To direct the Secretary of Defense to meet certain requirements relating to the divestment, preservation, and inventories of A-10 aircraft, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Abraham J. Hamadeh (Republican-AZ)July 20, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Requires the Air Force to keep A-10 Warthog planes flying and pilots trained through 2033.

This bill would stop the Air Force from retiring A-10 Warthog planes and make sure enough are kept ready for combat and training until at least 2033. It would also require the Air Force to maintain training programs for pilots and maintenance crews. This means the military would continue to use these specific aircraft for close air support and other missions.

What Would Change

Today, the Air Force has plans to retire A-10 Warthog aircraft and reduce associated training and maintenance. If this bill becomes law, it would stop those retirement plans and require the Air Force to keep a minimum number of A-10s operational, fully staffed, and well-maintained through the government's budget year 2033.

Key Provisions

Blocks the Air Force from retiring A-10 Warthog aircraft until at least the government's budget year 2033.
Requires the Air Force to keep at least 126 A-10 planes ready for combat and training.
Mandates that the Air Force maintain training programs for A-10 pilots and advanced instructors.
Prevents the Air Force from reducing A-10 maintenance or training capacity based on future retirement plans.
Requires written approval from the Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command before a replacement aircraft can be certified and A-10 retirement rules waived.
Requires the Air Force to preserve retired A-10s so they could be used again or transferred to other countries.

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HR 9780 · 119th Congress · July 20, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

To direct the Secretary of Defense to meet certain requirements relating to the divestment, preservation, and inventories of A-10 aircraft, and for other purposes.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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