Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE SHIPPING SET MISSILE ROUND CONSISTS OF A
SHIPPING ADAPTER AND PROTECTIVE COVERS.  IT IS DESIGNED TO
ACCOMMODATE A SINGLE THAAD MISSILE ROUND.  IT WILL PROVIDE SHOCK
ISOLATORS, LIFTING EYES, SKIDS, FORK LIFT POCKETS, TIE DOWN POINTS
AND STACKING PROVISIONS.  THE SHIPPING SET MISSILE ROUND IS
DESIGNED SO THAT IT CAN BE STACKED THREE HIGH WHEN LOADED WITH
THAAD MISSILE ROUNDS.

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE SHIPPING SET MISSILE ROUND IS REQUIRED
FOR SHIPPING ONE THAAD MISSILE ROUND FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER.

C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE SHIPPING SET MISSILE ROUND WILL BE USED FOR
SHIPPING ONE THAAD MISSILE ROUND FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER.

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  BASIS OF ISSUE IS 1 PER THAAD FIRING BATTERY.

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  NONE.

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  SIZE, WEIGHT, AND VOLUME ARE YET
TO BE DETERMINED.  WILL BE AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTABLE ON C130, C141,
AND C5.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

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

    (2)  MAINTAINER:  MAINTAINED BY THE GENERAL PURPOSE USER.

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