A bill to require a report on the advisability and feasibility of establishing a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard.

This bill requires the Secretary of the Army to submit a comprehensive report to the congressional armed services committees within 180 days of its enactment. The report's primary objective is to evaluate the advisability and feasibility of establishing a dedicated Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard at an existing training site. The proposed center would serve multiple critical functions to enhance drone capabilities. These include certifying operators of unmanned aerial systems during annual training periods and developing essential doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures for their effective operation. Furthermore, the report must consider the center's role in experimenting with artificial intelligence applications for target recognition and real-time situational awareness. It would also facilitate the conduct of advanced force-on-force unmanned aerial systems exercises , including brigade-level "drone wars" integrated with infantry, armor, and joint formations, to prepare for modern warfare scenarios.