Sec. 335. Independent study to review and assess the effectiveness of the Air Force Ready Aircrew Program
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The Secretary of the Air Force shall commission an independent review and assessment of the assumptions underlying the Air Force's annual continuation training requirements and the efficacy of the overall Ready Aircrew Program in the management of Air Force's aircrew training requirements. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the review conducted. The report required under paragraph
(1)shall include an analysis, and where appropriate, an assessment of— the total sorties required by each combat aircraft and mission type to reach minimum and optimum levels of proficiency; the optimal mix of live and virtual training sorties by aircraft and mission type; the requirements for and availability of supporting assets and infrastructure to achieve proficiency levels; the accumulated flying hours or other measurements needed to achieve experienced aircrew designations, and whether different measures should be used; the optimum mix of experienced versus inexperienced aircrews by aircraft and mission type; the actions planned and taken, and the estimated magnitude of resources required, to incorporate the assessment recommendations; and any other matters the Secretary determines are appropriate to ensure a comprehensive review and assessment. The Comptroller General of the United States shall review the report submitted under subsection
(b)and submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the matters contained in the report, including an assessment of— the extent to which the Air Force’s report addressed the mandated reporting elements; the adequacy and completeness of the assumptions reviewed to establish the annual training requirements; the Air Force’s actions planned to incorporate the report results into annual training documents; and any other matters the Comptroller General determines are relevant. The Comptroller General shall brief the congressional defense committees on the preliminary results of the review conducted under paragraph
(1)not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits the report required under subsection (b).