Sec. 366. Assessment on use of certain areas in southeastern United States for testing and training in support of Pacific Deterrence Initiative
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The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of the capacity of the Department of Defense to routinely train, test, evaluate, and qualify theater-level operations in support of the Pacific Deterrence Initiative using test or training areas located in the southeastern region of the United States, for the purpose of increasing the capacity and rate of force readiness with respect to deterrence and defense at theater-level distances. The assessment under subsection
(a)shall include the following: An assumption, for purposes of evaluating the capacity described in such subsection, that the Secretary of Defense will conduct at least one tabletop exercise per fiscal quarter to inform and advance operationally relevant testing and training in the Pacific context (across domains), employing test or training areas located in the southeastern region of the United States. An identification of any test or training area located outside of the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (and in particular, in the southeastern region of the United States) with the potential to be used to expand the capacity and persistence of theater-level operations, including any such areas owned or operated by any Federal department or agency, State, institution of higher education, or commercial entity. An analysis of the combined capability of the total test or training areas identified under paragraph
(2)to simulate various public, private, and academic initiatives in support of the Pacific Deterrence Initiative while advancing military readiness. An identification of the coordination, scheduling, reimbursement processes, and other requirements necessary for the potential use of such test or training areas to advance the challenge of distance in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command and accelerate development in such area or responsibility (across domains). With respect to missions conducted in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, an analysis of— the estimated frequency of use, scheduling lead time, cost, and other requirements associated with each test or training area located in the southeastern region of the United States and identified under paragraph
(2)for purposes of such missions; and any other permissions required to increase force readiness levels using such test or training areas in support of stated national strategic objectives. A review of any test or training areas identified under paragraph
(2)that may enhance efforts of the Department to train at scale and range, when persistently networked into a live, virtual and constructive Pacific environment. An assessment of any cost savings or time savings that may result from the use of test or training areas located in the southeastern region of the United States to advance force readiness with respect to operations in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. A recurring assessment of training and operations necessary to fulfill integrate priority list line items. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing the findings of the assessments under subsection (a). In this section, the term test or training area includes any range or other facility that may be used by the Secretary of Defense for testing or training purposes.