Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE ENGAGEMENT CONTROL STATION (ECS)
(PAC II) (PLIN E08497) IS ENCLOSED IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONTROLLED
SHELTER (NON-STOCKED COMPONENT) THAT IS MOUNTED ON A 5-TON TRUCK
(LIN X41105/ASIOE).  THE ECS INCLUDES A WEAPONS CONTROL COMPUTER,
AND THREE STACKS OF UHF MULTICHANNEL RADIO AND ELECTRONIC
MULTIPLEXING TERMINAL EQUIPMENT.  THE ECS CONTAINS A SUPERVISOR AND
OPERATOR CONSOLE POSITION, TACTICAL AND MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE
PACKAGES, AND A TACTICAL AND MAINTENANCE STATUS PANELS.  COMPONENT
MAJOR ITEMS (CMI) ARE:

        (1)  A34870 (2 EACH) AIR CONDITIONER:  18000 BTU.

        (2)  K94880 (1 EACH) INTERCOM STATION:  LS-147.

        (3)  Q32689 (3 EACH) RADIO SET: AN/GRC-103(V)3.

        (4)  V30252 (1 EACH) TELEPHONE SET:  TA-1/PT

        (5)  V31211 (1 EACH) TELEPHONE SET:  TA-312/PT.

        (6)  NON-STANDARD INSTALLATION KIT FOR THE SINCGARS SERIES
RADIO.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE ECS PERFORMS SECURE DATA TRANSFERS
WITH THE PATRIOT LAUNCHING STATION (LIN L46979), DIGITAL AND
VOICE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTLY WITH THE BATTALION INFORMATION
AND COORDINATION CENTER (ICC) (LIN J82250) OR THROUGH THE
COMMUNICATIONS RELAY GROUP (CRG) (LIN C60363).

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE ECS IS THE OPERATIONS CENTER FOR THE
PATIORT FIRING UNIT.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  ONE PER PATRIOT FIRING BATTERY 44637.

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS: THE ECS POWER CONSUMPTION IS 44.6 KW.
POWER IS PROVIDED BY A THE ELECTICAL POWER PLANT (EPP-III)
(LIN P63496/ASIOE) WITH A COMPONENT TRUCK.

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  THE ECS IS MOUNTED ON A
5-TON M814 TRUCK (LIN X41105/ASIOE).

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATORS:  FOUR 14E FIRE CONTROL OPERATOR MAINTAINER
AND ONE 31R MULTICHANNEL SYSTEM MAINTAINER.

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UL MAINTENANCE:  14E, 31S, 31U, AND 52C.

            (B) DS MAINTENANCE:  27X, 31P, 31S, 35E, 35N, AND 52C.

            (C) GS MAINTENANCE:  31P, 35N, AND 52C.

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