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These problems were compounded by a lack of fundamental understanding of class IX management that resulted in stockpiles of unused and unwanted parts while critical parts remained in a short supply across the ANA. RC South learned that a major foreign military sales push of class IX parts was scheduled for the ANA in December 2013—a push called “Warlord.” The ANSF development cell was concerned that the push would not benefit the ANA without some consolidated training on spare parts management. To address these challenges, the ANSF in RC South assembled the Warlord Tiger Team (WTT), of which I was