Sec. 149. AIR FORCE AGGRESSOR SQUADRON MODERNIZATION
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## SEC. 149 AIR FORCE AGGRESSOR SQUADRON MODERNIZATION ###
(a)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— ####
(1)it is critical that the Air Force has the capability to train against an advanced air adversary in order to be prepared for conflicts against a modern enemy force, and that in order to have this capability, the Air Force must have access to an advanced adversary force prior to United States adversaries fielding a 5th-generation operational capability; and ####
(2)the Air Force’s plan to use low-rate initial production F-35As as aggressor aircraft reflects a recognition of the need to field a modernized aggressor fleet. ###
(b)Report ####
(1)In general The Secretary of the Air Force may not transfer any low-rate initial production F-35 aircraft for use as aggressor aircraft until the Chief of Staff of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan and report on the strategy for modernizing its organic aggressor fleet. ####
(2)Elements The report required under paragraph
(1)shall include the following elements: #####
(A)Potential locations for F-35A aggressor aircraft, including an analysis of installations that— ######
(i)have the size and availability of airspace necessary to meet flying operations requirements; ######
(ii)have sufficient capacity and availability of range space; ######
(iii)are capable of hosting advanced-threat training exercises; and ######
(iv)meet or require minimal addition to the environmental requirements associated with the basing action. #####
(B)An analysis of the potential cost and benefits of expanding aggressor squadrons currently operating 18 Primary Assigned Aircraft
(PAA)to a level of 24 PAA each. #####
(C)An analysis of the cost and timelines associated with modernizing the current Air Force aggressor squadrons to include upgrading aircraft radar, infrared search-and-track systems, radar warning receiver, tactical datalink, threat-representative jamming pods, and other upgrades necessary to provide a realistic advanced adversary threat.