Sec. 1098. TRANSFER OF AIRCRAFT TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS FOR WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION AND OTHER PURPOSES; TACTICAL AIRLIFT FLEET OF THE AIR FORCE

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## SEC. 1098 TRANSFER OF AIRCRAFT TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS FOR WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION AND OTHER PURPOSES; TACTICAL AIRLIFT FLEET OF THE AIR FORCE **[**Subsection

(a)repealed by section 1810(f)(1) of division A of Public Law 118–31.**]** ###

(b)Transfer of C-23B+ Sherpa Aircraft ####

(1)In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and subject to the certification requirement under subsection (f), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall begin transfer, without reimbursement, of— #####

(A)not more than 15 demilitarized C-23B+ Sherpa aircraft to the Secretary of Agriculture, subject to the quantity of C-23B+ Sherpa aircraft that the Director of Aviation and Fire Management of the Forest Service determines are required to meet fire-fighting requirements; and #####

(B)initial spares and necessary ground support equipment for operation of C-23B+Sherpa aircraft to the Secretary of Agriculture for use by the Director of Aviation and Fire Management of the Forest Service. ####

(2)Calculation of initial spares For purposes of paragraph (1), initial spares shall be calculated based on shelf stock support for the quantity of aircraft the Director of Aviation and Fire Management of the Forest Service determines necessary to meet fire-fighting requirements and each aircraft flying 300 hours each year. **[**Subsections

(c)and

(d)repealed by section 1810(f)(1) of division A of Public Law 118–31.**]** ###

(e)Transfer of C-27J Aircraft Promptly following the completion of the certification requirement under subsection

(f)and notwithstanding section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1971; 10 U.S.C. 2576 note), the Secretary of Defense shall begin transfer, without reimbursement, of— ####

(1)14 C-27J aircraft to the Secretary of Homeland Security; and ####

(2)excess initial spares and necessary ground support equipment for 14 C-27J aircraft to the Secretary of Homeland Security for use by the Commandant of the Coast Guard as maritime patrol aircraft. **[**Subsection

(f)repealed by section 1810(f)(1) of division A of Public Law 118–31.**]** ###

(g)Transfer of Certain C-23 Aircraft ####

(1)In general #####

(A)Offer of transfer Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Defense shall extend to the chief executive officer of the State of Alaska the opportunity to take title to not more than eight C-23 aircraft with tail numbers specified in subparagraph (B). #####

(B)Tail numbers The tail numbers of the C-23 aircraft subject to transfer under subparagraph

(A)are as follows: 93-01319, 93-01329, 94-00308, 94-00309, 88-01869, 90-07015, 90-07016, and 90-07012. ####

(2)Requirements Subsections

(b)and

(c)of section 112 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1318) shall apply with respect to the transfer of any C-23 aircraft under this subsection in the same manner as the transfer of aircraft under such section. ###

(h)Tactical Airlift Fleet of the Air Force ####

(1)Consideration of upgrades of certain aircraft in recapitalization of fleet The Secretary of the Air Force shall consider, as part of the recapitalization of the tactical airlift fleet of the Air Force, upgrades to C-130H aircraft designed to help such aircraft meet the fuel efficiency goals of the Department of the Air Force and retention of such aircraft, as so upgraded, in the tactical airlift fleet. ####

(2)Manner of upgrades The Secretary shall ensure that upgrades to the C-130H aircraft fleet are made in a manner that is proportional to the number of C-130H aircraft in the force structure of the regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard. # TITLE XI CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS

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