Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THIS LAUNCHER CONSISTS OF THE ABRAMS CHASSIS,
WITHOUT TURRET, EQUIPPED WITH A LAUNCHING MECHANISM CAPABLE OF
LAUNCHING THE HEAVY ASSAULT BRIDGE 26M MLC 70.
WEIGHT WITHOUT BRIDGE: 103,000 LBS. CU. FT: 2250.6.
WEIGHT WITH BRIDGE: 124,000 LBS. CU. FT: 7588.1.

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE ABRAMS LAUNCHER CAN TRANSPORT AND RAPIDLY
EMPLACE THE HEAVY ASSAULT BRIDGE IN A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT WHILE
OFFERING THE CREW PROTECTION FROM ENEMY FIRE.

C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE ABRAMS CHASSIS WITH LAUNCHER WILL BE FIELDED
TO UNITS WITH THE HEAVY ASSAULT BRIDGE 26M MLC 70. IT WILL BE A ONE
FOR ONE REPLACEMENT OF LIN: L43664

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  TWO PER ENG CO (ACR), (HVY SEP BGDE), (HVY DIV,
ENG BN) AND CORPS (MECH) BN ASSAULT SECTION'S. THREE PER HHT ARMD CAV
SQDN AVLB SECTION.

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  NA

F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  SELF PROPELLED, TRANSP BY HEAVY
EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER, RAIL TRANSPORTABLE, MARINE TRANSPORTABLE
AIR TRANSPORTABLE BY C-5A AIRCRAFT.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACT:  NO IMPACT.
QQPRI/MOS IMFORMATION
OPERATOR: MOS 12F
ITEM OF EQUIPMENT (BRIDGE AND LAUNCHER) REQUIRES A CREW OF TWO.
UNIT LEVEL:  31U, 52C, 63E, 63J.
DS:  29E, 39E, 52C, 63J, 63H.
GS:  35H, 39E, 63J, 63H.

H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLICATION IN
AR 71-13.