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To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Air Force to operate a Technical Training Center of Excellence, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of the Air Force to operate a Technical Training Center of Excellence to coordinate and advance technical training across the Air Force and other military departments. The Center would be led by a designee of the Commander of the Airmen Development Command and would facilitate collaboration among Air Force technical training installations. The Center's responsibilities would include publishing standards for excellence and innovation, identifying and promoting best practices, fostering partnerships with industry and academia, and serving as a premier training location for military maintenance personnel. The Center would focus on advancing aviation technology and training methodologies and would be located at an Air Force installation that provides technical training and maintenance proficiency.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ted Cruz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $4,424,745
- ENTREPRENEUR $458,096
- RDV CORPORATION $39,600
- AMERICAN AIRLINES $29,632
- BLACKSTONE $27,400
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ted Cruz → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 6, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. · senate
- Feb 6, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025
Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Air Force to operate a Technical Training Center of Excellence, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Advancing Innovation and Maintenance through Headquarters for Instruction, Growth, and High-tech training Act” or the “AIM HIGH Act”.
SEC. 2. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.
Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “Sec. 9026. Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence
“(a) Establishment.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall operate a Technical Training Center of Excellence. The head of the Center shall be the designee of the Commander of the Airmen Development Command.
“(b) Purposes.—The purposes of the Center shall be to—
“(1) facilitate collaboration among all Air Force technical training installations;
“(2) serve as a premier training location for all maintainers throughout the military departments;
“(3) publish a set of responsibilities aimed at driving excellence, innovation, and leadership across all technical training specialties;
“(4) advocate for innovative improvements in curriculum, facilities, and medial;
“(5) foster outreach with industry and academia;
“(6) identify and promulgate best practices, standards, and benchmarks;
“(7) create a hub of excellence for the latest advancements in aviation technology and training methodologies; and
“(8) carry out such other responsibilities as the Secretary determines appropriate.
“(c) Location.—The Secretary shall select a location for the Center that is an Air Force installation that provides technical training and maintenance proficiency.”. <all>
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