A.W.P.D.-42
REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR ASCENDANCY

Tab L
Logistic Requirements

OCR'ers NOTE

This Appendix had a LOT of dense tables, and I may have typed something wrong over nine pages of dense tables; so if you wish to use this in an argument, or published book, download the original PDF document and double check whatever figures you are going to use!

Tons of Bombs:

Program A – 1,140,363 tons.
Program B – 1,238,566 tons.

Gallons of Gasoline:

Program A – 4,888,941,000 gallons.
Program B – 5,372,179,000 gallons.

Ship Tons:

Program A – 17,421,507 S.T.
Program B – 19,804,041 S.T.

Maximum Number of 11,000-Ton Vessels required to be in use in any one Month (average turn-around – 2.81 months):

Program A – 429 vessels
Program B – 477 vessels

1. Shipping Implications: Assuming that shipping losses do not increase beyond the average for the past six months (2.6%), that transportation of Defense Aid and war economy materials in United States bottoms will remain drastically curtailed, and that no allocations from ship production will be made to the British beyond the requirements to meet the losses, the following conclusions regarding the availability of shipping for this deployment may be drawn:

a. The Air Force requirements for shipping imposed by either hypothesis can be met, if the Navy requirements continue to increase on a straight line basis applied against 1942 requirements, and if no other increase is made in Army strengths overseas beyond that attained by January 1, 1943.

2. Gasoline Implications: The total gasoline requirement, as shown, is close to the maximum output that can be attained in the United States, using all productive facilities and without regard to any United States Navy or British requirements. This does not take into account the following off-setting factors:

a. A large portion of the requirements for tactical gasoline as shown is for use during the early part of 1944, and may not necessarily be produced and shipped during 1943.

b. A large portion of the training gasoline may be of lower octane, although the exact proportion cannot be calculated at this time.

c. Additional facilities to meet the program can be built, if the producers of gasoline are given high priorities for the construction of facilities.

3. Other Implications: Given adequate priorities, the balance of the requirements for bombs, ammunition, spare parts, operating equipment, etc., can be furnished.

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TOTAL SHIP TONS REQUIRED

INITIAL HYPOTHESIS
	1943 JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER	NOVEMBER	DECEMBER	1944 JANUARY
Quartermaster Supplies, Class I - IV	77,000	34,700	35,600	46,800	47,560	60,400	59,120	73,760	71,240	87,360	79,720	98,360	104,160
Gasoline, (Aviation)	381,836	416,835	444,215	525,215	548,265	382,595	601,675	632,110	811,729	833,890	858,329	887,306	709,559
Airplanes	75,572	113,715	131,796	159,943	125,468	168,413	166,208	183,232	169,295	170,674	177,205	207,284
Organizational Equipment and Air Corps Technical Supply	275,907	203,733	232,165	221,326	234,032	179,766	248,959	200,341	231,872	191,501	203,643	154,348
Personnel, (Individual Equipment)	212,344	178,155	184,035	193,268	190,673	170,280	217,669	199,676	218,370	196,083	219,405	184,106
Chemical	18,030	27,712	28,989	27,522	22,529	23,579	21,157	26,266	22,091	24,613	22,550	20,960	18,963
Ordnance	66,656	44,022	76,297	83,164	87,407	86,196	107,447	98,579	166,475	118,187	117,741	118,210	100,419
TOTAL	1,107,445	1,018,872	1,133,097	1,255,355	1,255,934	1,269,229	1,422,235	1,413,962	1,641,072	1,622,308	1,678,593	1,670,574	933,101
Ships in Use Average 11,000 Tons (Average 2.81 Month Turn-Around Time)	281	284	289	320	320	326	365	365	421	421	429	424	240
INITIAL AND ALTERNATE
	1943 JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER	NOVEMBER	DECEMBER	1944 JANUARY
Quartermaster Supplies	92,400	41,640	42,720	56,160	57,072	72,480	70,944	88,512	85,488	104,832	95,664	118,032	124,992
Gasoline	464,489	499,488	526,868	605,985	630,918	663,248	684,328	714,763	894,382	916,543	941,192	969,959	792,212
Airplanes	102,142	140,285	158,366	186,513	152,038	194,983	192,778	209,802	195,865	197,244	203,775	233,854
Organizational Equipment and Air Corps Technical Supply	306,444	234,270	262,702	251,863	264,569	210,303	279,496	230,878	262,409	222,038	234,180	184,885
Personnel	235,344	201,155	207,035	216,268	213,673	193,280	240,669	222,676	241,370	219,038	242,405	207,106
Chemical	21,561	31,243	32,520	31,053	26,060	27,110	24,688	29,797	25,622	28,144	26,081	24,491	22,494
Ordnance	76,258	53,624	86,399	92,766	97,009	95,798	117,049	108,181	126,077	127,789	127,343	127,812	110,021
GRAND TOTAL	1,298,638	1,201,705	1,316,610	1,440,608	1,441,339	1,457,202	1,609,952	1,604,609	1,831,213	1,815,673	1,870,640	1,866,139	1,049,719
Ships In Use Average 11,000 Tons - (Average 2.81 Month Turn-Around Time)	331	306	337	368	368	370	410	410	466	466	477	477	269

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PERSONNEL AND INITIAL INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT FOR INITIAL AND FILLER PERSONNEL MOVING BY SHIP
(IN SHIP TONS) *

INITIAL HYPOTHESIS
	JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER	NOVEMBER	DECEMBER
Heavy Bomb.	26,861	19,346	23,944	20,426	29,141	17,509	26,104	22,586	31,301	27,904	32,621	30,660
Medium Bomb.	13,399	25,643	14,434	10,811	15,008	15,352	19,665	8,224	16,271	15,581	12,788	13,222
Light Bomb.	13,418	638	14,055	10,223	6,176	1,916	15,334	7,163	7,376	2,873	2,873	2,872
Dive Bomb.	9,818	5,482	983	10,309	1,309	1,309	1,309	5,974	6,138	6,431	6,596	6,761
Fighter	15,551	19,954	20,543	21,131	17,753	22,155	18,776	27,139	19,946	20,381	24,907	21,528
Observation	4,804	4,965	653	9,608	983	9,938	5,786	5,947	6,109	6,270	6,431	6,593
Photographic	6,068	2,438	6,360	2,730	2,805	6,727	5,018	7,087	5,378	5,520	5,910	3,855
Transport	10,365	15,278	11,040	6,668	20,730	7,343	12,120	17,438	13,065	8,423	22,470	9,773
Service	66,154	51,405	58,193	59,636	61,080	51,593	69,153	59,749	66,536	62,475	63,758	54,034
Air Depot	45,908	33,008	33,833	41,726	35,689	36,514	44,408	38,370	46,263	40,226	41,051	34,808
TOTAL SHIP TONS	212,344	178,155	184,035	193,268	190,673	170,280	217,669	199,676	218,370	196,083	219,405	184,106
INITIAL HYPOTHESIS TOTAL												2,364,064
ALTERNATE HYPOTHESIS (To be moved in some time during 1943, assuming average operations of all these units for six months.)
	JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER	NOVEMBER	DECEMBER
Heavy Bomb.	103,774
Light Bomb.	22,185
Fighter	47,025
Observation	36,851
Dive Bomb.	21,930
Transport	42,547
TOTAL BY MONTHS	23,000	23,000	23,000	23,000	23,000	23,000	23,000	23,000	23,000	23,000	23,000	23,000
GRAND TOTAL BY MONTHS	235,344	201,155	207,035	216,268	213,673	193,280	240,669	222,676	241,370	219,083	242,405	207,106
TOTAL ADDITIONAL ALTERNATE HYPOTHESIS												274,312
GRAND TOTAL												2,538,376

* – 3.75 Ship Tons / Man
15% monthly attrition, Flight Personnel
3% monthly attrition, Ground Personnel
Heavy, Medium and Transport Initial and replacement crews flown.
2 Service, 1 Air Depot Group to every 4 Tactical Groups.

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SHIP TONS – AIRCRAFT *

INITIAL HYPOTHESIS
TYPE	% SHIPPED	SHIP TONS PER PLANE	JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER	NOVEMBER	DECEMBER
Light	50	140 (Crated)	15,120	2,100	23,520	18,900	19,040	19,600	34,160	15,540	15,680	9,240	9,240	9,240
Dive	50	91 (Crated)	8,372	9,555	3,276	16,198	4,368	5,278	4,368	11,557	10,920	12,649	6,370	13,559
Fighter	75	105 (Crated)	37,485	81,900	87,045	93,345	86,625	104,370	96,495	127,155	108,990	113,820	130,305	149,625
Observation	75	105	7,140	15,540	7,245	25,515	8,925	27,090	20,160	20,475	21,840	22,155	23,520	24,150
Photographic	75	105	7,455	4,620	10,710	5,985	6,510	12,075	11,025	8,505	11,865	12,810	7,770	10,710
TOTAL			75,572	113,715	131,796	159,943	125,468	168,413	166,208	183,232	169,295	170,674	177,205	207,284
TOTAL (INITIAL HYPOTHESIS)														1,848,805
ALTERNATE HYPOTHESIS ( To be moved in sometime during 1943 assuming average operations of all units for six months)
Light	50	140	39,340
Dive	50	91	4,186
Fighter	75	105	173,250
Observation	75	105	102,060
TOTAL BY MONTHS			26,570	26,570	26,570	26,570	26,570	26,570	26,570	26,570	26,570	26,570	26,570	26,570
GRAND TOTAL BY MONTHS			102,142	140,285	158,366	186,513	152,038	194,983	192,778	209,802	195,865	197,244	203,775	233,854
TOTAL ADDITIONAL ALTERNATE HYPOTHESIS														318,836
GRAND TOTAL														2,167,641

* – All Heavy and Medium Bombardment and Transport planes flown.

TACTICAL AVIATION GAS AND OIL WITH SUPPLY ON HAND JANUARY 1944 FOR SIX MONTHS' OPERATION AT STRENGTH

INITIAL HYPOTHESIS	1943 JANUARY Gallons.	FEBRUARY Gallons	MARCH Gallons	APRIL Gallons	MAY Gallons	JUNE Gallons	JULY Gallons	AUGUST Gallons	SEPTEMBER Gallons	OCTOBER Gallons	NOVEMBER Gallons	DECEMBER Gallons	1944 JANUARY Gallons	(SUPPLY FOR FIVE MONTHS' OPERATION AT STRENGTH.)		NOTE:
INITIAL HYPOTHESIS	1943 JANUARY Gallons.	FEBRUARY Gallons	MARCH Gallons	APRIL Gallons	MAY Gallons	JUNE Gallons	JULY Gallons	AUGUST Gallons	SEPTEMBER Gallons	OCTOBER Gallons	NOVEMBER Gallons	DECEMBER Gallons	1944 JANUARY Gallons	Gallons	Ship Tons	NOTE:
Heavy Bomb. 14,500 gals. a mo. per plane	12,500,000	16,676,000	19,460,000	22,940,000	25,724,000	29,900,000	31,988,000	35,428,000	91,040,000	95,216,000	98,696,000	102,176,000	105,656,000	264,140,000 *	880,500 *	* – Proportionate amt. added Sept. thru Jan.
Medium Bomb. 8,300 gals. a mo. per plane	6,905,000	8,498,000	10,091,000	34,519,000	35,581,000	37,174,000	38,767,000	40,891,000	18,587,000	20,180,000	21,773,000	22,835,000	22,835,000	114,175,000 *	380,600 *	* – Proportionate amt. added April thru Aug.
Light Bomb. 4,500 gals. a mo. per plane	6,720,000	7,584,000	7,584,000	1,782,000	2,304,000	2,592,000	2,592,000	3,456,000	3,744,000	4,032,000	4,032,000	4,032,000	4,032,000	20,160,000 *	67,200 *	* – Proportionate amt. added Jan.1943 thru March.
Fighter 3,000 gals. a mo. per plane	5,625,000	6,300,000	7,200,000	8,100,000	9,000,000	9,675,000	10,575,000	11,250,000	28,125,000	28,800,000	29,475,000	30,375,000	31,500,000	78,750,000 *	262,500 *	* – Proportionate amt. added Sept. thru Jan.
Observation 4,500 gals. a mo. per plane	675,000	1,013,000	1,351,000	6,080,000	6,755,000	6,755,000	7,430,000	7,768,000	3,377,000	3,715,000	4,053,000	4,391,000	4,729,000	23,645,700 *	78,815 *	* – Proportionate amt. added April thru August.
Dive Bomb. 3,000 gals. a mo. per plane	6,624,000	7,200,000	7,488,000	1,728,000	2,304,000	2,304,000	2,304,000	2,304,000	2,592,000	2,880,000	3,168,000	3,168,000	3,456,000	17,280,000 *	57,600 *	* – Proportionate amt. added Jan. 19A3 thru March.
Photo. 4,500 gals. a mo. per plane	468,000	819,000	936,000	1,287,000	1,404,000	1,521,000	1,872,000	2,106,000	5,031,000	5,265,000	5,499,000	5,499,000	5,616,000	14,040,000 *	46,800 *	* – Proportionate amt. added Sept. thru Jan.
Transport 14,000 gals. a mo. per plane	16,128,000	17,556,000	19,740,000	21,196,000	21,924,000	24,836,000	25,564,000	27,020,000	29,204,000	30,660,000	31,388,000	34,307,000	35,035,000	123,655,000 *	412,185 *	* – Proportionate amt. added Jan. 1943 thru Jan.1944.
TOTAL GALLONS	55,645,000	65,646,000	73,850,000	97,578,000	104,996,000	114,757,000	121,092,000	130,223,000	181,700,000	190,208,000	198,084,000	206,783,000	212,859,000	655,845,000
TOTAL SHIP TONS	183,836	218,835	246,215	325,332	350,265	382,595	403,675	434,110	613,729	635,890	660,329	689,306	709,559	2,186,200
GRAND TOTAL GALLONS	1,753,421,000
GRAND TOTAL SHIP TONS	5,853,676
ALTERNATE	1943 JANUARY Gallons.	FEBRUARY Gallons	MARCH Gallons	APRIL Gallons	MAY Gallons	JUNE Gallons	JULY Gallons	AUGUST Gallons	SEPTEMBER Gallons	OCTOBER Gallons	NOVEMBER Gallons	DECEMBER Gallons	1944 JANUARY Gallons	(SUPPLY FOR FIVE MONTHS' OPERATION AT STRENGTH.)		NOTE:
ALTERNATE	1943 JANUARY Gallons.	FEBRUARY Gallons	MARCH Gallons	APRIL Gallons	MAY Gallons	JUNE Gallons	JULY Gallons	AUGUST Gallons	SEPTEMBER Gallons	OCTOBER Gallons	NOVEMBER Gallons	DECEMBER Gallons	1944 JANUARY Gallons	Gallons	Ship Tons	NOTE:
Heavy Bomb.	12,956,000	12,956,000	12,956,000	12,956,000	12,956,000	12,956,000	12,956,000	12,956,000	12,956,000	12,956,000	12,956,000	12,956,000	12,956,000	76,560,000	255,200	* – Proportionate amt. added Jan. 1943 thru Jan.1944.
Light Bomb.	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	5,760,000	19,200
Fighter	2,540,000	2,540,000	2,540,000	2,540,000	2,540,000	2,540,000	2,540,000	2,540,000	2,540,000	2,540,000	2,540,000	2,540,000	2,540,000	15,000,000	50,000
Observation	2,240,000	2,240,000	2,240,000	2,240,000	2,240,000	2,240,000	2,240,000	2,240,000	2,240,000	2,240,000	2,240,000	2,240,000	2,240,000	13,230,000	44,100
Dive Bomb.	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	975,000	5,760,000	19,200
Transport	5,000,00	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000	29,120,000	97,070
TOTAL GALLONS	24,686,000	24,686,000	24,686,000	24,686,000	24,686,000	24,686,000	24,686,000	24,686,000	24,686,000	24,686,000	24,686,000	24,686,000	24,686,000	145,430,000
TOTAL SHIP TONS	82,653	82,653	82,653	82,653	82,653	82,653	82,653	82,653	82,653	82,653	82,653	82,653	82,653	484,770
GRAND TOTAL GALLONS	80,331,000	90,332,000	98,536,000	122,264,000	129,682,000	139,443,000	145,778,000	154,909,000	206,386,000	214,894,000	222,770,000	231,469,000	237,545,000	801,275,000
GRAND TOTAL SHIP TONS	266,489	301,488	328,868	407,985	432,918	465,248	486,328	516,763	696,382	718,543	743,192	771,959	792,212	2,670,970
SUM OF GRAND TOTALS GALLONS (BOTH INITIAL AND ALTERNATE)	2,074,339,000
SUM OF GRAND TOTALS SHIP TONS (BOTH INITIAL AND ALTERNATE)	6,928,395

TACTICAL, TRAINING AND FERRYING AVIATION GASOLINE AND OIL REQUIREMENTS IN GALLONS

INITIAL HYPOTHESIS
	1943 JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER	NOVEMBER	DECEMBER	1944 JANUARY
Training	163,960,000	163,960,000	163,960,000	163,960,000	163,960,000	163,960,000	163,960,000	163,960,000	163,960,000	163,960,000	163,960,000	163,960,000
Ferrying	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000
Tactical	55,645,000	65,646,000	73,850,000	97,578,000	104,996,000	114,757,000	121,092,000	130,223,000	181,700,000	190,208,000	198,084,000	206,783,000	212,589,000
TOTAL TRAINING	1,967,520,000	Gallons
TOTAL FERRYING	1,068,000,000	Gallons
TOTAL TACTICAL	1,753,421,000	Gallons
TOTAL GALLONS	4,888,941,000	Gallons
INITIAL AND ALTERNATE
	1943 JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER	NOVEMBER	DECEMBER	1944 JANUARY
Training	185,820,000	185,820,000	185,820,000	185,820,000	185,820,000	185,820,000	185,820,000	185,820,000	185,820,000	185,820,000	185,820,000	185,820,000
Ferrying	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000	89,000,000
Tactical	80,331,000	90,332,000	98,536,000	122,264,000	129,682,000	139,443,000	145,778,000	154,909,000	206,386,000	214,894,000	222,770,000	231,469,000	237,545,000
TOTAL TRAINING	2,229,840,000
TOTAL FERRYING	1,068,000,000
TOTAL TACTICAL	2,074,339,000
TOTAL GALLONS	5,372,179,000

SHIP TONNAGE FOR 275 (331) COMBAT GROUPS, JANUARY 1943 to JANUARY 1944 INCLUSIVE
(CLASS I – IV SUPPLIES)

275 Group Basis
MONTH	1943 JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUG	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC	1944 JAN
CIASS I, TONS	118,000	53,200	54,600	71,700	72,900	92,500	89,000	113,300	107,200	134,100	120,400	152,600	159,500
CLASS II & IV	51,000	23,000	23,600	31,000	31,500	40,000	38,500	49,000	46,400	58,000	54,300	66,000	69,000
CLASS III	23,500	10,600	10,900	14,300	14,500	18,500	20,300	22,100	24,500	26,300	24,600	27,300	31,900
TOTALS (Tons)	192,500	86,000	89,100	117,000	118,900	151,000	147,800	184,400	178,100	218,400	199,300	245,900	260,400
SHIP TONS*	77,000	34,700	35,600	46,800	47,560	60,400	59,120	73,760	71,240	87,360	79,720	98,360	104,160
TOTAL 875,840 Ship Tons
331 Group Basis
MONTH	1943 JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUG	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC	1944 JAN
Add 20%	92,400	41,640	42,720	56,160	57,072	72,480	70,944	88,512	85,488	104,832	95,664	118,032	124,992
GRAND TOTAL 1,050,936

* – Conversion factor 2.5

SHIP TONNAGE REQUIRED FOR INITIAL MOVEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND TABLES II, III, IV AND V

INITIAL HYPOTHESIS	1943 JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER	NOVEMBER	DECEMBER
Heavy Bomb.	45,882	30,588	38,235	30,588	45,882	22,941	38,235	30,588	45,882	38,235	38,235	38,235
Medium Bomb.	22,065	22,065	22,065	14,710	22,065	22,065	29,420	7,355	22,065	22,065	14,710
Light Bomb.	18,909		18,909	12,606	6,303		18,909	6,303	6,303
Fighter	15,045	20,060	20,060	20,060	15,045	20,060	15,045	25,075	15,054	15,054	20,060	25,075
Observation	6,450	6,450	12,900	12,900	12,900	12,900	12,900	6,450	6,450	6,450	6,450	6,450
Dive Bomber	12,606	6,303		12,606				6,303	6,303	6,303		6,303
Photo.	9,070	3,023	9,070	3,023	3,023	9,070	6,047	3,023	6,047	6,047		3,023
Transport	17,888	26,832	17,888	8,944	35,776	8,944	17,888	26,832	17,888	8,944	35,776	8,944
Service	50,886	37,008	41,634	41,634	41,634	32,382	46,260	37,008	41,634	37,008	37,008	27,765
Air Depot	77,106	51,404	51,404	64,255	51,404	51,404	64,255	51,404	64,255	51,404	51,404	38,553
TOTAL	275,907	203,733	232,165	221,326	234,032	179,766	248,959	200,341	231,872	191,501	203,643	154,348
ALTERNATE	1943 JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER	NOVEMBER	DECEMBER
Heavy Bomb.	12,355	12,355	12,355	12,355	12,355	12,355	12,355	12,355	12,355	12,355	12,355	12,355
Light Bomb.	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101
Fighter	4,180	4,180	4,180	4,180	4,180	4,180	4,180	4,180	4,180	4,180	4,180	4,180
Observation	3,800	3,800	3,800	3,800	3,800	3,800	3,800	3,800	3,800	3,800	3,800	3,800
Dive Bomb.	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101	2,101
Transport	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000
TOTAL	30,537	30,537	30,537	30,537	30,537	30,537	30,537	30,537	30,537	30,537	30,537	30,537
GRAND TOTAL	306,444	234,270	262,702	251,863	264,569	210,303	279,496	230,878	262,409	222,038	234,180	184,885

A.W.P.D.-42REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR ASCENDANCY Tab LLogistic Requirements