Is traditional logistics and aircraft maintenance doctrine suitable in fulfilling the needed structure for today's warriors in sustaining airpower during irregular warfare? While a review of the literature to date shows that current doctrine is useful as a basis for aircraft maintainers to use in the field, the thesis of this research is that new techniques and non-traditional methods in aircraft maintenance must be employed by personnel to continue to provide the airpower necessary to conduct irregular warfare based on the current Air Expeditionary Unit structure. In fact, practitioners in the field are using creative methods to provide the logistical sustainment necessary in the face of evolving nature of airpower in the Global War of Terror. This research outlines the basis for aircraft sustainment described in current doctrine and instructions, the new methodologies being employed in the field to keep pace with commanders' requirements, and the need to bridge the gap between the two for the USAF practitioner.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.