Sec. 143. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft
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Notwithstanding sections 134 and 135 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2037), and except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2022 for the Air Force may be obligated to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status any A–10 aircraft. The limitation under subsection
(a)shall not apply to an individual A–10 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable because of a Class A mishap. If the Secretary determines under paragraph
(1)that an aircraft is no longer mission capable, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the status of such aircraft is due to a Class A mishap and not due to lack of maintenance or repairs or other reasons. Any certification submitted under paragraph
(2)shall be in addition to the notification and certification required by section 135(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2039). Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following: The plans of the Secretary to re-wing each of the aircraft in the fleet of 281 A–10 aircraft that have not received new wings as of the date of the enactment of this Act, including— the funding needed to complete re-winging of the aircraft in the fleet and the fiscal year in which such funds will be requested; and the plan for executing the installations, including the intended location, number of aircraft, and fiscal year in which installations will be completed. The funding needed to maintain the aircraft in the fleet of 281 A–10 aircraft at a rate of operational readiness of not less than 80 percent mission capable and not less than 70 percent fully mission capable, including— the funding for unit, intermediate, and depot maintenance and repair, spare parts, fuel and all other flying hour costs; the actual funding being made available by the Air Force to achieve and maintain such readiness levels; and any actions taken or contemplated to be taken to bridge any shortfall. Section 134(e)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2038) is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in subparagraph (B)— by inserting the results and findings of before a comparison ; and by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding after subparagraph
(B)the following new subparagraph: details of the design and metrics of the comparison test and evaluation described in subparagraph (B), including each scenario examined in the test, number of sorties, time on station, how the interaction with ground forces and Joint Terminal Air Controllers was assessed or simulated, how scenarios adequately represented real-world threats, ability to strike representative targets, and combat dynamics in which close air support, search and rescue, and forward air controller airborne missions were conducted. .
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- 130 Stat. 2037
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Sec. 143
Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft
Stat.130 Stat. 2037
Stat.130 Stat. 2039
Stat.130 Stat. 2038
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