Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 19
- Latest action
- Mar 5, 2025
What it does
The Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025 would increase the minimum required number of fighter aircraft in the Air Force and its reserve components from 1,800 to 1,900 total aircraft and from 1,145 to 1,200 primary mission aircraft, with the deadline extended from October 1, 2026 to October 1, 2030. It allows temporary reductions in these minimums for up to two years during unit recapitalization, provided the Secretary of Defense notifies congressional defense committees and identifies affected units, and mandates quarterly reporting on fighter aircraft inventory, including deliveries, assignments, retirements, and recapitalization plans. The bill also requires that…
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