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2026 DOW Maintenance Symposium Industry Day:
Regional Sustainment Framework Expansion

(USSOUTHCOM)

SPECIAL NOTICE

Join us at the 2026 Department of War (DoW) Maintenance Symposium for exclusive one-on-one Industry Day sessions with DOW leaders, focusing on the expansion of the Regional Sustainment Framework (RSF) implementation into the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) and United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) – specifically South East (SE) Asia theaters. 👥👥 Industry Day at the 2026 DOW Maintenance Symposium
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Sustainment is excited to announce focused one-on-one Industry Day sessions with industry scheduled for December 8–11, 2026, in conjunction with the annual DOW Maintenance Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, FL. These sessions will provide industry with the opportunity to discuss the Department's expansion of the RSF into the USSOUTHCOM and USPACOM (SE Asia) theater. The RSF aims to bring sustainment for military weapon systems closer to where they are needed.

🌐🌐 DOW RSF

In May 2024, the DOW introduced the RSF to enhance regional sustainment processes. This initiative aligns with both the 2026 Interim National Defense Strategic Guidance and the National Defense Industrial Strategy. The RSF aims to develop distributed regional co-sustainment capabilities closer to where they are needed by collaborating with allies, partners, and the U.S. and international defense industrial bases to support the Joint and Combined Force more effectively. RSF is crucial for operations in contested environments where traditional methods of retrograding materials for repair and maintenance are becoming less feasible.

📅📅 Event Details
Event

2026 DOW Maintenance Symposium – Industry Day

Dates

December 8–11, 2026

Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Focus

RSF Implementation in USSOUTHCOM, USPACOM (SE Asia)

🎯🎯 Primary Goals for RSF
Prevail in a Contested Logistics Environment: Optimize and align weapon system product support strategies to establish a viable distributed cosustainment ecosystem. • Enhance Military Readiness: Collaborate with the defense industrial base and allies and partners to build regionally focused sustainment strategies that increase readiness and deter aggression.
• Strengthen Regional Partnerships: Develop co-sustainment strategies promoting joint/allied regional capability and capacity to expand repair network across warfighting domains.
🔗🔗 Additional details regarding RSF are available
at: https://www.acq.osd.mil/asds/docs/RSF-9MAY24.pdf