Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE PATRIOT BATTALION TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER
(BTOC) IS AN AUTOMATED COMMAND POST IN A 5 TON EXPANSIBLE VAN.  BTOC
COMPONENTS INCLUDE A MODIFIED M934 5 TON EXPANSIBLE VAN (LIN X62237),
TWO COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS (PROCESSOR, MONITOR, KEYBOARD, MOUSE),
ELECTRONIC DATA STORAGE, COMMUNICATIONS PROCESSOR, POWER SUPPLIES,
DOT MATRIX PRINTER, INK-JET PRINTER, COMMANDERS TACTICAL TERMINAL/
HYBRID-RECEIVER (CTT/H-R) AND ASSOCIATED PERIPHERALS, ENCRYPTION
DEVICES, MODEMS, MAPBOARDS, CHAIRS, RIFLE RACK, CONFERENCE TABLE,
WORK TABLES, PHONE JACKS, SAFE, RADIO RACK, STORAGE AREAS, AND
CABLING.  LENGTH:  362.6" (TRUCK VAN).  WIDTH:  98.0" (TRUCK VAN,
EXCLUDING MIRRORS).  HEIGHT:  142.3" (TRUCK VAN).  WEIGHT:
APPROXIMATELY 30,000 LB. (TRUCK VAN PLUS ON VEHICLE EQUIPMENT).
CUBE:  2,925 CUBIC FEET (TRUCK VAN).

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE BTOC PROVIDES PATRIOT BATTALION S2/S3 SECTIONS
AN AUTOMATED SOFTWARE-BASED COMMAND POST SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PERFORMING
TACTICAL PLANNING AND AIR PICTURE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.  BTOC
MONITORS CAN DISPLAY AN AIR PICTURE RECEIVED VIA CABLE FROM THE
PATRIOT INFORMATION AND COORDINATION CENTRAL (ICC).  BTOC TACTICAL
PLANNING SOFTWARE UTILIZES DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY (DMA) RASTER MAPS
FROM CD ROM FOR USE IN SITE SELECTION, AUTOMATIC COMPUTATION OF RADAR
COVERAGE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSIS, COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING TACTICAL
OVERLAYS, AND AIR TRACK DISPLAY.  THE BTOC PROVIDES AIR TRACK DATA
RECORDING, PLAYBACK, AND DUPLICATION CAPABILITIES.  THE BTOC RECEIVES
AND DISPLAYS TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE BROADCAST SYSTEM (TIBS) DATA WHICH
IT PROVIDES VIA CABLE TO THE ICC.  THE BTOC PROCESSES AND SENDS
OPERATIONAL SEARCH LOWER BOUND (OSLB) AND AIRSPACE CONTROL (ACO) DATA
TO THE ICC AND PRODUCES AUTOMATIC S2 AND S3 REPORTS FOR THEIR
RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONS.  THE BTOC IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE SLOW, MANUAL
OPERATIONS WHICH OTHERWISE REQUIRE GREASE PENCILS AND ACETATE COVERED
MAPS.

C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE BTOC PROVIDES A MOBILE SHELTER THAT IS EQUIPPED
WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO ENABLE TACTICAL
PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE PATRIOT BATTALION STAFF
LEVEL AT CORPS AND EAC.  THE BTOC IS POSITIONED IN THE VICINITY OF
THE ICC TO ALLOW FOR DIRECT CABLE CONNECTION.

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:   ONE PER PATRIOT BATTALION S2/S3 SECTION

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  ONE PU803, 3 PHASE, 60 HZ, 30 KW POWER UNIT.

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  TRANSPORTATION FOR THE BTOC IS
PROVIDED BY ITS COMPONENT M934 5 TON EXPANSIBLE VAN (LIN X62237).
THE BTOC IS AIR TRANSPORTABLE ON A C5.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

    (1)  OPERATOR:  TWO 16T, PATRIOT MISSILE CREWMEMBERS, ARE
REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE BTOC.

    (2)  MAINTAINERS:  UL - 24T, 63B
                       DS/GS - 63W

H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

    (1)  THE BTOC UTILIZES ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM
(ATCCS) COMMON HARDWARE/SOFTWARE (CHS) COMPUTERS FOR WORKSTATIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS PROCESSOR.  INDIVIDUAL CHS COMPONENT ITEMS ARE
CLASSIFIED AS CLASS IX REPAIR PARTS.

    (2)  THE BTOC CONTAINS OTHER NON-DEVELOPMENTAL ITEM (NDI)
COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS) COMPONENTS SUCH AS COLOR INK JET
PRINTER, POWER SUPPLIES, TAPE DRIVE, AND MODEM WHICH ARE NOT
AVAILABLE AS CHS ITEMS.

    (3)  THE CTT/H-R, TWO CHANNEL VERSION, IS A NON TYPE CLASSIFIED
CLASS IX ITEM DEVELOPED BY THE AIR FORCE AND MANAGED FOR THE ARMY BY
PM CTT.  IT IS CURRENTLY SUPPORTED THROUGH AIR FORCE CHANNELS BY
CONTRACTOR FACTORY REPAIR.

    (4)  ASIOE ITEMS C82494, S01373, AND V98788 ARE ADDITIONS
TO CURRENT TOE AND WILL BE PROVIDED BY MATDEV.  DATA INTERCHANGE WILL
NOT BE REQUIRED.  THE ABOVE VINSEN ITEMS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE
SECURE OPERATIONS OF THE AIR FORCE UHF RADIO AN/ARC-187.

    (5)  BTOC GENERIC NOMENCLATURE HAS NOT BEEN FORMALLY ASSIGNED AND
IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

    (6)  THE USAADASCH REQUIRES ONE BTOC FOR EMPLACEMENT TRAINING AND
FOUR SETS IN A NON-VEHICLE CONFIGURATION FOR CLASSROOM TRAINING.

    (7)  THIS ITEM IS SUITABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN AR 71-13.