Norton A. Schwartz
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| General Norton A. Schwartz | |
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| 1951- | |
 General Norton A. Schwartz |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1973–present |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 36th Tactical Airlift Squadron 16th Special Operations Wing Special Operations Command Alaskan Command 11th Air Force U.S. Transportation Command |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Gulf War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (3) Air Force Commendation Medal (2) Army Commendation Medal |
General Norton A. Schwartz, USAF is Commander, United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. He is nominated to be the next Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. If confirmed he will be succeeded by General Duncan J. McNabb (USAF). Factually he represents two important firsts, he rose through the USAF as a transport pilot, not fighter or bomber pilot; and he is documented as being the first Jewish USAF leader.[1]
General Schwartz attended the United States Air Force Academy and graduated in 1973. He is an alumnus of the National War College, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a 1994 Fellow of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Seminar XXI. He 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 assuming his current position, General Schwartz was Director, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
General Schwartz is a command pilot with more than 4,200 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.
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[edit] Education
- 1973 Bachelor's degree in political science and international affairs, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- 1977 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 1983 Master's degree in business administration, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
- 1984 Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
- 1989 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
- 1994 Fellow, Seminar XXI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
[edit] Assignments
- August 1973 - September 1974, student, undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
- October 1974 - January 1975, student, C-130 initial qualification training, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
- February 1975 - October 1977, C-130E aircraft commander, 776th and 21st tactical airlift squadrons, Clark Air Base, Philippines
- October 1977 - December 1977, student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- December 1977 - October 1979, C-130E/H flight examiner, 61st Tactical Airlift Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
- October 1979 - November 1980, intern, Air Staff Training Program, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Operations and Readiness, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- November 1980 - July 1983, MC-130E flight examiner, 8th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida
- July 1983 - January 1984, student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
- January 1984 - April 1986, action officer, Directorate of Plans, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- May 1986 - June 1988, Commander, 36th Tactical Airlift Squadron, McChord AFB, Washington
- August 1988 - June 1989, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
- July 1989 - July 1991, Director of Plans and Policy, Special Operations Command Europe, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany
- August 1991 - May 1993, Deputy Commander for Operations and Commander, 1st Special Operations Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida
- May 1993 - May 1995, Deputy Director of Operations, later, Deputy Director of Forces, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- June 1995 - May 1997, Commander, 16th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida
- June 1997 - October 1998, Commander, Special Operations Command, Pacific, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
- October 1998 - January 2000, Director of Strategic Planning, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- January 2000 - September 2000, Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Florida
- September 2000 - October 2002, Commander, Alaskan Command, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 11th Air Force, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
- October 2002 - October 2004, Director for Operations, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
- October 2004 - August 2005, Director, the Joint Staff, Washington, D. C.
- September 2005 - present, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
[edit] Flight Information
- Rating: Command pilot
- Flight hours: More than 4,200
- Aircraft flown: C-130E/H, MC-130E/H/P, HC-130, AC-130H/U, YMC-130, MH-53 and MH-60
[edit] Awards and Decorations
[edit] Promotion Dates
- Second Lieutenant June 6, 1973
- First Lieutenant June 6, 1975
- Captain June 6, 1977
- Major November 1, 1982
- Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 1985
- Colonel February 1, 1991
- Brigadier General January 1, 1996
- Major General March 4, 1999
- Lieutenant General January 18, 2000
- General October 1, 2005
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- This article incorporates text from http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7077, a public domain work of the United States Government.
