Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  CONSISTS OF AN EXPENDED TACTICAL PATRIOT MISSILE
    CANISTER WHICH HAS BEEN RENDERED SAFE.

 B. CAPABILITIES: ALLOWS CREWMEMBERS TO PRACTICE LOADING AND
    UNLOADING MISSILE CANISTERS FROM PATRIOT LAUNCHERS.

 C. EMPLOYMENT: USED BY PATRIOT ADA BATTERIES AND BNS, AND
    USAADASCH, FOR TRAINING GROUND SUPPORT CREWMEMBERS.

 D. BASIS OF ISSUE: 4EA PER PATRIOT BATTERY, 56EA USAADASCH,
    FT BLISS.

 E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: NONE

 F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY
    BN MSL RESUPPLY VEHICLES.

 G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:
    (1) OPERATORS:
        A. CREW SIZE/MOS: 16T
        B. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: 16T MISSILE HANDLER/DRIVER
    (2) MAINTENANCE:
        A. UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE: 24T
        B. DS/GS LEVEL MAINTENANCE: N/A


 H. SPECIAL NOTES:
    (1) THIS ITEM IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13