Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A. DESCRIPTION: THE LASER RANGEFINDER IS A HAND-HELD, LIGHTWEIGHT, BATTERY OPERATED, ELECTRO-OPTICAL RANGEFINDER. B. CAPABILITIES: THE GVS-5 PROVIDES DISTANCE MEASURING BY USING A DIGITAL READOUT WHICH APPEARS IN THE FIELD OF VIEW WHEN RANGING BUTTON IS PRESSED. THE GVS-5 CAN BE HAND-HELD, LIKE BINOCULARS OR MOUNTED WITH AN AZ-E1 HEAD ON A TRIPOD. IT WILL PROVIDE RANGE, AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION READINGS TO A TARGET. C. EMPLOYMENT: IN FIELD ARTILLERY UNITS, THE GVS-5 IS EMPLOYED IN CONVENTIONAL SURVEY TEAMS, PADS PARTIES, COLT TEAMS, FIRE SUPPORT TEAMS AND FIST HEADQUARTERS. D. BASIS OF ISSUE: FIELD ARTILLERY: (1) ONE PER FIST TEAM FORWARD OBSERVER. (2) ONE PER COLT TEAM. (3) ONE PER FIST HEADQUARTERS. (4) ONE PER PADS PARTY. (5) ONE PER CONVENTIONAL SURVEY TEAM. INFANTRY SCHOOL: (1) ONE PER FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT (FSE). (2) TWO PER SCOUT PLATOON. (3) FOUR PER FIST TEAM. (4) ONE PER LONG RANGE SURVEILLANCE TEAM. ARMOR SCHOOL: (1) ONE PER SCOUT SECTION IN ARMOR AND CAVALRY UNITS. ENGINEER SCHOOL: (1) THREE PER ENGINEER COMPANY IN THE ACR. (2) THREE PER ENGINEER COMPANY IN ARMOR/INFANTRY SEPARATE BRIGADES. (3) TWO PER ENGINEER COMPANY IN HEAVY DIVISION. E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: RECHARGABLE NICAD BATTERY. F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: HAND-HELD ON TRIPOD MOUNTED, CAN BE TRANSPORTED WITH UNIT'S ORGANIC VEHICLES. G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS: (1) OPERATOR: (A) CREW SIZE/MOS: AS DESIGNATED BY COMMANDER. (2) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL): NO SPECIAL OR ADDITIONAL MOS TRAINING IS REQUIRED. (2) MAINTAINERS: (A) OPERATOR AS DIRECTED BY COMMANDER. (B) UNIT LEVEL: MOS 31V (C) IDS: NOT REQUIRED (D) IGS: MOS 45G H. SPECIAL NOTES: (1) THE FIRE SUPPORT TEAM (FIST) CONCEPT HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THIS PLAN. (2) THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13.