Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE M1A2 TANK (LIN Z77258) IS A FULL-
TRACKED, LOW PROFILE LAND COMBAT ASSAULT WEAPONS SYSTEM WITH FULL
ARMOR PROTECTION, SHOOT-ON-THE-MOVE FIREPOWER, AND A HIGH DEGREE OF
MANEUVERABILITY AND TACTICAL AGILITY.  IT IS EQUIPPED WITH A 120MM
MAIN GUN, A CAL 50 MACHINEGUN, AND TWO 7.62 MACHINEGUNS.


     B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE TANK HAS THE CAPABILITY TO ENGAGE THE
FULL SPECTRUM OF ENEMY GROUND TARGETS WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF
ACCURATE POINT AND AREA FIRE WEAPONS.  M1A2 ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDE:
(1). A COMMANDER'S INDEPENDENT THERMAL VIEWER (CITV) WHICH PROVIDES
THE TANK COMMANDER WITH INDEPENDENT TARGET ACQUISITION AND
BATTLEFIELD  SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITY IN ALL VISIBILITIES. (2). A
POSITION/NAVIGATION (POS/NAV) UNIT WHICH PROVIDES DATA INDICATING
POSITION/HEADING OF THE TANK. (3). AN INTERVEHICULAR INFORMATION
SYSTEM RADIO INTERFACE UNIT (IVIS-RIU) WHICH PROVIDES AN INTERFACE
BETWEEN THE SINCGARS AND THE CORE ELECTRONICS TO ALLOW TRANSMISSION
AND RECEPTION OF ALPHA-NUMERIC AND GRAPHICS DATA WITHOUT IMPACTING
CURRENT VOICE COMMUNICATIONS. (4). A COMMANDER'S INTEGRATED DISPLAY
(CID) WHICH IS A SINGLE UNIT THAT INCLUDES DISPLAYS AND CONTROLS
FOR THE CITV AND THE COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTIONS
THROUGH THE ELECTRONICS. (5). A DRIVER'S INTEGRATED DISPLAY (DID)
WHICH REPLACES THE EXISTING M1A1 DRIVER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL,
DRIVER'S MASTER PANEL, AND DRIVER'S ALERT PANEL.


     C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE M1A2 TANK IS TO BE USED AS THE PRINCIPAL
ASSAULT WEAPON OF TANK BATTALIONS DURING ALL TYPES OF COMBAT
OPERATIONS, CONDUCTED UNDER ANY CONDITION, FROM LOW-INTENSITY
CONFLICT, TO GENERAL NUCLEAR AND NON-NUCLEAR SITUATIONS.  THE TANK
WILL BE EMPLOYED AS THE DECISIVE ELEMENT OF ARMY FORCES TO DEFEAT
AN ENEMY FORCE USING FIRE AND MANEUVER.  IN THE DEFENSE, THE TANK
WILL BE USED AS A PART OF A COMBINED ARMS TEAM TO PREVENT, RESIST,
REPULSE OR DESTROY AN ENEMY ATTACK.


     D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  THE M1A2 WILL REPLACE THE M1, AND THE M60
SERIES OF MAIN BATTLE TANKS ON A ONE FOR ONE BASIS AS DIRECTED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.


     E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  NONE.


     F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  USAF C5 TRANSPORTABLE,
REQUIRES A HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER FOR GROUND TRANSPORT.


     G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

          (1).  OPERATOR:

                 (A).  CREW SIZE/MOS:  CREW OF FOUR, 19K.

                 (B).  TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS GENERAL):

                      (1).  12B00 AND 12C00, FUNDAMENTALS, AND
FAMILIARIZATION OF TANK AND COMPONENT PARTS, ALONG WITH TACTICAL
EMPLOYMENT.

                      (2).  19K1O, 2O, 3O, AND 4O, TANK COMMANDER'S
DUTIES, TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT, AND GUNNERY, ASI A8 ASSIGNED TO 19K4O.


          (2).  MAINTAINERS:

                 (A)  UL:  45E, 63E, 31U, AND 63J.


                 (B)  IDS:  45B, 45G, 45K, 52C, 63H, 29E, 39E,
AND 35H.

                 (C)  GS:  35H, 39B, 45B, 45K, 63H, 52C AND 39E.


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