Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE AN/TSM-211 (PAC-III) BATTERY MAINTENANCE
CENTER (BMC) IS AN M373A2 SEMITRAILER (LIN S74353/CMI) VAN TOWED BY
A 5-TON M931 TRACTOR (ASIOE LIN X59326).  IT IS EQUIPPED WITH
INTERIOR SHELVES AND BENCHES.  THE AN/TSM-211 (PAC-III) BMC PROVIDES
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE CAPABILITY FOR THE PAC-III ENGAGEMENT
CONTROL CENTER (LIN Z97865), RADAR SET (LIN  Z40615), ELECTRIC POWER
PLANT (LIN  P63496), THE ANTENNA MAST GROUP (LIN A80593), THE
PATRIOT LAUNCHING STATION (LIN L46979), AND THE PAC-III LAUNCHING
STATION (LIN Z41170).  THE MAINTENANCE CENTER CONSISTS OF THE
FOLLOWING COMPONENT ITEMS:

LIN            NOMEN                  QTY

A34870       AIR COND:  1800 BTU       1
             208 V, 3 PH, 400 HZ

K94880       INTERCOM:  LS-147         1

P40750       PWR SUPPLY                1
             PP-6224

S74353       SEMITRAILER               1
             M373A2

    B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE AN/TSM-211 (PAC-III) BMC PROVIDES
SHELTERED OFFICE AND WORKING SPACE FOR MAINTENANCE AND PLL
PERSONNEL.  STORAGE SPACE IS PROVIDED FOR TMDE, TOOL KITS,
TEST EQUIPMENT, DOCUMENTATION, SELECTED PLL ITEMS, AND
SUPPLY/MAINTENANCE RECORDS.

    C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE AN/TSM-211 (PAC-III) BMC IS REQUIRED FOR
PATRIOT ON-SITE UNIT MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR ONE PATRIOT FIRE UNIT.

    D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  1:1 REPLACEMENT OF THE AN/TSM-164 SHOP
EQUIPMENT GUIDED MISSILE SYSTEM (LIN S15457) ONLY IN THOSE PATRIOT
BATTERIES EQUIPPED WITH THE PAC-III LAUNCHING STATION (LIN Z41170)
AT ONE TSM-211 (PAC-III) BMC PER PATRIOT FIRING BATTERY SRC 44637.
ONE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH PATRIOT FIELD ARMY SUPPORT CENTER (PFASC).

    E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  THE TSM-211 (PAC-III) BMC POWER
CONSUMPTION IS 10.0 KW.  POWER IS PROVIDED BY A 15 KW TRAILER
MOUNTED GENERATOR (LIN G78203/ASIOE).

    F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  THE AN/TSM-211 (PAC-ITI) BMC
SEMITRAILER (LIN S74353/CMI) VAN IS TOWED BY A 5-TON M931 TRACTOR
(LIN X59326/ASIOE).  THE 15 KW TRAILER MOUNTED GENERATOR
(LIN G78203/ASIOE) IS TOWED BY THE LARGE REPAIR PARTS TRUCK
(LIN T39518/ASIOE).

    G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1) OPERATOR:  THREE 14T AND TWO 14E.

        (2) MAINTAINERS:

            (A) UL MAINTENANCE:  31U, 52C, AND 63S.

            (B) DS MAINTENANCE:  35E, 52C, AND 63W.

            (C) GS MAINTENANCE:  35E, 35H, 52C, AND 63W.

    H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN
THE ABOI.