Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE TRUCK AIR VEHICLE TRANSPORTER/HANDLER
(TAVTH) CONSISTS OF A MODIFIED 5 TON TRUCK (M942A2 W/WINCH) WITH A
HIAB 650/1 CRANE CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING AIR VEHICLES IN A
CONTAINER TO AND FROM LAUNCH/RECOVERY SITES.  THE TAVTH IS CAPABLE
OF OFFLOADING AIR VEHICLES IN THE CONTAINER FROM THE VEHICLE,
REMOVE AND REPLACE THE AIR VEHICLE FROM ITS CONTAINER ON THE
GROUND OR ON THE TRUCK.  L=438", H=103", W=97", WEIGHT= 26,850
LBS.

   B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE TAVTH IS A SPECIALY DESIGNED M942A2.
THIS TRUCK HAS A FLATBED WHICH HAS BEEN LOWERED TO ACCOMODATE TWO
UAV COFFINS AND STILL MEET THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR
TRANSPORT.  THE CRANE ON THIS TAVTH CAN BE UTILIZED TO PLACE/REMOVE
UAVS FROM THE NON TAVTH TRANSPORTERS CARRYING THE REMANING COFFINS.

   C.  EMPLOYMENT: LOCATED AT THE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SITE.  EACH
TAVTH WILL BE COLOCATED AT THE CORPS/DIVISION AIRFIELD OR
UNIMPROVED SITE WHERE UAV LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS EXIST.

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

   E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  NONE

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

   G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

       (1)  OPERATOR:  96U

       (2)  MAINTAINERS:  63B AND 52D UL

   H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

       (1)  THIS TRUCK HAS AN EXTRA LONG WHEEL BASE AND REQUIRES
THREE SETS OF CAMOFLAGE.

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