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RepublicanSecond Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 3439· Senate(119-SAMDT-3439)

To prohibit certain reductions to the inventory of E-3 airborne warning and control system aircraft.

Rep. Lankford
Age: 58 years
Oklahoma
Introduced
8/1/2025
Last activity
10/9/2025 — Amendment SA 3439 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Sponsored by
James Lankford
Cosponsors
None
Changes amendment
119-SAMDT-3748
On the bill
119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

SA 3439, submitted by Mr. Lankford, aims to add a new section to bill S. 2296 regarding the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft.

The purpose of this amendment is to stop the Air Force from using fiscal year 2026 funds to retire, prepare for retirement, or store E-3 aircraft if those actions would bring the total inventory below 16 aircraft.

There are two exceptions to this prohibition:

  • The Secretary of the Air Force submits a plan to congressional defense committees to maintain readiness and ensure no lapse in mission capabilities (the prohibition ends 30 days after submission).

  • The Secretary of the Air Force procures and receives delivery of enough E-7 Wedgetail aircraft to handle the required mission load.