Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A. DESCRIPTION: THE DISPENSER, MINE, XM138 (FLIPPER) IS A LIGHTWEIGHT MINE LAYING DEVICE USED TO AUGMENT THE GEMMS, MOUNTED ON HOST VEHICLE WITH CLAMP ASSEMBLY. TWO SOLDIERS CAN INSTALL DISPENSER IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. B. CAPABILITIES: WHEN M74 ANTIPERSONNEL AND M75 ANTI-TANK MINES ARE PLACED INTO LAUNCHER, THEY ARE GIVEN ARMING SIGNAL AND SCATTERED FROM MOVING VEHICLE AT A RATE OF ABOUT ONE PER TEN SECONDS. C. EMPLOYMENT: TO SUPPLEMENT THE M128 GROUND VEHICLE DISPENSER IN ORDER TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS MINE OPERATIONS WHEN THE XM128 IS NOT AVAILABLE. D. BASIS OF ISSUE: (1) ONE PER COMBAT ENGINEER PLATOON, LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION. (2) ONE PER COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY, AIRBORNE AND AIR ASSUALT DIVISIONAL BATTALIONS. (3) TWO PER COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY, CORPS ABN/LT BN. E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: SUPPLIED BY HOST VEHICLE 28-V SYSTEM. F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: N/A. G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS: (1) OPERATOR: (A) CREW SIZE/MOS: MOS 12B. (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL): N/A. (2) MAINTAINERS: (A) UNIT MAINTENANCE: MOS 62B. (B) IDS MAINTENANCE: MOS 35E, 55B, 55X, AND 44B. (C) IGS MAINTENANCE: MOS 39E. H. SPECIAL NOTES: BOING IS APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLICATION IN AR 71-13.