Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE INTERROGATOR SET AN/TPX-46(V)7 CONSISTS
OF THE CENTRAL PROCESSING/RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER CHASSIS AND MODE 4
CONTROL PANEL CHASSIS WHICH ACCOMODATES INTERROGATOR COMPUTER
KIR-1A/TSEC.  CONTRACTOR DESIGNED ANTENNA IS INTEGRAL TO RADAR
SET FACE (LIN R18815, BOIP 770208).  THE IFF IS DESIGNED FOR
AUTOMATIC OPERATION UNDER CONTROL OF THE ENGAGEMENT CONTROL
STATION (ECS) (LIN E08497, BOIP 770206) WEAPON CONTROL COMPUTER.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE INTERROGATOR SET MARK XII/SIF
EQUIPMENT WILL UTILIZE AN/TPX-46(V)7 TECHNOLOGY FOR DEDICATED
APPLICATION TO THE PATRIOT SYSTEM.  THE IFF WILL PROVIDE A RAPID
SECURE MEANS OF IDENTIFYING SUITABLY EQUIPPED FRIENDLY AIRCRAFT,
AND THEREBY AVOID THEIR DESTRUCTION BY FRIENDLY FIRE.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  WILL BE EMPLOYED BY PATRIOT FIRE UNIT, AND
WILL BE CONTROLLED AND MONITORED BY THE ENGAGEMENT CONTROL
STATION (ECS) (LIN E08497, BOIP 770206).

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:

        (1) ONE PER RADAR SET (LIN 18815, BOIP 770208).

        (2) ONE PER PATRIOT IGS SUPPORT ACTIVITY.

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  POWER WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE POWER
PLANT AN/MJQ21 (LIN P27887, BOIP 770210).

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  IFFAS WILL BE TRANSPORTED
WITH RADAR SET (LIN R18815) AND ECS (LIN E08497) BY THEIR PRIME
MOVERS.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR:

            (A) CREW SIZE/MOS:  ONE OFFICER SSI 14E, AND
ONE ENLISTED MOS 24T.

            (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL): SSI 14E WILL
BE AN ADA OFFICER TRAINED AS TACTICAL DIRECTOR; MOS 24T WILL BE
TRAINED AS A PATRIOT MAINTAINER/OPERATOR AND ENGAGEMENT
CONTROLLER.

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UNIT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  WARRANT OFFICER 140E,
AND ENLISTED MOS 24T.

            (B) IDS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  N/A.

            (C) IGS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE:  MOS 27J.

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN
IN AR 310-34.