Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE SLING SET MISSILE ROUND IS MADE UP OF FOUR
WIRE CABLES ATTACHED TO A LIFTING SHACKLE.

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE SLING SET MISSILE ROUND IS REQUIRED FOR
MOVING ONE THAAD MISSILE ROUND OR SHIPPING SET MISSILE ROUND
(WITH OR WITHOUT A THAAD MISSILE ROUND).

C.  EMPLOYMENT: THE SLING SET MISSILE ROUND IS USED ALONG WITH A
WRECKER BY THAAD FIRING BATTERIES TO MOVE THAAD MISSILE ROUNDS OR
SHIPPING SET MISSILE ROUND.

D:  BASIS OF ISSUE:  ONE PER THAAD FIRING BATTERY.

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  NONE.

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  CARRIED AS CARGO ON THE THAAD
FIRING BATTERY'S WRECKER.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

    (1)  OPERATOR:  FOR SAFETY PURPOSES TWO GENERAL PURPOSE USERS
ARE REQUIRED TO HELP MOVE THAAD MISSILE ROUNDS OR SHIPPING SET
MISSILE ROUND WITH THE SLING SET MISSILE ROUND.

    (2)  MAINTAINER:  UL MOS 27X (PATRIOT SYSTEM REPAIRER).

H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS BOING IS SUITABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE
ABOI.