RIGID WALL, TYPE 1 COMMAND AND CONTROL SHELTER MOUNTED ON A
HEAVY HMMWV.  THE GCS IS THE UAV CONTROL CENTER.  EACH GCS COMMANDS
(SEQUENTIALLY) UP TO FOUR UAVS.  THE GCS IS USED BY THE AV OPERATOR
AND MISSION PAYLOAD OPERATOR TO CONTROL THE AV'S FLIGHT AND PAYLOAD
PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE GROUND DATA TERMINAL (GDT).  THE GCS MAIN
TASKS ARE CONTROLLING THE AV TO THE DESIRED FLIGHT PATTERN,
TRANSMISSION AND EVALUATING VIDEO INFORMATION AND RECORDING DATA
RECEIVED FROM THE AV.  THE GCS HAS TWO OPERATOR POSITIONS:  A UAV
OPERATOR POSITION AND A MISSION PAYLOAD OPERATION POSITION.  IN
EACH SHELTER THERE ARE THREE EQUIPMENT CONSOLES: THE LEFT CONSOLE
IS NORMALLY THE PILOT POSITION, THE CENTER CONSOLE CONTAINS THE AIR
VEHICLE LOCATION DISPLAY (AVLD), WHICH SHOWS UAV LOCATIONAL DATA
AND INCORPORATES MISSION PLANNING, PROCESSING, REPORTING AND
VARIOUS INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FUNCTIONS.  THE RIGHT CONSOLE IS
NORMALLY THE PAYLOAD OPERATOR POSITION.  THE LEFT AND RIGHT CONSOLE
CONTROLS ARE IDENTICAL IN CAPABILITIES AND FUNCTIONS CAN BE
TRANSFERRED TO EITHER CONSOLE UPON COMMAND OR IN THE EVENT OF
SYSTEM FAILURE.  THE GCS WEIGHS 10,000 LBS, AND DIMENSIONS ARE
L=102", W=84", AND H=67".

COMPONENTS OF THE GCS:

A34463 - AIR CONTDITIONER: FL/WALL A/C, AC 208V, 3PH, 60CY, 18000
 BTU, CMP HZ
Z39320 - LTWT MULTIPURPOSE SHELTER: (LMS)

   B.  CAPABILITIES:  PROVIDES NEAR REAL TIME DATA TO SELECTED
USERS, INCLUDING REMOTE VIDEO TERMINALS, JSTARS, ASAS, GROUND
SUPPORT MODULE (GSM), AND ADVANCED FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICAL DATA
SYSTEM (AFTADS).  RECORDS AND PLAYBACKS DATA FOR THE ENTIRE
DURATION OF THE MISSION, INCLUDING FREEZE FRAME AND HARD COPY IMAGE
CAPABILITY.  THE GCS CAN ONLY COMMUNICATE WITH AND CONTROL ONE UAV
AT A TIME.  HOWEVER, THROUGH TIME SHARING, IT CAN CONTROL A RELAY
VEHICLE AND A MISSION VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY.  THE GCS CAN
INCORPORATE THE MISSION PLANNING FUNCTIONS AND HAS THE ABILITY TO
PROCESS AND DISSEMINATE INTELLIGENCE AND CALL FOR AND ADJUST
INDIRECT FIRE.

   C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE GCS IS LOCATED NEAR THE ECHELON OF THE TOC
IT SUPPORTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE NEAR-REAL TIME IMAGERY TO THE
COMMANDER. IN THE CASE OF THE CORPS AND EAC UNITS WHICH RECEIVE
FOUR GCS'S TWO ARE LOCATED AT THE MAIN AND TWO AT THE TAC CP'S.

   D.  BASIS OF ISSUE: FOUR PER GROUND CONTROL SECTION, AIR RECON
CO, MI BN (AE), MI BDE, CORPS.  TWO PER GROUND CONTROL SECTION, AIR
RECON PLT, MI BN, HEAVY, AIRBORNE AND AIR ASSAULT DIVISIONS.  FOUR
PER GROUND CONTROL SECTION, AIR RECON PLT, MI CO, ACR (HEAVY).

   E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  POWER SUPPLIED BY DEDICATED GENERATOR
(J35825) OR COMMERCIAL 110/220 VAC 50/60 HZ.

   F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: TRANSPORTED BY HEAVY HMMWV.
IS AIR TRANSPORTABLE BY C-130/C-141/C-5/C-17.

   G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

       (1)  OPERATOR: 96U (2 PER BASELINE/SYSTEM)

       (2)  MAINTAINERS: 33R, 52C, AND 52D (UL, DS AND GS)

   H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

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