Introduced Monday as H.R. 9780 by Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., the BRRRRT Act (Bolstering Recognition, Resurgence, Retention, and Remembrance of the Thunderbolt) gets its name from the bone-rattling “BRRRRT!” sound the jet’s 30mm Gatling gun makes when fired. //

The current National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has some provisions for keeping some A-10s flying as well. But that doesn't sound as cool as the BRRRRT Act.

This bill will probably end up going nowhere, sadly. The A-10s will stick around a little while longer, but the Air Force has stopped training Warthog drivers, and depot maintenance operations on the A-10 are wrapping up. That's too bad. There's still a place in the modern battle space for a dedicated, low-and-slow, dedicated close air-support airplane, and the A-10's a very, very good one.