A bill to require coordination of depot-level maintenance in multinational exercises conducted by the Air Force.

This bill requires the Secretary of the Air Force to include depot-level aircraft maintenance, repair, and supply planning in at least one multinational exercise each year in the Indo-Pacific region. These exercises would include planning sessions with partner nations, such as Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, on topics like sharing repair work, keeping munitions stocked, recognizing each other's maintenance certifications, and practicing emergency responses. The Air Force Sustainment Center and several U.S. military commands would take part. Within one year, the Air Force must report to Congress on lessons learned from such an exercise with South Korea and Australia, including possible shared repair work, industry partnerships, and legal or logistical barriers.

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Sponsors

• Mark Kelly Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors