Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE RADIAC SET: AN/UDR-13() POCKET RADIAC
A COMPACT, LIGHTWEIGHT DEVICE WHICH IS CAPABLE OF DETECTING AND
MEASURING BOTH TOTAL DOSE AND DOSE RATES OF PROMPT INITIAL AND
RESIDUAL RADIATION FROM NUCLEAR DETONATIONS.

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE POCKET RADIAC WILL BE CAPABLE OF DETECTING
AND MEASURING GAMMA RADIATION TOTAL DOSE AND DOSE RATES FROM NUCLEAR
FALLOUT, AND INITIAL GAMMA AND NEUTRON RADIATION TOTAL DOSE FROM
NUCLEAR DETONATIONS.

C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE POCKET RADIAC WILL OPERATE THROUGHOUT THE
THEATER AS A FLEXIBLE AND VERSATILE NUCLEAR RADIATION DETECTION
SYSTEM.  IT WILL BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF COMBAT, COMBAT SUPPORT, AND
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT SURVIVABILITY AND OPERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY
IN A NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENT.

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:

    ONE (1) PER PLATOON OR EQUIVALENT, ONE (1) PER COMPANY
HEADQUARTERS, ONE (1) PER INDEPENDENTLY OPERATING ELEMENT.

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS: 4 AAA Alkaline batteries (nsn:
6135008264798)

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  NONE.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

    (1)  MOS AND CREW SIZE:  THE POCKET RADIAC IS AN INDIVIDUAL ITEM
OF EQUIPMENT.  OPERATOR IS GENERAL PURPOSE USER (GPU).

    (2)  THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS FOR SYSTEM
OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE AT ALL LEVELS.

    (3)  QQPRI INFORMATION:

         OPERATOR:  GENERAL PURPOSE USER (GPU)
         UNIT LEVEL:  NONE
         DIRECT  SUPPORT:  NONE
         GENERAL SUPPORT:  35H

H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR
71-13.