Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A. DESCRIPTION: THE AN/PVS-4, NIGHT VISION SIGHT, INDIVIDUAL SERVED WEAPON IS A SECOND GENERATION STARLIGHT SYSTEM. THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 310-34. ITS CHARACTERISTICS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) WEIGHT: 8.5 LBS. (2) RANGE: 600M-MOONLIGHT, 400M-STARLIGHT. (3) MAGNIFICATION: 3.8X. (4) FIELD OF VIEW: 15 DEGREES CIRCULAR. B. CAPABILITIES: THE AN/PVS-4 CAN BE EITHER MOUNTED OR HAND HELD. IT IS BOTH SMALLER AND LIGHTER THAN THE FIRST GENERATION SYSTEM; BUT THE BIGGEST ADVANTAGE IS THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE A TENDENCY TO "WHITE-OUT" WHEN A BRIGHT LIGHT, SUCH AS A MUZZLE FLASH, FLARE, OR FIRE IS PRESENT ON THE BATTLEFIELD, AS DID THE FIRST GENERATION SYSTEM. C. EMPLOYMENT: THE AN/PVS-4 IS EMPLOYED PRIMARILY TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR ACCURATELY AIMED INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS FIRE AT NIGHT. ITS SECONDARY MISSION IS FOR USE IN FORWARD AREAS AS A HAND-HELD, NIGHT OBSERVATION DEVICE TO DETECT, IDENTIFY, AND OBSERVE FRIENDLY OR ENEMY OPERATIONS. WITH SUITABLE BRACKETS, IT WILL BE MOUNTED ON THE M14, M16, M60, M67, M72A1, AND M79 INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS. D. BASIS OF ISSUE: (1) ONE PER COMBAT ENGINEER SQUAD. (2) ONE PER ENGINEER RECON TEAM IN THE DIVISION ENGINEER BATTALION. (3) ONE PER 7.62MM MACHINEGUN IN INFANTRY UNITS. (4) ONE PER M60 MACHINEGUN MOUNTED ON A MILITARY POLICE WEAPONS PLATFORM. (5) ONE PER TWO 7.62MM MACHINEGUNS IN ALL OTHER UNITS EXCEPT RANGER PLATOONS AUTHORIZED THE AN/TVS-5. (6) ONE PER 5.56MM MACHINEGUN (SAW) AND M60 MACHINEGUN FORWARD OF THE DIVISION REAR BOUNDARY AND IN SELECTED HIGH- PRIORITY ORGANIZATIONS (I.E. PERSHING, NUCLEAR SECURITY, ETC.) BEHIND THE CORPS AREA. (7) ONE PER TWO M60 MACHINEGUNS AND 5.56MM MACHINEGUNS LOCATED IN THE CORPS REAR AREA. (8) ONE PER RIFLEMAN NOT EQUIPPED WITH NIGHT-VISION GOGGLES IN INFANTRY SQUADS. E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: TWO 2.7V DC DISPOSABLE BATTERIES (BA-1567/UV). F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: CARRIED BY INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS OPERATOR. G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS: (1) OPERATOR: (A) CREW SIZE/MOS: AS DISIGNATED BY THE UNIT COMMANDER. (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL): FAMILIARIZATION. (2) MAINTAINERS: (A) UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE: OPERATOR. (B) IDS/IGS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: MOS 35E H. SPECIAL NOTES: THE AN/PVS-4 COMES WITH MOUNTING BRACKETS AND RETICLES FOR M16 AND M60 WEAPONS. RETICLES AND MOUNTS FOR USE WITH OTHER WEAPONS MUST BE SEPARATELY REQUISITIONED. A CARRYING BAG AND BATTERY ADAPTER FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS CAN ALSO BE REQUISITIONED. THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13.