Sec. 1074. MILITARY AVIATION READINESS REVIEW IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY

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## SEC. 1074 MILITARY AVIATION READINESS REVIEW IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY ###

(a)Report Required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on military aviation readiness in support of the National Defense Strategy (NDS). ###

(b)Review for Report Purposes ####

(1)In general The report under subsection

(a)shall be based on a review conducted for purposes of the report in accordance with this section. ####

(2)Panel The review shall be conducted by a panel consisting of the following: #####

(A)The Commander of the Air Combat Command, who shall head the panel. #####

(B)The Commander of the Army Aviation Branch. #####

(C)The Commander, Naval Air Forces. #####

(D)The Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Aviation. #####

(E)Such other personnel of the Department of Defense as the Secretary considers appropriate. ###

(c)Review Elements The review required by subsection

(b)shall address the following: ####

(1)An analysis of the career progression of military pilots and non-pilot aviators, including a comparison between military pilot and non-pilot aviators, on the one hand, and other military specialities, on the other hand, with respect to each of the following: #####

(A)Tours of duty. #####

(B)Assignment lengths. #####

(C)Minimum service commitments. #####

(D)Professional performance evaluation systems. #####

(E)Statutory and administrative promotion processes. ####

(2)An analysis of aircrew aviation training for various aircraft platforms, including— #####

(A)an historical analysis, covering the past 15 years, of first and second assignment total flight hours and model-specific flight hours for military pilots and non-pilot aviators; and #####

(B)an analysis of the flight hour program in order to determine the appropriate level of required monthly flight hours and sorties to maintain currency (minimum safe level) and proficiency (minimum level to be tactically competent). ####

(3)An analysis of the effect of recent operational deployments on the ability of military pilots and non-pilot aviators to build and maintain readiness for potential threats from a near-peer adversary, including— #####

(A)a comparison of rates of simulator usage for military pilots and non-pilot aviators within and not within the pre-deployment training window; and #####

(B)an assessment of the suitability of training curriculum to address high-end combat operations against a near-peer adversary. ####

(4)An analysis of aviation squadron size and composition, including— #####

(A)individual unit-level aircraft allocation; #####

(B)aviation platform-specific force structure; and #####

(C)quantity of squadrons within each aviation platform. ####

(5)An analysis of aviation squadron manning documents on appropriate levels and composition of military pilots, non-pilot aviators, and non-aircrew for each squadron in support of the most current National Defense Strategy, including a consideration of— #####

(A)appropriate levels and composition of military pilots, non-pilot aviators, and non-aircrew for each squadron in support of such National Defense Strategy; #####

(B)flight-related workload compared with non-flight related workload for military pilots and non-pilot aviators; #####

(C)the number of different aircraft platforms to which enlisted maintenance personnel are expected to be assigned throughout a typical career; and #####

(D)career training milestones for enlisted maintenance personnel, and the effects of such milestones on military aviation readiness. ####

(6)An analysis of logistics programs in support of military aviation readiness, including— #####

(A)an evaluation of any shortfalls in logistics programs that serve as contributing factors to both military pilot retention and overall readiness of military aviation units; #####

(B)an analysis of aircraft parts cannibalization rates; #####

(C)a determination of average mission capable ratings for aircraft throughout the various stages of the deployment cycle; #####

(D)an analysis of rates of reassignment of aircraft from non-deploying units to deploying units; and #####

(E)an identification of individual aircraft communities, if any, with strained supply chains with single-source suppliers.