Minimum number of fighter aircraft in the Air Force and reserve components of the Air Force

Section 9062(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking During and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (2), during; (B) by striking October 1, 2026 and inserting October 1, 2030; (C) by striking 1,800 and inserting 1,900; and (D) by striking 1,145 and inserting 1,200; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) (A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary of Defense may temporarily reduce the total aircraft inventory required by paragraph (1) to enable recapitalization of units transitioning from one combat-coded mission fighter aircraft to a new combat-coded fighter aircraft. (B) A temporary reduction authorized under subparagraph (A) shall not— (i) result in less than 1,800 aircraft in the total aircraft inventory of fighter aircraft at any given time; or (ii) exceed two years. (C) (i) Before authorizing a temporary reduction under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense shall— (I) provide notification to the congressional defense committees; and (II) identify in such notification the specific units to be recapitalized. (ii) The Secretary of Defense may satisfy the requirement for notification under this subparagraph if the Secretary includes such notification in a fiscal-year quarterly report required by subsection (n).; and (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking In this subsection: and all that follows through The term primary mission aircraft inventory means and inserting In this subsection, the term primary mission aircraft inventory means.