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April 21-23, 2026
Orlando, FL
April 21-23, 2026
Orlando, FL
Thank you for attending this year’s Military Logistics and Maintenance Symposium. We hope you enjoyed the event and are already implementing key takeaways. Below you will find the presentation slides submitted to us. To launch the files simply click on the speakers’ names. Please note that any missing presentations were not made available.
Under the leadership of President and CEO John Holmes, AAR Corp. has built a singular reputation as a high-performance and adaptive leader in the global aviation aftermarket. In his keynote to address the joint MRO Americas and Military Aviation Logistics and Maintenance Symposium (MALMS) audiences, he will share his thoughts on where the future of the MRO industry is headed and his vision for building the blueprint for a collective industry mindset.
Following the keynote address, Holmes will be joined by Aviation Week Network’s Editorial Director, Joe Anselmo, for an informal Fireside Chat and interactive Q&A with the audience.
Driven by unprecedented growth in engine MRO, StandardAero has partnered and collaborated with multiple civic and commercial organizations to address the needs of workforce development, capacity expansion, and product introductions. Hear from StandardAero’s Military President Marc Drobny, and Port San Antonio CEO Jim Perschbach, on their experience in this evolving strategy, specifically as it relates to their effective collaboration and partnership on both military and commercial engine MRO programs in San Antonio, Texas.
The MRO industry continues to face staffing and recruiting challenges at all levels. What else can operators and MROs do to encourage more talent to enter the industry? How is the industry making progress in recruiting from underrepresented demographics? What can airframe MROs do to retain trained AMTs? Where are collaboration efforts making the most impact? And can training programs be improved to accelerate learning and increase retention across the board?
Organizations need dynamic leaders who can emphasize growth, resilience, and versatility to succeed in an uncertain world. Dynamic leadership at the edge refers to a leadership style that is flexible, innovative, and adaptable in fast-paced and constantly changing environments.
Hear from professionals who exhibit dynamic leadership at the edge and can make quick decisions, think creatively, and inspire teams to overcome challenges and seize opportunities from the frontlines in their organization.
Presented by the Women in Defense Logistics
The U.S. military has a significant presence in the Indo-Pacific and operates numerous sites across the region. But what if there is a conflict, the need to build up MRO capabilities in the region becomes critical. Developing infrastructure and specialized facilities will offer a strategic advantage. It’s important to have a contingency operation in the region to avoid maintenance repairs being shipped back to the U.S. A wide-ranging discussion on a sustainment plan in the event of a regional conflict.
Aviation Week Network analyst and several core industry experts will discuss and identify key readiness trends and drivers in the military logistics sector and share their forecasts for the coming years. Hear about overarching market conditions, expectations for shifting demands, and the challenges facing operators and the industry engaged in military sustainment.
Join Tsunami Tsolutions as they host and moderate a prestigious panel of defense operators, MROs and OEMs. The roundtable discussion will focus on how each organization is taking advantage of technology and data to enable their aftermarket business and deliver value to their customers.
As the Department of Defense (DOD) sees a decline in R&D spending, the department is more heavily reliant on Defense Industrial Base (DIB) products and services that enable its warfighting capabilities. With the DIB generally retaining IP rights, disputes can become a challenge for operating weapon systems and overall warfighting performance. What changes are being made to ensure status readiness?
Digital transformation is driving efficiency with better lead times, enhanced visibility, centralized coordination, and predictive forecasting for better transparency. The use of AI in the defense industry creates companies that creates better business agility and break from traditional barriers that can be less productive.
A panel of leaders will discuss the key issues of maintenance and performance and how the two are symbiotic. An open discussion on the critical issues of cost, data management, technology, and performance.
There are numerous vulnerabilities in the supply chain that require advanced strategies and technologies. Driven by new capabilities, distributed logistics will make force projection and sustainment more resilient and adaptive by disrupting or complicating adversarial attacks and providing more options for force commanders. The DoD needs to think of this pursuit as a shared responsibility where industry shares in the heavy lifting of leveraging commercially mature technologies to accelerate DoD logistics and sustainment modernization efforts left of Acquisition Milestone B.
According to a 2022 GAO report, the DoD currently spends $90B annually to maintain its weapon systems. At the same time, the same report also found that only four of 49 DoD aircraft met their annual mission capable goal in the majority of the fiscal years 2011-2021. DoD MROs suffer from root technology challenges to readiness - a problem that can increase costs and lower readiness over time. For example, data acquisition and transfer limitations, maintenance manual digitization, and outdated info systems lead to data capture problems, while limited sensor data on older aircraft leads to data analysis challenges. While readiness has traditionally fallen on maintenance teams to keep their vehicles and weapon systems mission capable at maximum uptime, these technical challenges keep mission capable rates low.