What if the personnel deploy on a military aircraft yet return to the U.S. on a commercial airline?

This policy is meant to allow for a variety of arrivals and departures of the defense articles authorized under the DSP-73. No license will need to be decremented under this policy and as long as your personnel have in their possession the DSP-73 and the hand receipt for the equipment they are responsible for, the delays in clearing Customs should be minimal.