Sec. 133. Inventory requirements and limitations relating to certain air refueling tanker aircraft
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During the period beginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on October 1, 2022, the Secretary of the Air Force shall, except as provided in paragraph (3), maintain a minimum of 36 KC–10A aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory. During the period beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on October 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Air Force shall, except as provided in paragraph (3), maintain a minimum of 24 KC–10A aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory. The requirements of paragraphs
(1)and
(2)shall not apply to individual KC–10A aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Air Force may not retire more than 18 KC–135 aircraft during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on October 1, 2023. The limitation in paragraph
(1)shall not apply to individual KC–135 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2022 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to reduce the number of KC–135 aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory within the reserve components of the Air Force. In this section, the term primary mission aircraft inventory has the meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code.