Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A. DESCRIPTION: THE AMMUNITION CARRIER SYSTEM IS THE EXTENDED (2 FT) M109 SELF- PROPELLED HOWITZER CHASIS ADAPTED WITH AN INTEGRAL CARGO COM- PARTMENT, EQUIPPED WITH SEMI-PERMANENT PROJECTILE STORAGE RACKS (SPPSR) AND A GAS PARTICULATE FILTER UNIT. THE CARRIER WILL CARRY SEPARATE LOADING AMMUNITION IN SUPPORT OF THE 155MM, SELF- PROPELLED HOWITZERS. THE VEHICLE HAS A FILTER UNIT, GAS PARTICU- LATE, REVERSIBLE CONVEYOR, AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU), AN AN/VIC-1 RADIO, INTERCOMMUNICATIONS SET AND AN X-Y STACKER WHICH ARE COMPO- NENTS OF THE VEHICLE. BASIS OF ISSUE FOR THE CARRIER: 7 TON AMMUNITION M992 IS ONE PER 155MM SP HOWITZER SYSTEM AS A ONE FOR ONE REPLACEMENT FOR THE M548 IN FA UNITS ONLY. NO ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL WILL BE REQUIRED IN ARTILLERY TOE. ADDITIONAL DS/GS MINTENANCE PERSONNEL (MOS 63H) ARE REQUIRED AND ARE REFLECTED IN THE BOIP. OPERATOR IS MOS 13B. BOING LIN ITEM BASIS OF ISSUE REMARKS C10908 TRACKED 7 TON,M992 HOWITZER SYSTEM TRACKED 7 TON,M992 HOWITZER SYSTEM