Sec. 1055. Plan for fielding air base air defense sites at Air Force installations
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The Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with the Commander of United States European Command and the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall develop a plan to support the fielding of air base air defense sites at Air Force installations and other priority sites. The plan required under subsection
(a)shall include each of the following requirements for each air base air defense site fielded under the plan: Expeditionary mobile protection for dispersed air bases. Fixed protection for primary air bases. Layered kinetic and non-kinetic effects from the surface. Counter-uncrewed aircraft systems. Counter-fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Counter-cruise missiles. Interoperability with joint command and control networks. 360-degree active and passive sensors. Systems and software that enable reduced staffing. The plan required under subsection
(a)shall be developed to ensure that— by not later than September 30, 2027, at least four air base air defense sites are fielded; and between 2028 and 2031, at least four air base air defense sites are fielded each year. The Secretary of the Air Force shall select Air Force installations and other sites as prioritized sites where air base air defense sites will be fielded under the plan. Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the plan required under subsection (a).