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Gen. Norton A. Schwartz is Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 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.

Biography - Gen. Norton A. Schwartz

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-- Balancing Risk: Readiness,Force Structure, and Modernization
Remarks during the Air Force Association Breakfast, June 11, 2012 

-- Global Access -- A Strategic Imperative
Remarks to the Brookings Institution, May 16, 2012, Washington D.C.

-- National Security Space and the Air Force

28th National Space Symposium, April 19, 2012, Colorado Springs, Colo.

-- Prospects for Air Force Partnerships and International Cooperation

Remarks at the Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. April 9, 2012

-- Balancing Risk: Readiness, Force Structure, and Modernization
Remarks at 2012 Air Force Reserve Senior Leader Conference, March 26-27, National Harbor, Md.

-- Sustaining Readiness with Constrained Budgets
Remarks at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 23, 2012

-- Air Force Priorities for a New Defense Strategy
Center for Strategic and International Studies Military Strategy, Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 2012

-- Air Force contributions to our military and our nation
World Affairs Council of Wilmington, Del.

-- Tailoring Airpower Capabilities for Joint Combat Operations
Remarks at the Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference, Dubai, Nov. 12, 2011

-- 2011 Air Force Update

Remarks at the Air Force Association's 2011 Air & Space Conference & Technology Exposition, National Harbor Md. Sept. 20, 2011

-- Strengthening the Air Force through Meaningful Diversity

Remarks at the NAACP 37th Annual Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Awards Dinner, Los Angeles, Calif, July 26, 2011


-- Resiliency
Remarks at the Air Force Caring for People Forum, Arlington, Va., July 21, 2011

-- CSAF Vector 2011
CSAF Vector on his vision for the Air Force, July 4, 2011

-- Airpower Contributions to Balancing Effectiveness with Efficiency
Remarks at the Global Air Chief's Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2, 2011

-- Productive Partnerships with Common Purpose
Remarks at the African Air Chiefs Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 26, 2011

-- Toward More Efficient Military Logistics
Remarks at the 27th Annual Logistics Conference and Exhibition, Miami, Fla., March 29, 2011

-- A Strategy Toward Full-Spectrum Capabilities
Remarks at the Defense Programs Conference, Arlington, Va., March 2, 2011

-- The Golden Age of Special Operations Forces

Remarks at the National Defense Industrial Association's 22nd Annual Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict Symposium, Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 2011

-- Strengthening Air Force Language Skills and Cultural Competencies 
Remarks at the DOD Language and Culture Summit, Alexandria, Va., Jan. 26, 2011

-- The Air-Sea Battle Concept
Remarks at the National Defense University as part of its Distinguished Lecture program, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2010

-- Protecting Our National Interests in Space
Remarks at the Air Force Association Global Warfare Symposium, Beverly Hills, Calif., Nov. 19, 2010

-- Honoring Our Families of the Fallen
Remarks at the Fisher House for Families of the Fallen dedication ceremony, Dover Air Force Base, Del., Nov. 10, 2010

-- The Challenge of Cyberspace

Remarks at the National Symposium on Homeland Security and Defense, Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 27, 2010
 
-- Logistics as a Combat Enabler

Remarks at the Logistics Officer Association, Orlando, Fla., Oct. 14, 2010
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Former CSAF inducted into AFSOC Order of the Sword  2

CSAF, CMSAF visit Grand Slam Wing

State of the AF is 'strong'  10

19th CSAF portrait unveiled

CSAF, CMSAF visit Malmstrom AFB

CSAF, CMSAF agree with Minot's motto..."Only the Best Come North"  34

CSAF, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force visit Warren members  1

Former CSAF nominated for The Order of the Sword

Retirement, appointment ceremonies to honor new, outgoing AF chiefs of staff  14

'Today's Air Force' covers Welsh, safety, warrior care

Air Force leaders send birthday messages to Coast Guard

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The Air Force and the Geostrategic Environment
Remarks at the Newsmaker Luncheon, the National Press Club, Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2010

Valor Has No Expiration Date
Remarks at the induction of Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2010

21st Century Air Force: A Promising Future
Keynote address at the Air Force Association Conference and Technology Exposition, Oxon Hill, Md., Sept. 14, 2010

The Tuskegee Airmen Legacy
Remarks at the Tuskegee Airmen Inc. Convention, San Antonio, July 31, 2010

Deliberately Developing Airmen for Global Response
Remarks at the 2010 Senior Enlisted Summit, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., May 4, 2010

Integrating Air and Missile Defense
Remarks to the annual Missile Defense Conference, Washington, D.C., March 23, 2010 

Assessing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Legislation

Triple-signature Letter to Airmen regarding current "Don't Tell, Don't Ask" legislation, March 18, 2010

Righting Wrongs of the Past
Remarks at the reception for Women in Airforce Service Pilots, Arlington, Va., March 9, 2010

Service to Our Country

Remarks at the 24th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference tribute dinner, Feb. 19, 2010

Space, Cyberspace and National Security
Remarks to the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 18, 2010

Meeting Challenges, Embracing Opportunities
Remarks at the Air Force Reserve Senior Leaders Conference,  Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 2010 

Test & Evaluation: Essential to the Warfighter
Remarks at the U.S. Air Force Test and Evaluation Days Conference, Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2010
 

The United States as an Aerospace Nation: Challenges and Opportunities
Remarks at the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis-Fletcher Conference on National Security Strategy and Policy, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2010

The Commitment of Caring
Remarks at the dedication of the Center for the Families of the Fallen, Dover Air Force Base, Del., Jan. 6, 2010

Facing Our Nation's Challenges
Remarks to the Aerospace and Defense Conference, New York City, Dec. 3, 2009

The Balkans Air Campaigns and Their Influence since 2001 
Remarks to the Air Force Historical Foundation annual awards banquet, Arlington, Va., Oct. 8, 2009

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