The maintenance principles for Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) and aircraft differ significantly due to their vastly different operational environments, mission profiles, and lifespans. Applying aircraft maintenance principles to ICBMs, or vice-versa, would be ineffective and potentially dangerous. References: AFI21-101, AD-A246 719 DTIC, AFMAN21-200, AFMAN21-202, Crouch, Daniel W. , Improving Minuteman III Maintenance Concepts" (2017). Theses and Dissertations 792.