Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE RAMP SET LOADER EQUIPMENT GUIDED MISSILE
(IMPROVED) HAWK ALLOWS THE HAWK LOADER/TRANSPORTER TO CORRECTLY INDEX
THE HAWK LAUNCHER IN ORDER TO LOAD AND UNLOAD THE HAWK LAUNCHER FROM
THE 5-TON, 6X6 PRIME MOVER OF THE HAWK LAUNCHER AND
LOADER/TRANSPORTER.  THE RAMP SET IS 5 FEET LONG, 3 FEET WIDE AND
WEIGHS 500 LBS.

B. CAPABILITIES: THE RAMP SET LOADER EQUIPMENT GUIDED MISSILE
(IMPROVED) HAWK ALLOWS THE HAWK MISSILE LAUNCHER TO BE CORRECTLY
INDEXED, LOADED AND OFF LOADED FROM THE 5-TON, 6X6 PRIME MOVER.  THIS
GIVES THE HAWK FIRING SECTIONS THE MOBILITY THEY REQUIRE TO PROVIDE
CONTINUOUS AIR DEFENSE COVERAGE TO THE FORCES THAT THEY ARE
SUPPORTING AND GIVES THEM THE ABILITY TO MOVE TO SURVIVE ONCE
DETECTED.

C. EMPLOYMENT: THE RAMP SET LOADER EQUIPMENT GUIDED MISSILE
(IMPROVED) HAWK IS EMPLOYED 2 EACH PER HAWK MISSILE SUPPLY SECTION
AND UTILIZED TO LOAD AND UNLOAD HAWK MISSILES FROM THE 5-TON, 6X6
PRIME MOVER.

D. BASIS OF ISSUE: 2 PER HAWK MSL RESUPPLY SECT, 2 PER HAWK FIRING
FIRING SECTION.

    FOUR PER (4) TDA W1D2AA C BTRY 3RD BN 6TH ADA.
    FOUR PER (4) TDA W1EAAA CTR ORD MSL MUN SCH.

E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: NONE.

F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: TRANSPORTED ON 5-TON TRUCK.

G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

   1.  OPERATOR:

       (A) MOS 14D.

       (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: TRAINED AS HAWK PHASE III
OPERATORS.

   2. MAINTAINERS: OPERATOR MAINTENANCE ONLY.

H. SPECIAL NOTES: LIN Z88650 IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION INTO
AR 71-13.