Sec. 2851. Certification of optimal location for 4th and 5th generation combat aircraft basing and for rotation of forces at Naval Air Station El Centro or Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay
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No amounts may be expended for the construction of hangars, housing, maintenance or related facilities to support any current or future F/A–18 or F–35 squadrons at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, as authorized by section 2201, until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary has determined, based on an analysis of United States operational requirements, that Naval Air Station Lemoore remains the optimal location for F/A–18 or F–35 squadrons.
The certification shall include an explanation of the basis for the certification. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chief of Naval Operations, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a determination of the operational viability of the use of Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, or Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, for the rotational presence of— fighter aircraft for air-to-air training; or naval forces.
The submission to the congressional defense committees under paragraph
(1)shall include an explanation of the basis for the determination. If the Secretary of Defense determines that Naval Air Facility El Centro or Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay is a viable option for one or more of the uses specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, not later than April 1, 2018, submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for such uses that includes the following elements: The types and number of naval forces or air-to-air training fighter aircraft considered for rotational purposes. The duration and frequency of such assignment. A description of any additional infrastructure investment required to support such assignment. An assessment of the impact to permanent manpower levels necessary to support such assignment.