Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE TRANSMITTER COUNTERMEASURES (TC),AN/GLQ-15, IS
EQUIPPED WITH THREE TRANSMITTERS, ANTENNA ELEMENTS, AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS THAT ACCEPT TARGET ASSIGNMENT FROM THE AN/TSQ-177 AND
IMPLEMENT TASKINGS RECEIVED.  THE AN/GLQ-15 HAS A LIMITED STAND ALONE
MANUAL CAPABILITY WHEREIN TASKING DATA IS INPUT BY THE OPERATOR.  THE
PRIMARY USE OF THE AN/GLQ-15 IS ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES.  THE
SYSTEM IS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO DRAWER SAFE FOR STORING CLASSIFIED
MATERIAL, LIGHTING, EMERGENCY LIGHTING, AND BLACKOUT LIGHTING. THE
SYSTEM CONSISTS OF ONE S280 SHELTER, WHICH HOUSES THE COMMUNICATIONS
INTERFACE AND COUNTERMEASURE COMPONENTS, MOUNTED ON A 5 TON VEHICLE.

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM ARE
CLASSIFIED.  THE AN/GLQ-15 OPERATES AS PART OF THE AN/TLQ-33
COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEM.  IT IS CAPABLE OF BEING OPERATED, STORED, AND
TRANSPORTED IN HOT, BASIC, AND COLD CLIMATES AS DEFINED IN AR 70-38.
IT WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT DEGRADATION UP TO 7,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
AND WILL WITHSTAND AND OPERATE IN SURFACE WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 90 MPH.

C.  EMPLOYMENT:  EMPLOYMENT OF THE SYSTEM IS CLASSIFIED.

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  ONE PER EW COMPANY (AHFEWS) LOW POWER SECTION.

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  GENERATOR POWER REQUIRED IS 380VAC, 100KW,
50HZ, 3 PHASE.  THIS IS SATISFIED BY ONE PU-495B/G 100KW, ONE
PU-650B/G 60KW, AND ONE MEP-012A FERMONT GENERATOR.  COMMERCIAL POWER
AT A LINE FREQUENCY OF 50HZ, 380VAC, 200A, 3 PHASE.  AT A LINE
FREQUENCY OF 60HZ IS 380VAC, 100A, 3 PHASE (SHELTER) AND 460VAC, 60A,
3 PHASE (ECU).

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  THE AN/GLQ-15 IS TRANSPORTABLE BY
HIGHWAY, MARINE, OR AIR.  IT IS CAPABLE OF BEING TRANSPORTED BY C-141
AIRCRAFT.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

    (1)  OPERATOR:  CREW OF 6: 4 98H, 2 98K.

    (2)  MAINTAINERS:

    (A)  UNIT:  MOS 31U, 33T

    (B)  DS  MOS 35E, 35W, 44B

    (C)  GS  MOS 35E, 35W

H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR
71-13.