diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
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 # default codeowners/project maintainers
-* @ryan.thompson.44 @ryan.j.garcia @chris.oconnell
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+* @ryan.thompson.44 @ryan.j.garcia @chris.oconnell
+
+# documentation codeowners/maintainers 
+/docs/ @aperkins @ryan.thompson.44 @ryan.j.garcia @chris.oconnell
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