FY2027 Division

Marine Corps

TL;DR

Marine Corps in the FY2027 NDAA: Marine Corps programs and personnel. 42 sections across Titles I, IV.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air…

Sec. 111 — Title I

Standards for networked, autonomous, kinetic capabilities to protect against small unmanned aircraft systems

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish standards to guide the…

Sec. 121 — Title I

Temporary unavailability of amphibious warfare ships

Section 8062(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)by inserting (1) before The naval; and(2)by adding at the end the following…

Sec. 122 — Title I

Authority to use incremental funding for long lead-time components for Virginia class submarines

Section 126 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119—60; 139 Stat. 755) is amended—(1)by…

Sec. 123 — Title I

Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers

Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the…

Sec. 124 — Title I

Multiyear procurement authority for John Lewis class Oilers

Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the…

Sec. 125 — Title I

Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs

Contract authority(1)Procurement authorizedThe Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of covered…

Sec. 126 — Title I

Contract authority for submarine tender program

The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of not more than two AS(X) submarine tenders.(b)Use of…

Sec. 127 — Title I

Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft

Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts…

Sec. 128 — Title I

Authority to use incremental funding for the construction of a Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)

Amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Navy for Shipbuilding and Conversion for fiscal year…

Sec. 129 — Title I

Authority for advance procurement of components for Ship-to-Shore Connector class craft

The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, prior to ship authorization, for the advance procurement of components for…

Sec. 130 — Title I

Torpedo modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency for two simultaneous regional conflicts

Strategy and inventory requirement(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the…

Sec. 131 — Title I

Limitation on construction of Battleship pending certification on technology readiness levels

The Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a contract or other agreement that includes a scope of work for the construction of the lead…

Sec. 132 — Title I

Strategy for iterative development and flight modifications for FF(X) class frigates

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense…

Sec. 133 — Title I

Report on continuity of mission and readiness during transition of F–5 to F/A–18E/F aircraft for the Navy Reserve

Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually thereafter for four years, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense…

Sec. 141 — Title I

Inventory requirements for certain fighter aircraft

Modification of inventory requirements for Air Force fighter aircraft(1)In generalSubsection (i) of section 9062 of title 10, United…

Sec. 142 — Title I

Extension of prohibition on retirement of F–22 aircraft

Section 9062(k)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2027 and inserting September 30, 2032.

Sec. 143 — Title I

Limitation on retirement of E–3 airborne warning and control system aircraft and requirements relating to E–7 aircraft

Extension and modification of minimum inventory requirementSection 149 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026…

Sec. 144 — Title I

Evaluation for potential transfer of certain A–10 aircraft among military departments

Section 137(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118—31; 137 Stat. 174) is amended—(1)by striking…

Sec. 145 — Title I

Extension of requirements relating to C–130 aircraft

Section 146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117—263; 136 Stat. 2455)…

Sec. 146 — Title I

Limitation on availability of funds for C–37 aircraft recapitalization program

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Air Force for the…

Sec. 147 — Title I

Limitation on retirement of MQ–9 Reaper aircraft

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Air…

Sec. 148 — Title I

Analysis of alternatives for next generation airlift capabilities

The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, shall conduct an analysis…

Sec. 149 — Title I

Authorization of transitional activities to improve airlift operations

The Secretary of the Air Force may carry out activities, prior to fielding the next generation airlift aircraft, to improve the readiness…

Sec. 150 — Title I

Conveyance of certain F–14 aircraft to U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama

The Secretary of the Navy may convey, without consideration, to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama (in…

Sec. 151 — Title I

Report on the feasibility of restoring nuclear capability to the B–1B Lancer bomber aircraft

Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Strategic…

Sec. 161 — Title I

Multiyear procurement authority for F–15EX aircraft

Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, and except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may enter into…

Sec. 162 — Title I

Multiyear procurement authority for F–35 aircraft

Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, and except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary of Defense may…

Sec. 163 — Title I

Prohibition on procurement and use of humanoid robotic systems produced, developed, or controlled by foreign adversaries

Prohibition(1)In generalThe Secretary of Defense may not procure, lease, or otherwise obtain a covered humanoid robotic system that—(A)is…

Sec. 164 — Title I

Limitation on availability of funds to retire or decommission certain radar systems

Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal…

Sec. 165 — Title I

Standards for common operating system for small unmanned aircraft systems

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the…

Sec. 166 — Title I

Minimum annual procurement goal for AbilityOne Program

Beginning in fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall establish the goal that the total amount of funds obligated for the…

Sec. 167 — Title I

Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations on F–35 Joint Strike Fighter technical data needs for sustainment

Plan required(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to…

Sec. 168 — Title I

Implementation of GAO recommendation on F–35 joint strike fighter use of contract incentive fees

Implementation plan(1)In generalThe Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a plan to address recommendation 3 from the report of…

Sec. 169 — Title I

Study on fuel procurement practices of the Department of Defense

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Transportation Command and the Director of the Defense…

Sec. 401 — Title IV

End strengths for active forces

The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 2027, as follows:(1)The Army, 469,000.(2)The Navy…

Sec. 411 — Title IV

End strengths for Selected Reserve

The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September 30, 2027, as…

Sec. 412 — Title IV

End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves

Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of September 30…

Sec. 413 — Title IV

End strengths for military technicians (dual status)

The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2027 for the reserve components of the Army and…

Sec. 414 — Title IV

Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support

During fiscal year 2027, the maximum number of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving at any time on…

Sec. 415 — Title IV

Authorized strengths: Senior enlisted members on active duty or on full-time National Guard Duty for administration of the Marine Corps Reserve

Section 12012(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking that part of the table pertaining to the Marine Corps Reserve and…

Sec. 421 — Title IV

Military personnel

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of…