Background
Schwartz, Norton A. was born in 1951.
Schwartz, Norton A. was born in 1951.
Bachelor in Political Science & International Affairs, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1973. Master of Business Administration, Center Michigan University, 1983. Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Alabama, 1977.
Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, Virginia, 1984. Graduate, National War College, Washington, District of Columbia, 1989. Seminar fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1973, advanced through grades to general, 2005, C-130E aircraft Commander 776th & 21st tactical airlift squadrons Clark Air Force Base, Philippines, 1975—1977, C-130E/H flight examiner 61st Tactical Airlift Squadron Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, 1977—1979, intern Air Staff Training Program, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Ops, & Readiness, United States Air Force Headquarters, 1979—1980, MC-130E flight examiner, 8th Special operations Squadron Hurlburt Field, Florida, 1980—1983. Action officer Directorate of Plans Headquarters United States Air Force, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff Plans & Operations, Washington, 1984-1986. Commander 36th Tactical Airlift Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Washington, 1986-1988.
Director plans & policy Special Operations Command Europe, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, 1989-1991. Deputy Commander for operations, Commander 1st Special Operations Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida, 1991-1993. Deputy director operations, deputy director forces Office Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1993-1995.
Commander 16th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, 1995-1997, Special Operations Command, Pacific, Camp Her Majesty Smith, Hawaii, 1997-1998. Director strategic planning Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans & Programs, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1998—2000. Deputy Commander in chief United States Special Operations Command, United States Air Force, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 2000.
Commander Alaskan Command, Alaskan N. American Defense Command Region & 11th Air Force, Elmendorf Air Force Base, 2000—2002. Director operations The Joint Staff, The Pentagon, Washington, 2002—2004, director, 2004—2005. Commander United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 2005—2008.
Chief of staff United States Air Force, Washington, since 2008.
Married Suzanne Schwartz.