Gen. Norton A. Schwartz August 12, 2008 – August 10, 2012 General Norton A. Schwartz was confirmed as the nineteenth Chief of Staff at a time of intense operational activity and organizational change. In addition to sustaining ongoing missions in Afghanistan and Iraq, under his leadership the Air Force met emerging challenges such as Operation ODYSSEY DAWN, the combat operation over Libya; and Operation TOMODACHI, the humanitarian assistance mission in the wake of the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. Early in his tenure, General Schwartz launched the reinvigoration of the nuclear e

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