To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to incorporate certain elements regarding depot-level maintenance coordination in at least one multinational exercise conducted in the area of operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and for other purposes.

This bill tells the Air Force to add real-world repair and supply planning to at least one big training exercise each year in the Indo-Pacific. The goal is to practice how the United States and close partners would do major aircraft repairs, keep ammo and parts stocked, and move supplies quickly during a crisis. It also pushes the Air Force and allies to recognize each other’s repair and safety certifications, and to run tabletop drills for emergencies, like when a partner’s plane breaks down on U.S. territory or vice versa. Key Air Force commands must be involved in this planning and practice.

Within 12 months of becoming law, the Air Force must send Congress a report about exercises focused on South Korea and Australia. The report must list which systems could be fixed together, where repair work could happen, how to include local companies, and any roadblocks, such as export rules or data-rights issues. It also has to flag workforce and housing needs, identify gaps in repair capacity, suggest any policy changes, and explain how these partnerships would help allies work together and stay ready in the region. The countries covered include Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, plus any others the Air Force adds for this effort.

• Who is affected: U.S. Air Force units and repair centers; partner nations in the Indo-Pacific; defense workers and industry partners, especially in South Korea and Australia .
• What changes: Annual training must include big repair and supply coordination, shared certification recognition, and emergency drills, with participation from key Air Force commands.
• When: Every year for the exercises; a detailed report is due within 12 months after this becomes law.