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Bipartisan BRRRRT Act Seeks to Halt A-10 Retirements Through 2033

The measure would bar further A-10 divestment until a certified, like‑for‑like close air support replacement is proven operational.

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 357th Fighter Generation Squadron demonstrates live fire at the Barry M. Goldwater Range near Gila Bend, Arizona, June 11, 2026. (Image credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Ornelas Jr.)
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Overview

  • Rep. Abe Hamadeh introduced the BRRRRT Act on July 20, and the bill was referred to the House Armed Services Committee with Rep. Don Davis and several bipartisan cosponsors.
  • The legislation would force the Air Force to retain at least 126 A-10s through fiscal 2033 and to reverse recent cuts to training and depot sustainment.
  • Within 90 days of enactment the secretary of the Air Force would have to submit a plan to restore depot maintenance, pilot training, sustainment activities and flight testing for the A-10.
  • No further retirements could occur until a replacement that has close air support as its primary mission is certified in writing by the Army secretary, the Marine Corps commandant and the SOCOM commander.
  • The bill responds to recent combat use of A-10s and could require retrieving airframes from Davis‑Monthan’s boneyard, creating budget and force‑structure tradeoffs if it advances as standalone legislation or is folded into the NDAA.