Sec. 130. Air Force Aggressor Squadron Modernization
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It is the sense of the House of Representatives that— it is critical that the Air Force has the capability to train against an advanced air adversary in order to be prepared for conflicts against a modern enemy force; in order to have this capability, Air Force must have access to an advanced adversary force prior to United States adversaries fielding a 5th-generation operational capability; and the Air Force’s plan to use low-rate initial production F–35As as aggressor aircraft reflects a recognition of the need to field a modernized aggressor fleet.
No later than 6 months prior to the transfer of any low-rate initial production F–35 aircraft for use as aggressor aircraft, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees, and the Member of Congress and the Senators who represent bases from where aircraft may be transferred, a comprehensive plan and report on the strategy for modernizing the organic aggressor fleet. The report required under paragraph
(1)shall include the following elements: Potential locations for F–35A aggressor aircraft, including an analysis of installations that— have the size and availability of airspace necessary to meet flying operations requirements; have sufficient capacity and availability of range space; are capable of hosting advanced-threat training exercises; and meet or require minimal addition to the environmental requirements associated with the basing action. An analysis of the potential cost and benefits of expanding aggressor squadrons currently operating 18 Primary Assigned Aircraft
(PAA)to a level of 24 PAA each. An analysis of the cost and timelines associated with modernizing the current Air Force aggressor squadrons to include upgrading aircraft’s radar, infrared search-and-track systems, radar warning receiver, tactical datalink, threat-representative jamming pods, and other upgrades necessary to provide a realistic advanced adversary threat. Any costs associated with moving the aircraft. Any jobs on the relevant military installation that may be affected by said changes.