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Exceptional Release, Fall 2026

LESSONS FROM EPIC FURY: TWO MAINTAINERS WHO ANSWERED THE CALL

By: 1st Lt Courtney Stenslie 

The Indo-Pacific’s Irreplicable Advantage: PACAF Airmen In a Contested Theater

By: Brig Gen Michael J. Zuhlsdorf, Capt Olamide Adeyeye, Capt Meredith Vaughan

Chapter Highlight: Sir Winston Churchill Chapter

LOA Presidents Letter, Summer 2026

By: Jerry Ottinger

LOA Editors Letter, Summer 2026

By: Jason Castleberry

Unraveling the Complex Logistics in Support of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) Operations in the Indo-Pacific

By: Brigadier General Michael J. Zuhlsdorf, Kristin F. Lynch, and John G. Drew

BRACER FORGE: 368 TRS Forges Agile Warriors for the Modern Battlefield

By: Capt Nathan Elking

Competence Character Continuum: A Perfect Marriage

By: Lt Col Michael A. Bradford

Using the Organic Industrial Base (OIB) to Kick Start Air Force Tactical Readiness in Support of Flying Hours

By: Col (Ret) Joe Diana

From Identity Cards to Fingerprints: Why Military Logistics Needs to Move From Proxy-Based to Item-Based Tracing

By: Roei Ganzarski

CAF LOGTAC: Forging Lethal Logistics for the Future Fight

By: Lt Col Christopher Clark

Exceptional Release, Spring 2026

LOA Presidents Letter, Spring 2026

By: Jerry Ottinger

LOA Editors Letter, Spring 2026

By: Jason Castleberry

On the Brink: Ensuring Survival in Large-Scale NEO

By: Maj Nate Lowman

On a Scale of Japan to Germany: Evaluating Customer Service on the Military Patriot Express

By: Lt Col Teresa Crampton & Lt Col Amanda Femano 

Eliminate Safety Wire and Shorten Time to Mission Ready

By: Britt Bochiardy

Culture First, People Always: A Leadership Strategy to Foster Organizational Resilience for Mission Command and Agile Combat Employment

By: Lt Col Ryan VanArstdalen

Building and Sustaining In-Transit Visibility Capabilities for Defense Logistics and Readiness

By: Alexander Hardy, Erin Eckman, and Ben Hazen

Chapter Highlight: David Lyons Chapter, Peterson Space Force Base (SFB)

By: Capt Nicholas Hauch

Speed is a Decision Advantage: How the 48th Maintenance Group is Advancing Speed

By: Maj Christopher McLeod, SMSgt Nicholas Cruz, and SMSgt Matthew Mains

The Missing Layer in America’s Military Space Strategy

By: Col Wes Norris, USAF (Ret.)

Exceptional Release, Winter 2025

LOA President's Letter, Winter 2025

By: Jason Okumura

Looking Glass LOA Chapter Highlight: Offutt Logisticians Glean Insights from Eppley Airfield

By: 1st Lt Timothy Rei Villanueva

A Gathering of Eagles

By: SMSgt Justin Mirante

Airpower's Role in the 21st Century Future Operating Concept

By: Lt Col Caitlin Oviatt

Assessing U.S. Grand Strategy: Creating A New World Order in an Age of Neoclassical Industrial Realism

By: Col Dan McGuire

The Attrition Imperative: Learning How to Adapt to Resource Losses Before a Peer Conflict

By: CMSgt Wayne Shaw

Competence Character Continuum

By: Lt Col Michael Bradford

Exceptional Release, Fall 2025

LOA President's Letter, Fall 2025

By: Jason Okumura

From the Editor, Fall 2025

By: Jason Castleberry

The Strategic Use of Precision Weapons in the Gulf War and Beyond

By: Lt Col Ryan VanArtsdalen

Lessons in Logistics: How the American Revolution Informs a Potential Conflict with China

By: Lt Col Summer Kolcun

USSPACECOM Logistic Movement Successes

By: Maj Cody Gibson

Securing the Backbone: Cyber Resilience in Contested Logistics

By: 2d Lt Ethan Andrews, Cadet Scarlet Nation, Maj Kalyn Howard, PhD, and Lt Col John Miller

Leveling Up: A Wiki-Based Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures System for a Modern Air Force

By: Maj Matthew Pardini

Throwing Your Weight Around: Fuel Trimming to Reduce Drag in the C-17A

By: Maj William Lawrence, Mr. William Cunningham, and Lt Col Amanda Femano, PhD

All Talk, No Official Examination of Character

By: Lt Col Michael Bradford

Out of the Bay, Into the Fray: 21M Experiences from Special Experience Exchange Duty Assignments

By: Capt Scott Wyman, Capt Ryan McCarver, Capt Gary Murley, Capt Christopher Leighton

Exceptional Release, Summer 2025

LOA President's Letter, Summer 2025

By: Jason Okumura

From the Editor, Summer 2025

By: Jason Castleberry

Aether Sprint 2024 Finalists: Advancing Innovation in Air Force Maintenance and Logistics

By: Capt In Bok Lee, SMSgt Philip Barry, SMSgt Amanda Dennis,TSgt Daniel Kosty, Mr. Jason Harbeck, and Mr. Jacob Dolinger

Competence and Character in Action

By: Lt Col Michael A. Bradford

Once Upon a Time at Wake Island

By: Maj Kalyn Howard and Cadet Ethan Andrews

Supplying Visibility: Education with Industry Perspective

By: Capt Spenser Hardesty, Capt Matthew Ramsey, Capt Lauren Rogers, and MSgt Jereme Henson

The Case for a Leadership Development Guide Tailored for Our Airmen

By: Maj Joshua O. Garcia Rivera

Logistics: Powering the Space Fight

By: Jondavid DuVall

Avionics Line Replaceable Unit Maintenance Performance: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

By: Capt Scott Wyman and Dr. Seong Jong Joo

Survival of the Fittest: CJADC2+ on Mobility Aircraft

By: Maj Michael Meek, Dr. Frank Ciarallo, and Lt Col Amanda Femano

Sir Winston Churchill LOA Chapter Highlight

By: Sir Winston Churchill LOA Chapter

Think Fast or Die: A Logistics Orientation

By: Lt Col Philip Lere

Exceptional Release, Spring 2025

LOA President’s Letter, Spring 2025

By: Jason Okumura

From the Editor, Spring 2025

By: Jason Castleberry

Airpower Logistics: A Warfighting Advantage

Lt Gen Tom Miller, Col Brian Filler,  & Lt Col Christopher Nettles

Competence Character Continuum: A Perfect Marriage

By: Lt Col Michael Bradford

Leo Marquez Chapter Highlight: A Visit to BlueHalo Space Park

By: 2d Lt Jordan Sagl

Giving Our “Paper Tiger” Real Teeth: Fixing the US Military’s Plans for Contested Logistics Against China

By: Lt Col Zachery Hughes

Race for Critical Minerals: How the United State and China Differ in Securing the Future

By: LTC Sandra Thomas

Be a PROUD Leader

By: Bill Barrington

Battling Sustainment: Contested Logistics and the War in Europe

By: Maj Gen David Sanford

Advanced Manufacturing: Brining Science Fiction to Fruition

By: Dr. Steven Storck, Ms. Mary Daffron, Ms. Jennifer Hollenbeck, Dr. Michael Sherburne, Mr. Howard Feldmesser, and Mr. Andrew Lennon

Where Losing Horses Win

By: Lt Col Jason Castleberry

Exceptional Release, Winter 2024

LOA President's Letter, Winter 2024

Jason Okumura

From the Editor, Winter 2024

Jason Castleberry

Space Logistics: Guardians of Hope (Part 2)

Jondavid DuVall

Storm Clouds: Risks to Logistics Systems in the Cloud Computing System

Maj Michael Sanders

Highlights from MASA 24 with the United States Military and Armed Forces of the Philippines

Capt Andrea Trudeau and 1st Lt Luke Kustra

Aircraft Maintenance on a Boat? Well, Technically a Ship: The Concept for Forward Logistics Operating Support Ships (FLOSS)

Lt Col Andrew Gamache

Fuels at Delta Air Lines and Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Capt Lauren Rogers

STAMP: The Air Force's Palletized Munitions Capability

Capt Sydney Pfeffer

Finding ME! The Identity Discovery

CMSgt (ret) Bob Vasquez

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