Sec. 127. RECAPITALIZATION OF TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE NAVY RESERVE

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## SEC. 127 RECAPITALIZATION OF TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE NAVY RESERVE ###

(a)In General The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that all covered F–18 aircraft are— ####

(1)provided only to the Navy Reserve; and ####

(2)used to recapitalize and maintain, within the Navy Reserve, a threat representative adversary support capability that may be used in support of training activities of the Department of Defense. ###

(b)Plan Required Not later than April 15, 2025, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the potential establishment of a deployable tactical fighter squadron capability in the Naval Reserve using the covered F–18 aircraft. The plan shall include— ####

(1)a description of any funding and other resources needed to establish and maintain such capability; and ####

(2)a proposed timeline for the implementation of such capability. ###

(c)Covered F–18 Aircraft Defined In this section, the term “**covered F–18 aircraft**” means— ####

(1)the eight F/A–18E/F Super Hornet aircraft procured using funds authorized and appropriated for the Navy during fiscal year 2023; or ####

(2)in lieu of an aircraft described in paragraph (1), any Block II or newer F/A–18E/F tactical fighter aircraft that— #####

(A)has a minimum of 2,000 flight hours of service-life remaining airframe flight time prior to the need for a required high flight-hour inspection and Service Life Modification process; and #####

(B)is included in the Naval Aviation Master Aviation Plan and designated for the Navy Reserve. ###

(d)Master Aviation Plan In conjunction with the activities required under this section, the Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that the Naval Aviation Master Aviation Plan remains up-to-date and relevant with respect to aviation units of the Navy Reserve.