The BRRRRT Act Would Keep More Warthogs Flying and Force the Air Force to Reverse Course

BRRRRT Act would delay Air Force attempts to eliminate ‘Warthog’

The bill would require the Air Force retain a minimum of 126 of the jets through 2033, and reverse moves to close training and maintenance resources.

Keeping the A-10 Flying: The New BRRRRT Act

The BRRRRT Act aims to keep the A-10 Warthog flying, preserving vital close air support capabilities.

The BRRRRT Act could save the legendary A-10

Despite the protests of the badass pilots who fly it and troops on the ground who love having it overhead, the A-10 Thunderbolt II has been fighting for its life since the introduction of the F-35. Over the years, Air Force brass have cut the A-10’s budget and pushed to retire the old warbird.In 2023, Congress permitted the Air Force to divest 21 A-10s with a goal of full retirement by 2029. However, further divestment was paused when the Air Fo…

‘BRRRRT Act’ Introduced in U.S. Congress to Keep the A-10 Warthog in Service

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at halting the retirement of the A-10 Thunderbolt II until a fully certified replacement is operational. Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) introduced in the U.S. Congress the ‘BRRRRT Act’, or ‘Bolstering Recognition, Resurgence, Retention, and Remembrance of the Thunderbolt’, (H.R. 9780) on July 20, 2026. The bill, co-led by Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.), would require the U.S. Air Force t…

The BRRRRT Act would keep more Warthogs flying and force the Air Force to reverse course

The bill comes as the Air Force has ramped up A-10 divestment yet has not identified the aircraft that can, and will, replace the storied plane.

BRRRRT Act Takes Aim at Air Force’s Warthog Retirement Plan

Congress isn’t finished fighting for the A-10 Thunderbolt II — the iconic Warthog — and this time, lawmakers are blowing the whistle on the Air Force’s long-running plan to scrap a plane that’s saved more American troops than bureaucrats in the Pentagon have likely ever flown with. This week, Rep. Abe Hamadeh of Arizona introduced the BRRRRT Act, a bill aimed squarely at halting the Air Force’s big-budget push to retire its A-10 fleet. The legis…