Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A. DESCRIPTION: THE M3E1, CAVALRY FIGHTING VEHICLE (CFV), IS A FULL-TRACKED, LIGHTLY ARMORED VEHICLE THAT PROVIDES CROSS-COUNTRY MOBILITY, VEHICULAR-MOUNTED FIREPOWER, MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, AND PROTECTION FOR ARMORED CAVALRY SCOUT UNITS. THE M3E1 ENHANCES THE M3 WITH THE ADDITION OF THE TOW-2 SUBSYSTEM, FIVE-MAN, GAS PARTICULATE FILTER UNIT WITH VENTILATED FACEPIECES, IMPROVED HATCH/WEAPONS SYSTEM INTERLOCK SYSTEM, REDESIGNED REAR CARGO HATCH FOR IMPROVED SCOUT VISION, AND MINOR PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS APPLIED AS A BLOCK MODIFICATION. B. CAPABILITIES: WILL TRANSPORT FIVE, INCLUDING CREW, OVER A VARIETY OF TERRAIN AT A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 41 MPH. THE CFV WILL HAVE A SWIMMING CAPABILITY AND WILL BE TRANSPORTABLE ON C141 AND C5 AIRCRAFT. ITS PRIMARY ARMAMENT WILL BE THE EXTERNALLY POWERED M242, 25MM GUN. THE GUN WILL BE AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE CFV AND WILL BE OPERATED FROM A TWO-MAN WEAPON SYSTEM STATION. OTHER TURRET WEAPONS WILL INCLUDE A COAX-MOUNTED 7.62 MACHINE GUN, A TWO-TUBED, TOW-2 ANTITANK MISSILE LAUNCHER, AND TWO FOUR-TUBED, SMOKE GRENADE LAUNCHERS. C. EMPLOYMENT: THE CFV WILL BE EMPLOYED IN RECONNAISSANCE AND SECURITY MISSIONS. IT WILL PROVIDE SCOUT ELEMENTS OF THE ARMORED CAVALRY AND SCOUT PLATOON THE MEANS TO OBSERVE AND REPORT ON TERRAIN AND ENEMY DISPOSITIONS UNDER ALL WEATHER AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. D. BASIS OF ISSUE: THE M3E1 WILL BE A ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT FOR THE M3 CFV IN SELECTED UNITS. E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: N/A. F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: (1) AIR: C141 OR C5. (2) GROUND: RAILWAY, 40-TON FLAT, OR TRACTOR TRAILER MINIMUM OF 30-TON. G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS: (1) OPERATOR: (A) CREW SIZE/MOS: FIVE EACH MOS 19D. DIRECT, TWO EACH, ONE DRIVER AND ONE GUNNER. INDIRECT, THREE EACH, MOS 19D CREWMEMBERS. (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL): MOS 19D, NO ADDITIONAL TRAINING REQUIRED. (2) MAINTAINERS: (A) UNIT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: MOS 45T, 63T, 31V, 52C, 63B, AND 76Y. (B) IDS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: MOS 27E, 43M, 45K, 52C, AND 45B. (C) IDS/IGS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: MOS 44B, 44E, 63G, 63H, 31E, 29S, 35E, 41C, AND 63W. (D) IGS-LEVEL MAINTENANCE: MOS 35H. H. SPECIAL NOTES: NONE REQUIRED.