Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE PAC III GUIDED MISSILE ROUND TRAINER (MRT)
(PLIN Z48649) IS AN INERT CANISTER SHELL DUPLICATING THE PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS (WEIGHT AND CENTER OF GRAVITY) OF THE PAC III
GUIDED MISSILE.

    B. CAPABILITIES: THE PAC III MRT PROVIDES A MISSILE PRESENT
INDICATION AT THE STATUS PANEL IN THE ENGAGEMENT CONTROL CENTER
(ECS) (LIN Z97865).

    C. EMPLOYMENT: THE PAC III MRT PROVIDES CREW TRAINING IN
THE LOADING AND OFF LOADING OF THE PAC III GUIDED MISSILES FROM
THE PATRIOT LAUNCHER STATIONS (LIN Z41170) AND TO PROVIDE WEAPON
STATUS FOR CREW DRILLS OF THE ECS (LIN Z97865).

    D. BASIS OF ISSUE: FOUR PER PATRIOT BATTERY (SRC 44637) IN UNITS
EQUIPPED WITH THE PAC III LAUNCHER STATION (LIN Z41170).

    E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: THE PAC III MRT UTILIZES 28 VDC AND
IS PROVIDED BY THE PAC III LAUNCHER STATIONS (LIN Z97865).

    F. TRANSPORTATION REQS: THE PAC III MRT IS TRANSPORTED BY THE
BATTALION'S MISSILE RESUPPLY VEHICLES (LIN T41721), OR THE PAC-III
LAUNCHING STATION (LIN Z97865).  THE PAC III MRT IS C141/C5 AIR
TRANSPORTABLE.

    G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

       (1)  OPERATOR:  ASSIGNED AMMO CREWS (14T MISSILE
HANDLER/DRIVER).

       (2) MAINTAINERS:

           A.  UL MAINTENANCE:  NONE.

           B.  DS MAINTENANCE:  NONE.

           C.  GS MAINTENANCE:  NONE.

    H. SPECIAL NOTE:  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN
THE ABOI.