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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.
Latest Inventory Movements
April 2026
Arrivals
| Serial | Type | Arrival Date | Location |
| 165866 | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Hornet | 13-APR-2026 | FF |
| 78-0685 | Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt | 31-MAR-2026 | MS |
| 78-0694 | Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt | 02-APR-2026 | EROW |
| 80-0171 | Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt | 07-APR-2026 | WR |
| 80-0232 | Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt | 24-MAR-2026 | DROW |
| 80-1079 | Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady | 31-MAR-2026 | 18 |
| 82-0650 | Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt | 08-APR-2026 | FF |
| 91-0077 | Beechcraft T-1A Jayhawk | 25-MAR-2026 | 20 |
| 93-0647 | Beechcraft T-1A Jayhawk | 01-APR-2026 | 20 |
| 93-0653 | Beechcraft T-1A Jayhawk | 09-APR-2026 | FF |
| 93-0656 | Beechcraft T-1A Jayhawk | 25-MAR-2026 | 20 |
Departures
| Serial | Type | Arrival Date | Location |
| 164087 | Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk | 13-FEB-2013 | 2 |
| 168052 | Bell AH-1Z Super Cobra | 13-JUL-2021 | 8 |
| 55-3141 | Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker | 17-MAR-2004 | 23 |
| 56-3604 | Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker | 08-MAR-2004 | 23 |
| 58-0011 | Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker | 22-DEC-2025 | 23 |
| 78-0015 | General Dynamics F-16A Falcon | 02-NOV-2001 | 27 |
| 79-0354 | General Dynamics F-16A Falcon | 22-JUL-1994 | 27 |
AMARG Area Movements
About the AMARG Area Movements Listing
A list of Location Movements is available for each new inventory when it is published on this website. It is derived by comparing AMARG aircraft locations recorded on a new inventory against those released on the previous one. It should be remembered that there will probably be many movements which occur during the period inbetween inventory releases which will not be detectable using this method, only one location is available for each aircraft on each inventory.
Examples of what this listing can show is when aircraft have been moved to the reclamation area from long term Type 1000 storage, the progress through a scheduled re-preservation process and the movement from long term storage to maintenance areas prior to being regenerated.
Trending Aircraft Types
Graphical representations in graph format are available which focus on aircraft types that have recently been on the move at AMARG. This could either be a significant number of the type arriving, or a significant number leaving the inventory. These graphs are useful when gaining an understanding of the rate of change of numbers being stored at AMARG. The aircraft types available will be changed as and when movement dynamics change so make sure you check it out this section often.
A-10C Thunderbolt
F-15C Eagle
HH-60G Pave Hawk
S-3B Viking
T-1A Jayhawk
U-2S Dragon Lady
