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"This chapter explores the leadership practices of Mission Commanders. ~The major focus is on key features in leadership practices that contribute to effective ~samhandling in the execution of Composite Air Operations and handling of ~unexpected events. “Aerial warfare” is the term used to describe the use of military ~aircraft and other aeronautical equipment in warfare. Air power has become the ~preferred instrument for politicians and commanders to achieve strategic and operational ~objectives across a spectrum of conflicts, ranging from humanitarian aid to ~combat action. Air campaigns like OD/UP and MINUSMA are conducted through ~a series of parallel and sequential Composite Air Operations (COMAO). COMAO ~is the term used when dissimilar types of aircraft interact in coordinated actions to ~achieve defined military objectives within a given time and geographical area. The ~study indicates that joint practice and a joint process for learning and leadership play ~vital roles in the successful conduct of COMAO in war. Joint practice during exercises ~like RED FLAG provides the opportunity to develop the interactional skills ~that are needed in modern aerial warfare. Important principles in joint practice are ~that you train as you fight, you experience a progression in challenge and that all ~participants participate in the exchange of ideas and lessons learned."