Sec. 5351. Report on non-permissive, global positioning system denied airfield capabilities
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Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the ability of each combatant command to conduct all-weather, day-night airfield operations in a non-permissive, global positioning system denied environment. The report required under subsection
(a)shall include, at a minimum, the following: An assessment of current air traffic control and landing systems at existing airfields and contingency airfields. An assessment of the ability of each combatant command to conduct all-weather, day-night airfield flight operations in a non-permissive, global positioning system denied environment at existing and contingency airfields, including aircraft tracking and precision landing. An assessment of the ability of each combatant command to rapidly set up and conduct operations at alternate airfields, including the ability to receive and deploy forces in a non-permissive, global positioning system denied environment. A list of backup systems in place or pre-positioned to be able to reconstitute operations after an attack.