Sec. 151. INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE AIR FORCE

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## SEC. 151 INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE AIR FORCE ###

(a)Inventory Requirement During the two-year period beginning on October 1, 2015, the Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a total aircraft inventory of fighter aircraft of not less than 1,900 aircraft, and a total primary mission aircraft inventory (combat-coded) of not less than 1,100 fighter aircraft. ###

(b)Budget Information Regarding Retirement of Fighter Aircraft ####

(1)Report If the Secretary proposes to retire fighter aircraft in a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include in the materials submitted in support of the budget of the President for that fiscal year (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a report setting forth the following: #####

(A)The rationale and appropriate supporting analysis for the proposed retirement. #####

(B)An assessment of the implications of such retirement for the Air Force, the Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve for the force mix ratio of fighter aircraft. #####

(C)Such other matters relating to the proposed retirement as the Secretary considers appropriate. ####

(2)Exception Paragraph

(1)shall not apply to individual fighter aircraft that the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non-operational because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. ###

(c)Definitions In this section: ####

(1)The term “fighter aircraft” means an aircraft that is designated by a basic mission design series of A-10, F-15, F-16, F-22, or F-35. ####

(2)The term “primary mission aircraft inventory” means aircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft authorization to a unit for the performance of its wartime mission.