Welcome to the AMARC Experience website!
The purpose of this site is to provide a comprehensive source of information to all those interested in aviation on the important job that the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) carries out in support of the various branches of the US Military and other Government agencies. If this is your first visit a good place to start is our About AMARC Experience page accessed using the 'User Guide' menu at the top of this page, followed by the pages under the 'About AMARG' menu.
I hope you enjoy your visit.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please note that this is an unofficial site and that the information is not provided as a service of the United States Air Force or 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group . The official 309 AMARG web Site can be found by clicking HERE.
Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady Retirement
The full U-2S fleet retirement is slated for fiscal year 2026 (which runs from October 2025 to September 2026), but Congress has intervened to slow the process. In the FY2026 Defense Appropriations Bill, lawmakers prohibited the divestment of more than eight U-2s, allocating $55 million for ongoing maintenance to extend the program's life potentially into FY2027.U.S. Military Aircraft Changes - Fiscal Year 2026
The information presented on this page has been extracted from the FY 2026 Force Structure Changes document which was submitted for Congressional approval. This document, drafted in August 2025, puts forward a proposed list of aircraft which the DoW wishes to reduce or retire in the coming year. Congress always has the ultimate say on military spending and the yearly proposed 'wish lists' are often be amended following scrutiny and consideration by the House & Senate Armed Services Committees.