Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025

Increased Aircraft Inventory: The bill increases the required total aircraft inventory for the Air Force and its reserve components to 1,900 aircraft by October 1, 2030 (Section 2).

Protection for Air National Guard Squadrons: The Secretary of the Air Force is required to maintain at least 25 fighter aircraft squadrons of the Air National Guard, preventing the retirement or reduction of funding for the 25 squadrons existing as of December 23, 2024 (Section 5).

Standardized Recapitalization for National Guard: The bill requires the development of an annual plan to ensure the Air National Guard's fighter fleet is recapitalized at a similar rate as the active components (Section 6).

Increased Oversight through Reporting: The Secretary of the Air Force must submit quarterly reports to congressional defense committees regarding the status of the aircraft inventory, which includes details on new aircraft received, assignments, and retired aircraft (Section 3).

Financial Penalties for Lack of Reporting: If the Secretary of the Air Force fails to submit required status reports to congressional defense committees by the deadline, no funds may be used for the Secretary's travel until the report is submitted (Section 3).

Potential Temporary Inventory Reductions: The Secretary of Defense is permitted to temporarily reduce the total aircraft inventory to help units transition to new aircraft, provided the inventory does not drop below 1,800 aircraft and the reduction does not exceed two years (Section 2).