Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE LAUNCHING STATION (PLIN L46979) IS A
REMOTELY OPERATED, FULLY SELF-CONTAINED MOBILE LAUNCHER WITH AN
ON-BOARD, 15-KW, 400-HZ GENERATOR (LIN J36006/ASIOE) AND UP TO
FOUR READY TO FIRE MISSILES.  THE LAUNCHING STATION MUST BE
RASIED TO A PREDETERMINED ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH POINTING ANGLE
DURING EMPLACEMENT AND THE LOCATION AND POINTING AZIMUTH MUST
BE IN RELATION TO THE PATRIOT RADAR SET (LIN R18815 OR Z52710).
COMPONENT MAJOR ITEMS:  NONE.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE LAUNCHING STATION RECEIVES LAUNCH
GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCITONS FROM THE ENGAGEMENT CONTROL STATION
(LIN E08497 OR Z97865).

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE LAUNCHING STATION IS AN INTERGRAL
PART OF THE PATRIOT FIRE UNIT.  THE LAUNCHING STATION
TRANSPORTS AND LAUNCHES THE PATRIOT GUIDED MISSILE DURING
AIR DEFENSE ENGAGEMENTS.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  TWO PER PATRIOT LAUNCHING SECTION --
TOTAL OF EIGHT PER FIRING BATTERY (TOE 44636A).

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  POWER REQUIREMENT IS 8.1 KW.  EXTERNAL
POWER WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.  THE LAUNCHING STATION WILL HAVE ITS
OWN ON-BOARD 15-KW, 400-HZ GENERATOR (LIN J36006/ASIOE).

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  THE LAUNCHER WILL BE
MOUNTED ON A SEMITRAILER TOWED BY A 10-TON HEMTT TRUCK TRACTOR
(LIN T88677/ASIOE).  LAUNCHING STATION IS C141/C5 AIR TRANSPORTABLE.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR/CREW:  THREE PER LAUNCHING STATION, SIX PER
SECTION.

            (A)  TWO 14T PATRIOT LAUNCHER CREWMEMBERS.

            (B)  ONE 14T LAUNCHER SECTION CHIEF OR LAUNCHER ASSISTANT
SECTION CHIEF.

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UL MAINTENANCE:  63S.

            (B) DS MAINTENANCE:  27X AND 63W.

            (C) GS MAINTENANCE:  63W.

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN
THE ABOI.  THE LAUNCHING STATION IS DOCUMENTED AS A BASE TOE ITEM.