Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP
A. DESCRIPTION: THE M1068 STANDARDIZED INTEGRATED COMMAND POST
(SICPS) WILL PROVIDE STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL FACILITIES TO IMPROVE
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STAFFS AND COMMANDERS IN CONDUCTING C3I
ACTIVITIES. THE M1068 (WHICH IS A MODIFIED M577) WILL HAVE
NEW INTERIOR RACKS TO HOUSE ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM
(ATCCS) COMPUTER HARDWARE, A POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, TWO
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SEATS AND A COMMAND POST TENT WHICH
ATTACHES TO THE REAR OF THE CARRIER THROUGH A BOOTWALL ASSEMBLY. THE
LENGTH IS 205 INCHES, WIDTH IS 105.8 INCHES, MINIMUM REDUCIBLE HEIGHT
IS 102 INCHES AND A NET WEIGHT IS 24,142 LBS. THE ELECTRIC POWER
CODE IS D2. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT INITIAL FIELDINGS WILL BE WITH
THE CURRENT 4.2 KW AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND A 5 KW REPLACEMENT WILL
BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE.
LIN/NSN/PN NOMENCLATURE QUANTITY
C40496 COMMAND POST SYSTEM: MODULAR 1
B. CAPABILITIES: THE CARRIER COMMAND POST, LIGHT TRACKED WILL
IMPROVE THE TACTICAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OF THE COMMANDER AND
STAFF, PROVIDING THEM WITH A FULLY EQUIPPED, CLIMATIC CONTROLLED,
LIGHT ARMORED, MOBILE COMMAND POST.
C. EMPLOYMENT: THE SICPS TRACK WILL BE USED FOR ATCCS C2 FUNCTIONS
AT CORPS, DIVISION, BATTALION, SEPERATE BRIGADE, ARMORED CAVALRY
REGIMENT, AND COMPANIES EMPLOYING ATCCS.
D. BASIS OF ISSUE: 1 PER CARRIER CMD POST M1068, LIN C11158. THE
M1068 WILL BE A ONE FOR ONE REPLACEMENT FOR M577'S IAW FOLLOWING
BASIS OF ISSUE:
HHC (HVY DIV)
1 PER TAC CP OPS
1 PER TAC CP INTEL
HHC, BDE (HVY DIV)
1 PER TAC CP OPS
1 PER TAC CP INTEL
1 PER OPS - MAIN CP
1 PER INTEL - MAIN CP
1 PER S3 PLANS
1 PER S1/S4
DIV ARTY (HVY DIV)
HHB
1 PER DIV TAC CP FSE
1 PER CAV SQDN FSE
ARTILLERY BN
1 PER OPS SEC
1 PER INTEL SEC
1 PER MANEUVER BDE FSE
1 PER BN FDC
1 PER MANEUVER BN FDC
1 PER BTRY FDC
MLRS BTRY
1 PER BTRY FDC
1 PER PLT FDC
ENG BDE (HVY DIV)
1 PER BDE S2/S3 SEC
1 PER BDE TAC
1 PER BN OPS SEC
1 PER BN INTEL SEC
ARMOR BN
1 PER S1/S4 SEC
1 PER S3 SEC
1 PER S2 SEC
INF BN (MECH)
1 PER S1/S4 SEC
1 PER S3 SEC
1 PER S2 SEC
MI BN (HVY DIV)
1 PER S3 SEC
ARMORED CAV REG
HHT
1 PER OPS SEC
1 PER TAC CP OPS
1 PER INTEL SEC
1 PER TAC CP INTEL
1 PER REG FSE
1 PER CM&D SEC
1 PER S4 SEC
CAV SQDRN
1 PER SQDRN S3
1 PER SQDRN S2
1 PER SQDRN FSE
1 PER SQDRN S1/S4
ARTILLERY BATTERY
1 PER FDC
HVY SEP BDE
HHC
1 PER OPS SEC
1 PER ENG CO
1 PER INTEL SEC
1 PER TAC CP OPS
1 PER TAC CP INTEL
1 PER S2/S3 PLANS SEC
1 PER S4 SEC (REAR)
FA BN
1 PER BDE FSE
1 PER S3 SEC
1 PER S2 SEC
1 PER BN FDC
1 PER MANEUVER BN FSE
1 PER BTRY FDC
CORPS (HEAVY)
HHC
2 PER G3 TAC CP
1 PER G2 TAC CP
COMBAT ENG BN (M)
1 PER S2/S3 SEC
ARTILLERY
HHB
1 PER CORPS FSE
MLRS BN
1 PER OPS/INTEL SEC
1 PER BTRY FDC
1 PER PLT FDC
FA BN 155 (SP)
1 PER S3 SEC
1 PER S2 SEC
1 PER BN FDC
1 PER BTRY FDC
AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY (ADA)
HHB ADA BN (HVY DIV)
1 PER S3 SECTION
ADA BTRY GUN/STGR (HVY DIV)
1 PER BTRY/HQ
ADA BTRY (M113/STGR) (HVY DIV)
1 PER BTRY HQ
ADA BTRY (SFV-9/STGR) (HVY DIV)
1 PER BTRY HQ
ADA BTRY ACR/HSB
1 PER BTRY HQ
E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: NO ADDITIONAL POWER REQUIREMENTS.
CARRIER WILL INITIALLY USE A 4.2 KW GENERATOR. WILL TRANSITION
TO A 5 KW POWER SOURCE.
F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:
(1) GROUND: TRAILER 50T, 60T, 70T HET, RAILCAR OR BY
ITS OWN POWER.
(2) AIR: C141 OR C5 AIRCRAFT.
G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:
(1) OPERATORS: CREW SIZE/MOS:
(A) ONE PERSON TO OPERATE CARRIER.
(B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: TRAINING BASE PRESENTLY BEING
EVALUATED. NO ADDITIONAL FORMAL TRAINING IS ANTICIPATED.
(2) MAINTAINERS:
(A) UL: GPU, 31U, 63Y, 63J, AND 52D.
(B) DS: 29E, 41C, 43M, 44B, 52D, 63G, 63H, AND 63J.
(C) GS: 35H, 41C, 43M, 44B, 52D, 63G, 63H, AND 63J.
H. SPRCIAL NOTES:
(1) THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13.
(2) ULTIMATELY 1,500 M577A2'S WILL BE RECONFIGURED.