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 Chief of 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