REPORT ON EFFORTS OF THE AIR FORCE TO MITIGATE PHYSIOLOGICAL EPISODES AFFECTING AIRCRAFT CREWMEMBERS.

SEC. 243. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF THE AIR FORCE TO MITIGATE PHYSIOLOGICAL EPISODES AFFECTING AIRCRAFT CREWMEMBERS. (a) Report Required.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on all efforts of the Air Force to reduce the occurrence of, and mitigate the risk posed by, physiological episodes affecting crewmembers of covered aircraft. (b) Elements.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) information on the rate of physiological episodes affecting crewmembers of covered aircraft; (2) a description of the specific actions carried out by the Air Force to address such episodes, including a description of any upgrades or other modifications made to covered aircraft to address such episodes; (3) schedules and cost estimates for any upgrades or modifications identified under paragraph (3); and (4) an explanation of any organizational or other changes to the Air Force carried out to address such physiological episodes. (c) Covered Aircraft Defined.—In this section, the term “covered aircraft” means— (1) F-35A aircraft of the Air Force; (2) T-6A aircraft of the Air Force; and (3) any other aircraft of the Air Force as determined by the Secretary of the Air Force.