Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE AN/TPM-24(V)4 TEST SET CONSISTS OF
PASSIVE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS EXTENDER BOARDS, CABLES, RF
FITTINGS, ATTENUATORS, AND DUMMY LOADS WHICH PROVIDE FOR
INTERCONNECTING THE AN/USM-281, AN/TPM-25A INTERROGATOR SIGNAL
PROCESSOR/RT CHASSIS WITH ANY OTHER REQUIRED TEST EQUIPMENT.  THE
TEST SET IS UNIQUE TO THE PATRIOT IFF EQUIPMENT.

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE AN/TPM-24(V)4 TEST FACILITY SET WILL
PROVIDE THE TEST BED CAPABILITY FOR GS/DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NO DS
MAINTENANCE WILL BE REQUIRED) OF INTERROGATOR SET AN/TPX-46(V)7,
LIN J99167, BOIP 770209.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE AN/TPX-46(V)7 WILL BE THE IFF SYSTEM
DESIGNED FOR PATRIOT, AND WILL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH PATRIOT RADAR
SET, LIN R18815, BOIP 770208.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  ONE PER GS/DEPOT SUPPORTING PATRIOT
UNITS.

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  A 120-VAC, 400-HZ ELECTRICAL POWER
SOURCE WILL BE REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE TEST FACILITY.

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  THE AN-TPM-24(V)4 WILL BE
CARRIED IN A 25 X 25 X 27 INCH TRANSIT CASE WEIGHING 40 POUNDS
AND WILL BE TRANSPORTED BY IDS AND IGS ORGANIZATIONS' ORGANIC
VEHICLES.

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR:

            (A) CREW SIZE/MOS:  TWO MOS 24J PULSE RADAR REPAIRER,
1 PER SHIFT.

            (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL):  TRAINED AS
PULSE RADAR REPAIRMAN.

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UNIT MAINTENANCE:  N/A

            (B) IDS/IGS MAINTENANCE:  MOS 24J.

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR
INCLUSION IN AR 310-34.