Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE ELECTRIC POWER PLANT CONSISTS OF TWO
150-KW GTED GENERATOR SETS, POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT, CABLES, AND
ANCILLIARY EQUIPMENT.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE TRUCK TOWS A 600-GAL FUEL TANK MOUNTED
ON A MM353 3 1/2-TON TRAILER (LIN Z77520, BOIP 770212).  POWER
CABLES ARE RUN TO THE RADAR AND ENGAGEMENT CONTROL STATION.  A
MONITORING CABLE CONNECTS TO THE ENGAGEMENT CONTROL STATION WHERE
OPERATORS CAN OBSERVE LOW FUEL WARNINGS AND OPERATE A BATTLE
SHORT SWITCH FOR SHUT DOWN.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE ELECTRIC POWER PLANT IS THE PRIME POWER
SOURCE FOR THE PATRIOT FIRE CONTROL SECTION EQUIPMENT (ENGAGEMENT
CONTROL STATION, LIN E08497;  RADAR SET, LIN R18815;  AND ANTENNA
MAST GROUP, LIN A80593).

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  ONE ELECTRIC POWER PLANT IS REQUIRED FOR
EACH PATRIOT FIRE CONTROL SECTION IN SRC 44637.

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  THERE IS NO EXTERNAL POWER
REQUIREMENT.

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  TRUCK MOUNTED ON M811 5-TON
CHASSIS.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR:

            (A) CREW SIZE/MOS:  OPERATOR IS DESIGNATED BY UNIT
COMMANDER PER 12-HOUR SHIFT.

            (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL):  THE
OPERATOR IS TRAINED AS A PATRIOT MISSILE CREWMEMBER (MOS 16T).

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UNIT MAINTENANCE:  MOS 52F FOR POWER PLANT AND
63B FOR WHEEL VEHICLE.

            (B) IDS/IGS MAINTENANCE:  MOS 52F FOR POWER PLANT AND
MOS 44B, 63G, AND 63W FOR WHEEL VEHICLE.

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