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# Summary The BRRRRT Act of 2026 restricts the Department of Defense from retiring or reducing the A-10 aircraft fleet below 126 combat-ready planes through fiscal year 2033, preventing what supporters view as premature divestment of this close air support platform. The bill prohibits the Air Force from reducing pilot training capacity, maintenance facilities, or operational readiness of A-10 units unless a fully capable replacement aircraft achieves operational status and receives written approval from the Army, Navy, and Special Operations Command. For any retired A-10 aircraft with significant remaining service life or recent wing replacements, the Air Force must preserve them in recoverable condition at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for potential future reactivation, foreign military sales, or contingency use, with detailed annual reporting requirements to Congress through 2033. The legislation also mandates the Air Force maintain minimum pilot training numbers, preserve the weapons instructor course at Nellis Air Force Base, establish a program to document A-10 operational knowledge and lessons learned, and reconstitute an A-10 demonstration team for public events through 2033. Additional requirements include developing plans for experimenting with autonomous and artificial intelligence-enabled aircraft capabilities related to A-10 missions and submitting reports on the aircraft's combat history and potential for modernization. The bill affects primarily Air Force operations and budget allocation, with no specific new funding amounts authorized but restrictions placed on how existing defense appropriations through 2033 may be spent on A-10-related activities.

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