REPORT ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE IN NUCLEAR CAREER FIELDS.

SEC. 622. REPORT ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE IN NUCLEAR CAREER FIELDS.(a) Report Required.—Not later than 180 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 efforts of the Air Force to attract and retain qualified individuals for service as members of the Air Force involved in the operation, maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons.(b) Elements.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:(1) A description of current reenlistment rates and officer retention rates, set forth by Air Force Specialty Code, of members of the Air Force serving in positions involving the operation, maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons.(2) A description of the current personnel fill rate for Air Force units involved in the operation, maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons.(3) A description of the steps the Air Force has taken, including the use of retention bonuses or assignment incentive pay, to improve recruiting and reenlistment of enlisted personnel and accession and retention of officers by the Air Force for the positions described in paragraph (1).(4) An assessment of the feasibility, advisability, utility, and cost effectiveness of establishing additional bonuses or incentive pay as a way to enhance the recruitment and retention by the Air Force of skilled personnel in the positions described in paragraph (1).(5) An assessment of whether assignment incentive pay should be provided for members of the Air Force covered by the Personnel Reliability Program.(6) An assessment of the long-term community management plan for recruitment, retention, and assignment by the 123 STAT. 2359 Air Force of skilled personnel in the positions described in paragraph (1).(7) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.