Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A. DESCRIPTION: TWO WHEEL TOWED CARRIAGE. B. CAPABILITIES: THE WHEELED CARRIAGE WILL BE USED TO TRANSPORT AN ASSEMBLED 120 MM MORTAR AND ASSOCIATED BASIC ISSUE ITEMS. THIS WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED TO PLACE THE MORTAR AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT IN THE PRIME MOVER. APPLICATION OF THIS ITEM TO TOE DOCUMENTS WILL RESULT IN MORE VEHICLE SPACE FOR PERSONNEL AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. THE SYSTEM WILL FACILITATE RAPID EMPLACEMENT AND DISPLACEMENT OF THE MORTAR IN TACTICAL OPERATIONS. C. EMPLOYMENT: THE WHEEL CARRIAGE WILL BE USED BY MOTORIZED INFANTRY UNITS IN THE TOWED CONFIGURATION. D. BASIS OF ISSUE: ONE PER 120 MM MORTAR IN A MOTORIZED AND/OR H-EDITION NON MECHANIZED TOE UNIT. E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: THE SYSTEM WILL USE STANDARD 24 VOLT VEHICULAR POWER. F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: MUST BE TOWABLE ON WHEELED CARRIAGE BY A PRIME MOVER, AND MOVABLE FOR LIMITED DISTANCES BY THE MORTAR SQUAD. G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS: (1) OPERATOR: (A) CREW SIZE/MOS: FIVE MOS 11C OR 18B. (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL): FIELDING OF THE 120MM TOWED CARRIAGE THROUGHOUT THE ARMY IN MOTORIZED UNITS WILL REQUIRE PERSONNEL OCCUPYING POSITIONS AS SQUAD LEADERS, GUNNER, ASSISTANT GUNNER, AMMUNITION BEARER, AND DRIVER TO TRAIN ON THE SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR OTHER PLATOON MEMBERS TO CROSS TRAIN THEM ON THE SYSTEM. LEADER COURSES AT VARIOUS TRADOC INSTITUTIONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE INSTRUCTION ON THE DOCTRINE AND TACTICS ASSOCIATED WITH EMPLOYING THIS SYSTEM IN A COMBAT ENVIRONMENT. (2) MAINTAINERS: (A) UNIT MAINTENANCE: MOS 63B. (B) IDS/IGS MAINTENANCE: MOS 63W. H. SPECIAL NOTES: THIS ITEM IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 310-34.