Sec. 129. Minimum bomber aircraft force level
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Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report with recommendations for the bomber aircraft force structure that enables the Air Force to meet the requirements of its long-range strike mission under the National Defense Strategy. The report required under subsection
(a)shall include each of the following elements: The bomber force structure necessary to meet the requirements of the Air Force’s long-range strike mission under the National Defense Strategy, including— the total minimum number of bomber aircraft; and the minimum number of primary mission aircraft. The penetrating bomber force structure necessary to meet the requirements of the Air Force’s long-range strike mission in contested or denied environments under the National Defense Strategy, to include— the total minimum number of penetrating bomber aircraft; and the minimum number of primary mission penetrating bomber aircraft. A roadmap outlining how the Air Force plans to reach the force structure identified under paragraphs
(1)and (2), including an established goal date for achieving the minimum number of bomber aircraft. The report submitted under subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. The Secretary shall make available to the public the unclassified form of the report submitted under subsection (a). In this section, the term bomber aircraft includes penetrating bombers in addition to B–52H aircraft.