DEPARTMENT OF THE NAW

COMMANDER
UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
250 MAKALAPA DRIVE
PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII 96860-3131

IN REPLY REFER TO:

5830
Ser 
12 Jun 17

 

From: Commander, US. Paci?c Fleet
To: Vice Chief of Naval Operations

Subj: COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE AND FA-18 PHYSIOLOGICAL EPISODES
Ref: VCNO memo of 21 Apr 17
Encl: (1) Comprehensive Review

1. My comprehensive review into the facts, circumstances, and processes surrounding the recent
physiological episodes (PE) involving and FA-18 aircrew, as tasked by reference is
included as enclosure (1). As of this writing, efforts are ongoing across the Naval Aviation
Enterprise to address the PE issue. Therefore, it is likely some of the report?s recommendations
are already being implemented to some degree, if not completely.

2. This is a complex issue, one without a single cause, and therefore, without a single solution.
The only common thread running through all of these cases is that aircrew were physically
affected.

3. Given those challenges, I believe implementation of the report?s recommendations will

signi?cantly assist in identifying the causes of the physiological episodes, and bene?t our Naval
Aviation Enterprise, and more importantly, our aircrew.

S. H. SWIFT