Tactical Air and Land Forces

The Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces is a specialized panel within the House Committee on Armed Services that handles a critical slice of military procurement and equipment oversight. As a subcommittee, it conducts initial hearings and reviews legislation before matters advance to the full Armed Services Committee, which alone can report bills to the House floor. This division of labor allows the full committee to benefit from focused expertise on complex defense acquisition issues.

The subcommittee's jurisdiction covers Army and Air Force acquisition programs for aircraft, ground equipment, missiles, ammunition, and related weapons systems sustainment. It also oversees Navy and Marine Corps aviation programs, National Guard and Reserve modernization, and tactical air and missile defense systems. Notably, its purview excludes strategic missiles, special operations programs, and information technology accounts, which fall under other subcommittees' jurisdictions.

Chaired by Representative Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) with Ranking Member Donald Norcross (D-NJ), the 18-member subcommittee has held recent hearings on critical defense priorities. In 2025, it examined the Army's munitions industrial base modernization and small unmanned aerial systems capabilities and gaps. These hearings reflect the subcommittee's focus on ensuring the military services have modern, effective equipment to meet evolving threats and operational demands.