S.Amdt. 3900

SA 3900, submitted by Mr. Kelly and Mr. Curtis, aims to add a new section to bill S. 2296 regarding depot-level maintenance coordination in multinational exercises.

The amendment requires the Secretary of the Air Force to include depot-level maintenance, repair, and sustainment considerations in at least one multinational exercise every year within the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of operations. This includes:

• Planning with covered nations to reduce transportation needs and determine necessary joint capabilities.
• Coordinating real-time efforts to maintain resupply routes and munitions stock levels.
• Establishing mutual recognition for maintenance certification and airworthiness.
• Conducting emergency tabletop exercises for aircraft breakdowns in a contested logistics environment.

The amendment also requires coordination with the Air Force Sustainment Center and representatives from the United States Indo-Pacific Command, United States Pacific Air Forces, and United States Air Mobility Command.

Additionally, the Secretary of the Air Force must submit a report to Congress within one year of the Act's enactment. This report will summarize lessons learned from exercises involving the Commonwealth of Australia and the Republic of Korea, focusing on:

• Candidate systems for co-sustainment and repair workload opportunities.
• Use of industry partners and public-private partnerships.
• Logistical challenges, intellectual property impediments, and International Traffic in Arms Regulations issues.
• Recommendations for easing partnerships, including changes to status of forces agreements.
• Analysis of maintenance capabilities, gaps, and how partnerships contribute to regional posture resilience and allied contingency operations.