Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE NBC RECON SYSTEM (NBCRS) IS A HIGHLY MOBILE,
ARMORED, WHEELED VEHICLE.  THE NBCRS IS 23'9" LONG, 9'8" WIDE, AND
8.0' HIGH.  IT WEIGHS 18.7 TONS (COMBAT LOADED) AND HAS A GROUND
CLEARANCE OF 17.1".  THE ENGINE IS A V-8 DIESEL AND HAS A 6 SPEED
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.  THE NBCRS IS A 6 X 6 (4 WHEEL STEERED) WITH
A MAX ROAD SPEED OF 65 MPH.  THE NBCRS WILL BE A FULLY
INTEGRATED NBC DETECTION, WARNING AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WHICH
WILL BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONVENTIONAL RECONNAISSANCE
ELEMENTS.  THE SYSTEM WILL DETECT AND IDENTIFY NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL
AND CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION, MARK THE CONTAMINATED AREA, AND REPORT
THIS INFORMATION TO HIGHER COMMAND LEVELS.  IN ADDITION, THE NBCRS
WILL COLLECT SAMPLES OF UNIDENTIFIABLE CHEMICAL AGENTS AND STORE
THESE SAMPLES FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.

THE FOLLOWING ARE BOIP ITEM COMPONENTS:

        5340-01-222-1374   MOUNT RESILIENT, MT-6123/         1:1
                           VDR-2
        5810-01-125-4680   INSTALLATION KIT:  MK-2147/VRC    1:1
        5810-01-074-2687   INSTALLATION KIT:  MK-1967/VRC    1:1
        5840-01-043-4643   SUPPORT RADAR SET                 1:1
        5995-01-321-7998   INSTALLATION HARNESS              1:1

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE NBCRS WILL DETECT, IDENTIFY AND MARK AREAS OF
NBC CONTAMINATION; COLLECT AND STORE SOIL, WATER AND VEGETATION
SAMPLES FOR LATER ANALYSIS;  AND TRANSMIT NBC INFORMATION TO OTHER
NBCRS VEHICLES AND TO AREA COMMANDERS.

C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE NBCRS WILL BE UTILIZED BY NBC RECON ELEMENTS OF
CHEMICAL PROPONENT TOE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERFORMING NBC
RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS.  THE NBCRS WILL BE EMPLOYED WITHIN THE
THEATER OF OPERATONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONVENTIONAL RECONNAISSANCE
ELEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT SITUATION, COMMANDER'S GUIDANCE AND
MISSION REQUIREMENTS.

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:

    (A)  1 PER NBC RECONNAISSANCE TEAM IN THE CHEMICAL COMPANY, HEAVY
DIVISION, AND ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT.

    (B)  1 PER NBC RECONNAISSANCE TEAM IN THE CHEMICAL RECON COMPANY,
CORPS.

    (C)  1 PER NBC RECONNAISSANCE TEAM, LA.

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:   NONE.

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  NONE.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

    (1)  OPERATOR(S)

         (A)  CREW SIZE/MOS:  FOUR CREW MEMBERS/54B ASI L5.
EITHER ONE MOS 74A CHEMICAL OFFICER OR ONE 54B NBC SPECIALIST (PLT
SGT) WILL SUBSTITUTE  AS FOURTH CREW MEMBER IN TWO OF EACH SIX
VEHICLES ASSIGNED.

         (B)  TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:  NET TRAINING IS PROPOSED TO
BE CONDUCTED BY A CONTRACTOR.

    (2)  MAINTAINERS:

         (A)  PRINCIPAL ITEM:

              UNIT LEVEL:  31U, 35Y, 52C, 63J, 63S, 92Y.
              DIRECT SUPPORT: N/A
              GENERAL SUPPORT: N/A

         (B)  ASIOE:

              UNIT LEVEL: 31U, 63J, 92Y.
              DIRECT SUPPORT: 29E, 29SG7, 39E, 45B, 63J.
              GENERAL SUPPORT: 29E, 29SG7, 35H, 39B, 39E, 45B, 63J.

H.  SPECIAL NOTES:  THIS ITEM IS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION
IN AR 71-13.

    (A)  MOS 54B WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM UNIQUE DUTIES OF VEHICLE
COMMANDER, VEHICLE DRIVER/OPERATOR, AND MACHINE GUNNER.    (IT IS A
CREW SERVED SYSTEM/VEHICLE.)

    (B)  CONTRACT MAINTENANCE DELETES THE REQUIREMENT FOR PRINCIPAL
AND COMPONENT ITEM MOS SUPPORT UNTIL 4TH QTR FY94.  IN 4TH QTR
FY94, ONLY UNIT LEVEL MOS 31U, 63J, AND 92Y ARE REQUIRED.
CONTRACT MAINTENANCE WILL CONTINUE FOR DS AND GS LEVELS.

    (C)  THE NBCRS IS A NDI CATEGORY C ITEM (PER AMC/TRADOC PAM 70-7
DEFINITION).  THE XM93 WAS TC-LPU ON 900314.

    (D)  COMPONENTS LISTED WILL BE ISSUED WITH THE SYSTEM, THEREFORE
DATA INTERCHANGE WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED.

    (E)  ALL XM93'S WILL EVENTUALLY BE UPGRADED TO XM93E1'S.

    (F)  THE XM93 WILL BE OPERATED BY A FOUR (4) MAN CREW.  FIELDING
OF THE XM93 WILL NOT IMPACT ON THE FORCE STRUCTURE OR REQUIRE ANY
NEW MOS'S TO OPERATE OR MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM.