DOW Maintenance Symposium Highlights Readiness at Luke AFB

Members of the Department of War Maintenance Symposium, listen to U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jacob Moniz, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, talk about the operations of the F-35A Lightning II, Jan. 20, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Through the DOW Maintenance Symposium, maintenance professionals collaborate to shape policies and initiatives that impact sustainment across the force. Direct engagement with Luke Air Force Base helps ensure those initiatives are informed by the daily experiences of Airmen executing the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tekorey Watkins)

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DOW Maintenance Symposium Highlights Readiness at Luke AFB

Members of the Department of War Maintenance Symposium, listen to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Diego Lomeli, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron loading standardization crew member, talk about the operations of the Aircraft Maintenance Units , Jan. 20, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The DOW Maintenance Symposium brings together maintenance leaders to share best practices, align enterprise-level efforts, and drive continuous improvement across the force. Engagements with installations like Luke Air Force Base ensure those efforts remain grounded in real-world operations and Airmen expertise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tekorey Watkins)

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DOW Maintenance Symposium Highlights Readiness at Luke AFB

Members of the Department of War Maintenance Symposium, watch U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Apollo , 56th Component Maintenance Squadron load crew member, load ammunitions on a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, Jan. 20, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The DOW Maintenance Symposium brings together maintenance leaders to share best practices, align enterprise-level efforts, and drive continuous improvement across the force. Engagements with installations like Luke Air Force Base ensure those efforts remain grounded in real-world operations and Airmen expertise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tekorey Watkins)

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DOW Maintenance Symposium Highlights Readiness at Luke AFB

Members of the Department of War Maintenance Symposium, watch a 56th Component Maintenance Squadron load ammunitions on a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, Jan. 20, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. DOW Maintenance Symposium leaders visited Luke Air Force Base to gain firsthand insight into how Airmen sustain mission-ready aircraft every day. The visit highlighted how collaboration, innovation, and people-focused maintenance efforts directly support operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tekorey Watkins)

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DOW Maintenance Symposium Highlights Readiness at Luke AFB

Members of the Department of War Maintenance Symposium listen to a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilot speak about the operations of a F-35A, Jan. 20, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. DOW Maintenance Symposium leaders visited Luke Air Force Base to gain firsthand insight into how Airmen sustain mission-ready aircraft every day. The visit highlighted how collaboration, innovation, and people-focused maintenance efforts directly support operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tekorey Watkins)

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DOW Maintenance Symposium Highlights Readiness at Luke AFB

Published Jan. 29, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Tekorey Watkins
56 FW/PA

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Members of the Department of War Maintenance Symposium, listen to U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jacob Moniz, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, talk about the operations of the F-35A Lightning II, Jan. 20, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Through the DOW Maintenance Symposium, maintenance professionals collaborate to shape policies and initiatives that impact sustainment across the force. Direct engagement with Luke Air Force Base helps ensure those initiatives are informed by the daily experiences of Airmen executing the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tekorey Watkins)