,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjbf,mr4  
,budd 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4    
,k+1 ,mr4 ,s*mitt1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4    
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,ms4 ,ros57       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a pilot
 program = ! ret5tion ( exp]i5c$ regul> 
,air ,=ce fight] aircrew1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fight] ,aircrew ,c>e]     
,flexibility ,act4  #b4 ,ret5tion (     
,exp]i5c$ ,regul> ,air ,=ce ,fight]     
,aircrew ,pilot ,program  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all e/abli% a  
pilot program1 to be kn[n z ! ,ret5tion 
( ,exp]i5c$ ,regul> ,air ,=ce ,fight]   
,aircrew ,pilot ,program1 to p]mit      
"o-"t1 "t-limit$ c>e] int]missions =    
regul> ,air ,=ce fight] aircrew to te/  
:e!r t>get$ int]missions r$uce e>ly     

sep>ations & pres]ve exp]i5c$ fight]    
aircrew subject matt] exp]ts = air /aff 
positions & lead]%ip roles 9 ! active   
compon5t 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !      
,program74  7b7 ,p>ticipation           
eligibility ,p>ticipation 9 ! ,program  
%all be limit$ z foll[s3 7#a7           
,p>ticipants %all be (fic]s 9 ! active  
compon5t ( ! ,air ,=ce ) #aa;,f & #ab;,f
 ,air ,=ce ,specialty ,code 7,,afsc7    
designations4  7#b7 ,p>ticipants %all h 
complet$ _! respective ,und]graduate    
,pilot ,tra9+ or ,und]graduate          
,navigator ,tra9+ active duty s]vice    
commitm5t & %all n be subject to any    
limitation ) respect to maximum numb] ( 
ye>s ( s]vice or maximum rank4  7#c7 ,! 
exi/5ce ( an active duty s]vice         
commitm5t 7,,adsc71 o!r ?an ! commitm5t 
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b71 %all n b> any
 o!rwise eligible individual f          
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program4  7#d7 ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce may limit pilot 
program p>ticipation = memb]s task$ = a 
deploym5t & %\ld consid] ! ,prep>e &    

,reset phases ( ,air ,=ce ,g5]ation     
7,,af=g57 z opportunities = eligible    
memb]s to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program4  7#e7
 ,an individual :o is s*$ul$ = a        
deploym5t %all be ineligible =          
p>ticipation 9 ! ,program until !       
individual returns f ! deploym5t or !   
deploym5t is cancell$4  7#f7 ,w+ comm&]s
 may limit p>ticipation 9 ! ,program =  
purposes ( mission requirem5ts4  7c7    
,process = entry  7#a7 ,approval        
au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all
 delegate to w+ comm&]s ! au?ority to   
approve entry into ! ,program4  7#b7    
,process+ ,! ,air ,=ce %all adjudicate  
reque/s = entry into ! ,program )9 #cj  
days ( receiv+ writt5 reque/s f         
applicants4  7#c7 ,scroll+ process ,!   
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all ensure t ! 
,air ,=ce's (fic] scroll+ process does n
 int]f]e ) ! ,program timel9es specifi$ 
9 ?is section4  7d7 ,int]mission p]iod  
7#a7 ,placem5t 9 ,individual ,ready     
,res]ve ,p>ticipants 9 ! ,program w be  
plac$ 9 ! ,individual ,ready ,res]ve = !

 duration ( _! int]missions f active    
duty4  7#b7 ,duration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
duration ( ! int]mission %all be betwe5 
#d mon?s & #a ye> 9 duration1 z select$ 
by ! p>ticipant4  7,b7 ,*anges ,:ile on 
int]mission1 a p>ticipant may reque/ a  
*ange 9 duration1 :i* %all be adjudicat$
 by ! w+ comm&] )9 #ad days4  7#c7      
,tra9+ requirem5ts ,ea* p>ticipant 9 !  
,program %all ent] into a writt5        
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce    
agree+ to und]go dur+ ! int]mission su* 
inactive s]vice tra9+ z ! ,secret>y %all
 require 9 ord] to ensure t ! p>ticipant
 reta9s pr(ici5cy1 at a level det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y to be suffici5t1 9 !       
milit>y skills1 pr(essional             
qualifications1 & physical read9ess ( ! 
p>ticipant dur+ ! inactivation ( !      
p>ticipant f active s]vice4  7#d7       
,ret5tion ( access & c]ta9 active /atus 
b5efits ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 %all all[   
p>ticipants 9 ! ,program to reta9 _!    
security cle>ances1 access to special   

access programs & alt]native comp5satory
 control measures1 network access1 base 
access1 commiss>y & ex*ange access1     
,common ,access ,c>d1 & o!r items to    
ensure rapid return to an active /atus f
 ,individual ,ready ,res]ve /atus4  7#e7
 ,comp5sation & b5efits ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all ensure t :ile p>ticipants 9
 ! ,program are on int]mission1 !y & _! 
families1 z applicable1 receive pay &   
all[ances 9 accordance )1 & on su* t]ms 
z prescrib$ "u1 subsection 7f7 ( section
 #gaj ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
except t subsection 7e77#b7 ( ?is       
section1 r ?an subp>agraph 7,d7 (       
p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* subsection 7f71 %all
 gov]n ! active duty s]vice commitm5t t 
is requir$ "u ! agreem5t describ$ 9 su* 
p>agraph 7#c74  7#f7 ,h\s+ ,p>ticipants 
9 ! ,program resid+ 9 milit>y           
in/allation or gov]nm5t h\s+ %all n be  
requir$ to vacate _! resid5ce dur+ !    
int]mission b %all be responsible = r5t 
paym5ts dur+ ! p]iod t basic all[ance = 
h\s+ "u section #djc ( title #cg1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code1 is susp5d$4  7#g7        
,cont9u$ entitlem5ts ,! provisions (    
subsection 7h7 ( section #gaj ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply )  
respect to cont9u$ entitlem5ts =        
p>ticipants 9 ! ,program4  7#h7         
,comb9ation ( int]mission ) p]man5t     
*ange ( /ation ,p>ticipants 9 ! ,program
 may comb9e an int]mission ) a p]man5t  
*ange ( /ation 7,,pcs7 :]e op]ationally 
feasible4  7#i7 ,promotion ,subsection  
7g77#a7 ( section #gaj ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all gov]n !       
consid]ation & eligibility = promotion (
 ,program p>ticipants4  7#aj7 ,effect ( 
inactivation on c]ta9 retirem5t b5efits 
,any p]iod ( p>ticipation ( a memb] 9 a 
program "u ?is section %all n c\nt      
t[>d-- 7,a7 eligibility = retirem5t or  
transf] to ! ,ready ,res]ve "u ei!r     
*apt] #ega or #abbc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 computation (    
retir$ or reta9] pay "u *apt] #ga or    
#abbc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#aa7 ,ord] to active s]vice ,"u        

regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,air ,=ce1 a p>ticipant 9 ! ,program   
may1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 be   
requir$ to t]m9ate p>ticipation 9 !     
,program & be ord]$ to active s]vice4   
7e7 ,return to active s]vice  7#a7      
,exp$it$ on-bo>d+ ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,air 
,=ce %all provide exp$it$ on-bo>d+ to   
ensure t a return+ p>ticipant 9 !       
,program meets pr]equisites to p]=m     
#aa;,f#c_/ab;,f#c-rat$ flight duties or 
#aa;,f#d_/ab;,f#d-rat$ /aff duties )9   
#cj days ( report+ back to active duty  
aft] an int]mission pursuant to         
subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,active ,duty     
,s]vice ,commitm5t 7,,adsc7 ,^u return  
to active duty aft] an int]mission      
pursuant to subsection 7d71 a p>ticipant
 %all incur a concurr5t ,active ,duty   
,s]vice ,commitm5t 7,,adsc7 equal to    
d\ble ! duration ( ! int]mission4  7#c7 
,exemption f ,,us]ra #e-ye> reemploym5t 
rights "t limitation ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,air ,=ce %all ensure t p>ticipants 9 ! 
,program return+ to active duty are     

plac$ on ord]s ! ,secret>y deems to be a
 critical mission or requirem5t ( ! ,air
 ,=ce = purposes ( ! exception to !     
#e-ye> reemploym5t rights "t limitation 
provid$ = 9 section #dcab7;c77#d77;,d7 (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7   
,prohibition on use ( p>ticipation z    
negative factor 9 c>e] developm5t       
,p>ticipation 9 ! ,program %all n be us$
 z a negative factor 9 ! context (      
promotion bo>ds1 c>e] developm5t        
opportunities1 assignm5t mat*+1         
selection = int]m$iate- & s5ior-level   
education1 or 9 any o!r mann] ) respect 
to det]m9+ c>e] developm5t &            
progression4  7g7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! e/abli%m5t (
 ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce  
%all submit to ! congressional def5se   
committees a report assess+ !           
effectiv5ess ( ! ,program4  7#b7        
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7
 ,a description ( h[ _m eligible aircrew
 appli$ = ! ,program & h[ _m 7 accept$4 

7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( *anges 9 ret5tion =
 ! #aa;,f & #ab;,f c>e] fields bas$ on !
 pilot program4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t (   
*anges 9 #aa;,f_/#ab;,f mann+ 9 ,air    
,op]ations ,c5t]s & air /affs z a result
 ( ! ,program4  7,d7 ,a description ( ! 
out-placem5t ( ,program p>ticipants aft]
 ! int]mission p]iod4  7,e7 ,a          
recomm5dation f ! ,air ,=ce :e!r to     
cont9ue1 discont9ue1 or modify !        
,program aft] x ends pursuant to        
subsection 7h74  7h7 ,duration ,! pilot 
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all    
t]m9ate #e ye>s aft] x is e/abli%$4  7i7
 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 %all prescribe 
regulations to e/abli% & implem5t !     
,program4