Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE TRUCK AIR VEHICLE TRANSPORTER (TAVTH)
CONSISTS OF A 5 TON TRUCK (M942A2) W/O WINCH.  THIS TRUCK HAS THE
SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS THE TAVTH (M066AJ) EXCEPT THE HIAB CRANE HAS
BEEN REMOVED.  THIS TRUCK WAS SPECIFICALLY DEVELOPED FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION OF THE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WITH CONTAINER.  THE
DIMENSIONS OF THE TRUCK IS L=384", H=120", W=97" AND WEIGHT= 26,000
LBS.

   B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE TAVTH IS A SPECIALLY DESIGNED M942A2. THIS
TRUCK HAS A FLATBED WHICH HAS BEEN LOWERED TO ACCOMODATE TWO UAV
COFFINS AND STILL MEET THE HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRANSPORT.

   C.  EMPLOYMENT:  LOCATED AT THE LAUNCH AD 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, AIR RECON PLT, MI
CO, ACR (HEAVY).

   E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  NONE.

   F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  IS AIR TRANSPORTABLE BY C-130
AND LARGER AIRCRAFT.

   G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:


       (1)  OPERATOR: 96U

       (2)  MAINTAINERS:  UL - 63B

                          DS/GS - 63J, 63W

   H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

       (1)  BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA LONG WHEEL BASE THIS TRUCK REQUIRES
THREE CAMOFLAUGE SETS.

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