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