Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE RC-12N IS THE AERIAL PLATFORM FOR THE
GUARDRAIL COMMON SENSOR SYSTEM 1 AIRBORNE RELAY FACILITY.  THE
RC-12N IS A TWIN TURBOPROP AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY A FLIGHT CREW OF TWO.
THE AIRCRAFT MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT IS 16,200 POUNDS.

B.  CAPABILITIES: THE RC-12N PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR THE AN/USD-9C IN
A HIGH ALTITUDE, HIGH THREAT ENVIRONMENT.

C.  EMPLOYMENT: THE AIRCRAFT CARRIES ALOFT THE AIRBORNE PRIME
MISSION EQUIPMENT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE GATHERING
SYSTEM (GUARDRAIL/COMMON SENSOR SYSTEM 1) FOR BOTH PEACE AND
WARTIME MISSIONS.

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE: REPLACES THE RU-21H IN SRC 34418L100 AND
THE RV-1D (QUICKLOOK II) IN SRC 34417L100 ON A 1:1 BASIS.

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS: ONBOARD AIRCRAFT POWER.

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: NONE.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

    (1)  OPERATOR: MOS 15C, 155E

    (2)  MAINTAINERS: THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEM WILL BE MAINTAINED UNDER
DIRECTED LIFE CYCLE CONTRACTOR SYSTEM.

         (A)  UNIT MAINTENANCE:  31U, 68N, 68R, AND 68X.

         (B)  DS MAINTENANCE:  29E, 29S, 68L, 68Q, 68R, AND 68X.

         (C)  GS MAINTENANCE:  29S.

H.  SPECIAL NOTES;  BOING IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13.