Sec. 1094. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MILITARY AIRCRAFT SUPPORT TO AIR SHOWS
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## SEC. 1094 PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MILITARY AIRCRAFT SUPPORT TO AIR SHOWS ###
(a)Briefing Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall provide to Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the provision of military aircraft support to air shows. Such briefing shall include each of the following: ####
(1)The total number of air shows for which military aircraft support was provided during the three-year period preceding the date of the briefing. ####
(2)For each such air show, the cost of providing the support, including the cost of training for and supporting the air show and any cost agreements associated with the provision of such support that were entered into between the Department of Defense and any non-Department entity. ####
(3)An identification of any military assets deployed for the purpose of providing military aircraft support to an air show during the three-year period preceding the date of the briefing. ####
(4)An analysis of the effect on military readiness of dedicating military assets for use an at air show. ####
(5)A description of the selection criteria and approval process used in determining the locations for air shows for which military aircraft support is provided, including an identification of any instance in which a request for the provision of support for an air show was denied. ####
(6)An analysis of the costs and benefits to the Department of Defense of providing military aircraft support to air shows, including air shows specifically in rural or small market areas. ####
(7)An identification of any measurable effect on recruiting as a result of providing military aircraft support to air shows. ####
(8)A recommendation with respect to the advisability and feasibility of establishing the pilot program required under subsection (b). ###
(b)Pilot Program Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall establish a one-year pilot program under which the Secretary shall provide military aircraft and aerial demonstration teams in support of not fewer than five air shows located in rural or small market areas across the country for the purpose of providing the public with positive exposure to the Armed Forces. ###
(c)Reports Not later than June 30, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the pilot program required under subsection (b). Such report shall include each of the following: ####
(1)The total number of air shows for which military aircraft support was provided during the pilot program. ####
(2)For each such air show, the cost of providing the support, including the cost of training for and supporting the air show and any cost agreements associated with the provision of such support that were entered into between the Department of Defense and any non-Department entity. ####
(3)The number of military assets deployed for the purpose of providing support to each such air show. ####
(4)An analysis of the effect on military readiness of dedicating military assets for use an at air show. ####
(5)A description of the selection criteria and approval process used in determining the locations for air shows for which military aircraft support was provided under the pilot program, including any instance in which a request for an air show was denied. ####
(6)An analysis of the costs and benefits to the Department of Defense of providing military aircraft support to air shows, including air shows specifically in rural or small market areas. ####
(7)An identification of any measurable effect on recruiting as a result of providing military aircraft support to air shows. ####
(8)An analysis of the costs and benefits of providing military aircraft support to air shows compared to other initiatives to encourage military recruitment, including an analysis of the costs and benefits of mandating that each of the Armed Forces provide military aircraft support to air shows each year. # TITLE XI CIVILIAN PERSONNEL