Air Reserve Component Fighter Recapitalization Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of the Air Force to develop a notional plan for the recapitalization of all fighter squadrons of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve. The Department of the Air Force may not terminate the fighter flying mission of any fighter squadron of the Air National Guard or the Air Force Reserve until 180 days have elapsed following the date on which the required notional plan is submitted.
The plan must be submitted with an explanation of (1) any programmatic funding required to implement the plan, (2) how the plan differs from other Air Force plans with respect to fighter aircraft squadrons of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, and (3) any effects of the plan on operations and efforts to recapitalize or transition existing fighter aircraft squadrons of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve as proposed in the future-years defense program for FY2024.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5228 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5228
To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to develop a plan for the
recapitalization of fighter squadrons of the Air National Guard and the
Air Force Reserve and to limit modifications to the flying missions of
such squadrons until such plan is complete.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 18, 2023
Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to develop a plan for the
recapitalization of fighter squadrons of the Air National Guard and the
Air Force Reserve and to limit modifications to the flying missions of
such squadrons until such plan is complete.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Air Reserve Component Fighter
Recapitalization Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON TERMINATION OF FIGHTER SQUADRONS.
(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not terminate
the fighter flying mission of any fighter squadron of the Air National
Guard or the Air Force Reserve until a period of 180 days has elapsed
following the date on which the Secretary submits the plan required
under subsection (b).
(b) Plan Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Director of the Air National Guard and
the Commander of the Air Force Reserve, shall develop a
notional plan for the recapitalization of all fighter squadrons
of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve.
(2) Elements.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) provide options for the modernization of
fighter squadrons of the Air National Guard and the Air
Force Reserve and the replacement of the aircraft of
such squadrons at a rate that ensures recapitalization
of such squadrons with relevant and more capable
replacement fighter aircraft;
(B) ensure that each fighter squadron of the Air
National Guard and the Air Force Reserve has the
required minimum of primary mission assigned fighter
aircraft to meet force presentation requirements of
geographic combatant commanders for both steady-state
and operational contingency planning and execution;
(C) include consideration for the temporary
reassignment of aircraft to such squadrons from other
components of the Air Force, as necessary to meet the
requirements of the plan; and
(D) include the Secretary of the Air Force's
assessment of any effects of the force presentation
on--
(i) combatant commanders;
(ii) aircrew accession absorption capacity;
(iii) industrial capacity to support any
additional production above programmed
quantities; and
(iv) costs aside from normal training and
personnel costs of unit mission transitions.
(3) Submittal to congress.--The Secretary of the Air Force
shall submit to the congressional defense committees the plan
required under paragraph (1) together with an explanation of--
(A) any programmatic funding required to implement
such plan; and
(B) how the plan differs from other plans of the
Secretary of the Air Force with respect to fighter
aircraft squadrons of the Air National Guard and the
Air Force Reserve (including any such plans in effect
as of the date of the submittal of the plan under
paragraph (1)); and
(C) any effects of the plan on operations and
efforts to recapitalize or transition existing fighter
aircraft squadrons of the Air National Guard and the
Air Force Reserve as proposed in the future-years
defense program submitted to Congress under section 221
of title 10, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024.
(c) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the
term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given that
term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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