,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ddb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #f        
7legislative day1 ,february #e71        
#bjbe,mr4 ,cruz introduced the following
 bill2 which was read twice and referred
 to the ,committee on ,armed ,services  
,a ,,bill  ,to amend title #aj1 ,united 
,states ,code1 to direct the ,secretary 
of the ,air ,force to operate a         
,technical ,training ,center of         
,excellence1 and for other purposes4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,advancing ,innovation and      
,maintenance through ,headquarters for  
,instruction1 ,growth1 and ,high-tech   
training ,act or the ,,aim ,,high ,act4 
#b4 ,air ,force ,technical ,training    
,center of ,excellence ,chapter #ijc of 
title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by adding at the end the        
following new section3  #ijbf4 ,air     
,force ,technical ,training ,center of  
,excellence  7a7 ,establishment ,the    
,secretary of the ,air ,force shall     

operate a ,technical ,training ,center  
of ,excellence4 ,the head of the ,center
 shall be the designee of the ,commander
 of the ,airmen ,development ,command4  
7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the      
,center shall be to-- 7#a7 facilitate   
collaboration among all ,air ,force     
technical training installations2  7#b7 
serve as a premier training location for
 all maintainers throughout the military
 departments2  7#c7 publish a set of    
responsibilities aimed at driving       
excellence1 innovation1 and leadership  
across all technical training           
specialties2  7#d7 advocate for         
innovative improvements in curriculum1  
facilities1 and medial2  7#e7 foster    
outreach with industry and academia2    
7#f7 identify and promulgate best       
practices1 standards1 and benchmarks2   
7#g7 create a hub of excellence for the 
latest advancements in aviation         
technology and training methodologies2  
and  7#h7 carry out such other          
responsibilities as the ,secretary      

determines appropriate4  7c7 ,location  
,the ,secretary shall select a location 
for the ,center that is an ,air ,force  
installation that provides technical    
training and maintenance proficiency4  4