MALMS 2026 PostShow Report

April 21-23, 2026 Orlando, FL

Co-located with

2026 Post-Show Report

THE WARFIGHTER’S EDGE: SUSTAINMENT, LETHALITY, AND THE FUTURE OF MILITARY READINESS

Industry Sponsors

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Symposium Overview & Demographics The 2026 Military Aviation Logistics & Maintenance Symposium (MALMS) once again provided a critically important gathering for members of the U.S. military and commercial aerospace industry to discuss operational readiness concerns regarding aircraft maintenance, logistics, and sustainment operations. The agenda topics and speakers addressed the logistics and sustainment cores of several integrated deterrence priorities and force modernization initiatives.

Personnel from the U.S. Military’s aircraft logistics and maintenance communities leveraged the symposium to strengthen defense industrial base partnerships with commercial aircraft maintainers, engage suppliers critical to supply chain resilience, and explore innovative technical solutions. MRO Americas brought together 19,000+ industry professionals and 1,000+ solution and service providers, creating unparalleled opportunities for cross-sector collaboration essential to enhancing organic sustainment capabilities.

Keynote Address:

Why Are There More Opportunities Now Than Risk?

Moderator: Michael Bruno, Executive Editor, Aviation Week Speaker: Peter Lengyel, President and CEO, Safran USA

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118

VIP Military & Government

254 Industry

55

427

Exhibitors

Delegates

Attendees

Military & Government Organizations U.S. Air Force 448 Supply Chain Management Wing 621 Contingency Response Team 621 Contingency Response Wing Air Education and Training Command - SAS Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center U.S. Army Reserve USAF / ASTRION USAF/AFLCMC Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex

Industrial Sectors

8% Technology & Software 8% Engineering & Manufacturing

Prime Contractors & OEMs 13%

U.S. Army Colorado Army National Guard U.S. Army - Team BlackHawk U.S. Army - Team Chinook U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Logistics Center U.S. Army Materiel Command U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) U.S. Army National Guard U.S. Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division

Consulting & Advisory 10%

U.S. Navy & Marine Corps Fleet Readiness Center East, COMFRC Fleet Readiness Center Southeast U.S. Department of the Navy

U.S. Air Force 39%

Federal Agencies (6 organizations) NASA National Guard Bureau NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of War

9% MRO & Maintenance

Defense & Military 25%

8% Other 6% Testing & Specialized Services 6% Logisitics & Supply Chain

Military & Government VIP Attendance 15% U.S. Navy & Marine Corps 11% Federa Agencies 5% State/Local Government 5% International Military U.S. Army 25%

International Military (4 organizations) Brazilian Aeronautical Commission Colombian Aerospace Force Israel Air Force Royal Australian Air Force

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Strategic Discussions & Expert Speakers MALMS addressed critical priorities as outlined in the 2026 National Defense Strategy: logistics modernization, acquisition reform, and sustainment requirements for both peacetime operations and wartime surge capacity scenarios. Defense industrial base and military professionals left with practical knowledge on injecting technological dynamism, reducing dependence on fragile supply chains, and accelerating DoD logistics transformation to support integrated deterrence objectives.

Agenda Topics • State of the Industry Forecast • Military Sustainment: Strategy & Modernization • Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in MRO • The Fundamentals of Government Contract Performance Management • Empowering the Workforce: Unlocking Human Potential in Military MRO and Logistics • Next-Generation 3D Advanced Manufacturing • AI at the Edge of Readiness: How Emerging Technologies are Revolutionizing Materiel Readiness • Defense UAS Maintenance: Ensuring Mission Readiness • Regional Defense Sustainment Solutions: Optimizing MRO Operations

Panel – Regional Defense Sustainment Solutions: Optimizing MRO Operations

“The speakers are experts in their field and provide a wealth of information to help Industry and Government to work together to achieve one mission.”

Terry Stehlik Program Manager – Government and Special Programs / AFSO, Duncan Aviation 4 | #MALMS |

H. Brent Baker, Sr.

Warren Berry

Michael Bruno

Mark Buongiorno

Leandra Cain

Hal Chrisman

Matthieu Claybrough

Patricia Csank

Jason Dickenson

Eric Kish

CEO, Donecle

Logistics and Supply Chain Solutions

Melanie Lang

Peter Lengyel

Dr. Lee K. Levy, II

Lorenzo Marandola

President, Orders from the General, LLC Senior Advisor, Servigistics

President, FlexSys

Tim Garnet

Partner and Head Aerospace & Defense, Americas, Oliver Wyman

Howard “Howie” Marotto

Principal ADDvisor® of Strategy & Integration, The Barnes Global Advisors

Owner & Founder, Lógos Solutions LL

Co-Founder & CEO, FormAlloy

Rich Martin

Executive Director, Supply Chain Management, U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC)

Executive Editor, Aviation Week

President, Aerospace & Defense, IFS

General Counsel, Aviation Suppliers Association

President & CEO, Safran USA

CEO, The Levy Group, LLC and Board of Directors, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)

Col. Christopher C. McDonald II

Cynthia McCrary

Executive Officer, United States Marine Corps

Deputy, Executive Director, AMCOM Logistics Center

Founder & CEO, Hurricane AeroDefense

Director, Global sustainment, Lockheed Martin

President and Founder, M1 Composites Technology

Wyndie Meyer

Director of Certification Services and Operational Performance, Aviation Suppliers Association

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Speakers

Bryan Moultis

US Army Special Operations Command Capabilities Protection Cell, Army Criminal Investigation Division

Ted Robertson

Sr. Product Manager, GE Aerospace

Lou Vogler

SVP, Strategy & Business Development, StandardAero

Victoria Natalie

Director of Strategic Innovation, Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research & Education

Kevin Sampels SVP, Systecon North America

Dr. Vitali Volovoi VP of Digital Engineering, Mitek Analytics

Juan Ortiz

Mark Norfolk

Dept of War

Kimberly Smith

SVP, Quality, Operations & Execution, Boeing Global Services

Elizabeth Sparks Director of Logistic Services, Tunista Logistics Solutions

Anna SliwonStewart

Senior Analyst, Defense Data Team, Aviation Week

“MALMS was a great opportunity for Interaction with OEMs and commercial vendors, and the credentials of the panel members made it a valuable conference.”

Stephan Nowakowski COL, Army National Guard

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Jennifer L. Reich

Director, Regional Director, Sustainment Framework – 421st SCMS, Europe, Office of the Tinker AFB, OK Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Product Support (DASW(PS)),

Director, Govt Programs, EWI

MALMS 2026 at a Glance MALMS provides unparalleled networking opportunities for Military and DOW personnel to forge industry partnerships that accelerate the defense industrial base toward a wartime posture, enhance supply chain resilience, and advance integrated deterrence efforts through cross-sector collaboration on sustainment and logistics priorities.

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Thanks to our Sponsors and Exhibitors!

Industry Sponsors

Military Pavilion Exhibitors

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