S. 3381 requires the Secretary of the Air Force to include depot-level maintenance coordination in at least one annual multinational military exercise in the Indo-Pacific region. The bill directs the Air Force to work with allied nations—including Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and the United Kingdom—to plan joint maintenance operations, share airworthiness certifications, coordinate munitions resupply, and conduct emergency response scenarios in contested logistics environments. Within one year of enactment, the Secretary must report to Congress on lessons learned from exercises with South Korea and Australia, including identifying maintenance systems suitable for joint operations, assessing industry partnerships, analyzing gaps in allied maintenance capabilities, and identifying any legal or regulatory obstacles involving intellectual property, arms regulations, and status of forces agreements. The legislation aims to strengthen military readiness and interoperability with key Pacific allies by improving shared maintenance infrastructure and reducing transportation requirements across the region.
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