As Chief, he serves as the senior uniformed
Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipping
of 680,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the
United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the
general and other service chiefs function as military advisers to the Secretary
of Defense, National Security Council and the President.
General Schwartz, whose retirement will be effective October 1, 2012, has served as Commander of the Special Operations Command-Pacific, as well as Alaskan Command, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, and the 11th Air Force. Prior to his current position, he was Commander, U.S. Transportation Command and served as the single manager for global air, land and sea transportation for the Department of Defense.
General Schwartz is a command pilot with more than 4,400 flying hours in a variety of aircraft. He participated as a crewmember in the 1975 airlift evacuation of Saigon, and in 1991 served as Chief of Staff of the Joint Special Operations Task Force for Northern Iraq in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In 1997, he led the Joint Task Force that prepared for the noncombatant evacuation of U.S. citizens in Cambodia.
General Schwartz, whose retirement will be effective October 1, 2012, has served as Commander of the Special Operations Command-Pacific, as well as Alaskan Command, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, and the 11th Air Force. Prior to his current position, he was Commander, U.S. Transportation Command and served as the single manager for global air, land and sea transportation for the Department of Defense.
General Schwartz is a command pilot with more than 4,400 flying hours in a variety of aircraft. He participated as a crewmember in the 1975 airlift evacuation of Saigon, and in 1991 served as Chief of Staff of the Joint Special Operations Task Force for Northern Iraq in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In 1997, he led the Joint Task Force that prepared for the noncombatant evacuation of U.S. citizens in Cambodia.
The
Air Force Breakfast Program is a monthly series that provides a venue for
senior Air Force and Department of Defense leaders to communicate directly with
the public and the press. Past speakers include Secretary of the Air Force Michael
B. Donley, Gen. Gary L. North, Commander of Pacific Air Forces, and Gen. Donald
J. Hoffman, Commander of Air Force Materiel Command.
Please
register online at http://afacsafbreakfast2012.eventbrite.com/.
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