S.Amdt. 3491

SA 3491. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense,
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in subtitle D of title I, insert
the following:

SEC. __. REPORT ON RECAPITALIZATION PLAN FOR KC-135 AIR
REFUELING WINGS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in
consultation with the Director of the Air National Guard,
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the Department of the Air Force's plan to recapitalize KC-
135 air refueling wings that will not receive the KC-46A
Pegasus aircraft.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A comprehensive list of all active duty, Air National
Guard, and Air Force Reserve KC-135 units, including the
current mission, aircraft inventory, and assigned personnel
levels for each unit.
(2) A timeline and criteria for the recapitalization of
existing KC-135 aircraft, including the prioritization
process for KC-46A deliveries and the rationale for unit
selection.
(3) An assessment of the long-term plan for units not
scheduled to receive KC-46A aircraft, including any planned
deactivations, mission conversions, or sustainment of legacy
KC-135 fleets.
(4) An evaluation of the impact of recapitalization
decisions on total force air refueling capability, including
operational risk and geographic coverage for the United
States Indo-Pacific Command, the United States European
Command, and other combatant commands.
(5) A plan to ensure equitable transition for Air National
Guard units, including mitigation measures for wings that
will continue operating legacy KC-135 aircraft.
(6) Recommendations for any additional resources,
authorities, or legislative actions needed to support the
recapitalization plan and ensure continuity of air refueling
operations.
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