Leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees issued a joint statement supporting new NDAA provisions aimed at preventing future military-civilian aviation collisions. Section 373 requires military helicopters training in the national capital region to broadcast their position and obtain Transportation Department sign-off before waiving that requirement.
The statement follows a fatal January 29 crash and signals bipartisan support for stronger coordination between the Pentagon, FAA, and NTSB. Lawmakers say more action may follow once the NTSB report is released.