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

Sponsor: Mark Kelly (Democratic-AZ)December 8, 2025

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Air Force would boost aircraft maintenance cooperation with allies in the Indo-Pacific.

This bill would require the Air Force to improve how it handles aircraft maintenance and repairs with key allies like Australia and South Korea during training exercises in the Indo-Pacific. It aims to make sure allied air forces can work together more smoothly and keep their planes flying, even in tough situations. This would mean more joint planning and a report to Congress on how to make these partnerships stronger.

What Would Change

Today, there is no specific requirement for the Air Force to include detailed aircraft maintenance coordination in its multinational exercises. If this bill passes, the Air Force would be required each year to incorporate these maintenance plans into at least one major exercise in the Indo-Pacific region, working closely with allied nations and submitting a report to Congress on lessons learned.

Key Provisions

Requires the Air Force to include detailed aircraft maintenance planning in at least one multinational exercise each year in the Indo-Pacific.
Mandates joint planning sessions with allied nations like Australia, Japan, and South Korea to coordinate aircraft repair, reduce transportation needs, and ensure munitions supplies.
Demands coordination with key U.S. Air Force commands, including the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, during these exercises.
Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to Congress within one year, detailing lessons learned from exercises with South Korea and Australia.
Asks the report to identify opportunities for industry partners to help with maintenance and point out potential challenges like intellectual property issues.

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

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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