S.Amdt. 6204

SA 6204 is an amendment proposed by Mr. Cassidy and Mr. Kennedy to bill S. 4784. The purpose of this amendment is to designate the Air Force Global Strike Command as the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration for the Department of the Air Force.

Changes and Additions

The amendment aims to add a new subsection to section 9068 of title 10, United States Code, which gives the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration the following responsibilities:

• Establishing policies, standards, and guidance to integrate conventional and nuclear weapons capabilities within the Air Force to align with United States Strategic Command operational requirements.
• Creating a coordination and governance framework to synchronize integration efforts across Air Force centers, field commands, and major commands.
• Setting objectives for exercise, training, and education regarding this integration.
• Finding capability gaps in areas like command and control, interoperability, doctrine, and decision support, and setting priorities for resourcing.

Requirements for Officials

The amendment holds the Secretary of the Air Force accountable through the following deadlines:

• Designation: The Secretary must designate the Air Force Global Strike Command as the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration within 90 days of the Act's enactment.

• Implementation Plan: Within 180 days of enactment, the Secretary must provide congressional defense committees with a plan that includes:

  • The resourcing strategy and organizational structure of the center.
  • Milestones and objectives that can be measured.
  • An assessment of how these duties advance the responsibilities of the Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command.