text: Army Aviation Sustainment
  4-16. The aircraft-owning battalion/squadron commander retains initial responsibility for DART. The PC
  officer is the principal maintenance manager and coordinator for AMC DART missions. The team consists
  of select personnel who perform assessment, repairs, and recovery of downed aircraft. They are equipped,
  trained, and rehearsed to accomplish aircraft recovery in various OEs. If the DART operation exceeds the
  capabilities of the aviation maneuver battalion’s AMC, the officer in charge coordinates with the ASB to
  effect recovery of the downed aircraft. ASBs and GSABs are trained and equipped to conduct deliberate
  aerial recovery of non-flyable aircraft. When required, the brigade operations officer and support operations
  officer (SPO) coordinate for external support for the DART through the ground unit assigned to the AO, or
  other logistics units during ground recovery missions. See ATP 3-04.13 for more information on aircraft
  recovery.
  SUPPLY
  4-17. Aviation supply functions are automated and embedded into aircraft maintenance software that feeds
  into Army logistics information systems. These systems increase combat effectiveness through the efficient
  management of supplies, equipment, ammunition, maintenance, and rapid reallocation of resources to
  sustain troops. The CAB does not rely on a brigade support battalion (BSB) from a maneuver brigade. The
  CAB’s support operations are tied to the same chain of support as a BSB.
  4-18. The AMC provides aviation battalion parts support. Assigned supply personnel are responsible for
  managing the battalion's shop stock and bench stock through documented demand and command support
  justification. Aircraft supply support is a key function that must be managed to ensure parts with projected
  requirements and demand support are justified for stockage on the brigade-level supply support activity
  authorized stockage list.
  4-19. Commanders of AMCs and FSCs must work together to find the balance of mobility and sustainment
  capability. Maintaining supply discipline is critical to sustaining combat power while preserving the agility
  of the organization. Units are only designed to carry the loads prescribed in supply policy. Ground LOCs
  are critical to not only distributing aircraft repair parts, but also refueling and rearming aircraft in FARPs.
  Brigade and battalion supply officers and SPOs must develop plans to distribute all classes of supply in
  order to sustain aviation combat power.
  4-20. The ASC provides parts support for aircraft and components undergoing repair from supported units
  through the work-order process. The ASC maintains a shop stock list, and bench stock that are tailored for
  their maintenance support mission requirements. Supply support for maintenance of aviation ground
  support equipment and other non-aircraft items is conducted through the battalion’s forward support
  company maintenance platoon.
  4-21. The supply support activity within the ASB’s distribution company manages the demand supported
  authorized stockage list. The availability of aircraft repair parts is crucial to the maintenance support
  mission and ultimately to the sustainment of serviceable aircraft systems and sub-systems.
  OPERATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT
  4-22. Commanders and unit maintenance personnel seek to accomplish the maintenance mission with
  assigned personnel first, and only rely on contractor augmentation when operational requirements exceed
  unit capacity and capability. The supply officer is the primary staff officer responsible for contract
  management, coordination, and oversight. When required, the supply officer prepares Annex W of the
  operations order or plan. For further information on contract support, see ATP 4-10/Marine Corp Reference
  Publication 4-11H/Navy Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures 4-09.1/Air Force Manual 10-409-O.
  KEY AVIATION MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
  4-23. Below is a description of the roles and responsibilities of critical members of the commander’s
  aviation maintenance program.