Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A. DESCRIPTION: THE FULL-TRACKED, ARMORED, FIRE SUPPORT, PERSONNEL CARRIER, IS AN M113A1 EQUIPPED WITH A LAND NAVIGATION SYSTEM. IT IS MODIFIED TO ACCEPT AN XM901 IMPROVED TOW VEHICLE STATION, GLLD, NIGHT SIGHT FOR GLLD, AND A FOUR-NET COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. B. CAPABILITIES: THE CARRIER WILL ACCURATELY PINPOINT POTENTIAL ENEMY TARGETS FOR CONVENTIONAL ARTILLERY, AND WILL DESIGNATE FOR LASER-GUIDED MUNITIONS. C. EMPLOYMENT: THE FISTV VEHICLE IS USED BY FA FIRE SUPPORT PERSONNEL IN ARMORED, MECHANIZED, OR ARMORED CAVALRY COMPANY/TROOPS. D. BASIS OF ISSUE: ONE EACH PER FIRE SUPPORT TEAM AND SEPARATE OBSERVATION LASING TEAM SUPPORTING ARMORED, MECHANIZED OR ARMORED CAVALRY UNITS. E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: N/A. F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: C-130 TRANSPORTABLE. G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS: (1) OPERATOR: (A) CREW SIZE/MOS: THREE MOS 13F. (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL): NO ADDITIONAL TRAINING REQUIRED. (2) MAINTAINERS: (A) UNIT MAINTENANCE: MOS 13F, 31V, 31K, 45T, 63J, 63T, AND 76Y. (B) IDS/IGS MAINTENANCE: MOS 27E, 31E, 31S, 34Y, 35C, 35E, 36H, 36K, 41C, 43M, 44B, 45B, 45G, 45K, 63G, 63H, 63J, AND 34L. H. SPECIAL NOTES: (1) THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 310-34. (2) THIS BOI IS CONSTRUCTED WITH CERTAIN LIN'S LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS 19 AND 20; HOWEVER, IN CONTINUATION PAGES, NO ONE LIN IS SHOWN AS ASSOCIATED AND DELETED IN THE SAME SRC AND/OR PARAGRAPH NUMBER.