REPORT ON AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION PROGRAMS.

SEC. 136. REPORT ON AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION PROGRAMS.(a) Report Required.—Not later than 90 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 aircraft aeromedical evacuation programs of the Air Force. The report shall contain a comprehensive evaluation and overall assessment of (1) the current aeromedical evacuation program, carried out through the use of designated aircraft, compared to (2) the former aeromedical evacuation program, carried out through the use of dedicated aircraft.(b) Matters to Be Included.—The report shall include the following:(1) A description of challenges and capability gaps of the current aircraft aeromedical evacuation program compared to the challenges and capability gaps of the former program. (2) A description of possible means by which to best mitigate or resolve the challenges and capability gaps described under paragraph (1) with respect to the current program.(3) Specification of medical equipment or upgrades needed to enhance the current program.(4) Specification of aircraft equipment or upgrades needed to enhance the current program.(5) A description of the advantages and disadvantages of the current program compared to the advantages and disadvantages of the former program.(6) A cost comparison analysis of the current program and the former program.(7) A description of the manner in which customer feedback is obtained and applied to the current program.