1. Armored Security Vehicle (ASV, M1117)
CPT Alexis M. Marks

2. Outline Background Specifications Task Organization Advantages
Disadvantages
Planning Considerations
Common Problems
Summary

3. Background Stop gap vehicle between M1114 and Stryker
Manufactured by Textron Systems
Numbers by year
Original Order: 94 vehicles
In Iraq: 63 vehicles
Production rate: 36 per month*

4. Specifications
246’’
101’’
102’’
18’’

5. Specifications Engine: 4WD, 260 hp Weight: 12,428 lbs
Payload: 3,360 lbs
Armament: M2
MK-19
M249 (claw-mounted)
Transport: C-130 roll-on, C-17 (6), CH-53 helicopter

6. Specifications Range: Over 400 miles Maximum Speed: 63 mph
Acceleration: 0-20 mph <5.0 sec
Turning Diameter: 55‘
Gradient: 60%
Side Slope: 30%
Elevation: -10° to +60°

7. Survivability Entire Vehicle Crew compartment Overhead Under-carriage
7.62mm Ball
Crew compartment
12.7lbs explosives
Overhead
60mm mortar 10 meters
155m artillery 15m
Under-carriage
Anti-personnel mines and Anti-tank mines up to an equivalent of 12 lbs. of TNT.

8. Task Organization (CS)MP MP MP
Line Platoons:
one per squad
HQ Platoon:
three total
ASV’s in company: 15
HQ PLT MP MP MP

9. Task Organization (Div)MP
DS PLT MP MP MP MP MP MP
Direct Support Platoons:
one ASV squad
General Support Platoon:
ten total
ASV’s in company: 26
GS PLT

10. Advantages
Gunner protected
Dual mount
Perception
Wench
Spotlight

11. Disadvantages Difficult to dismount Observation Cannot self-recover
Rollovers

12. Planning Considerations
Training
GTA
Designate teams
Leaders know how to employ
Rollover drills
Weapons Qualification

13. Planning Considerations
Maintenance
FMTV tires
HEMTT Wrecker
Communications
Supply
BII
NBC masks (M42)

14. Common Problems
Rollovers
Gas Tanks
Weapons Installation

15. References Basic Info Datasheet Fielding Memo
Datasheet
Fielding Memo

16. Summary ASV is the Army’s solution between the M1114 and the Stryker
Prior training is essential to ASV operations
Junior leaders need to know how to employ

17. QUESTIONS?