Norton A. Schwartz

Norton Allan Schwartz
Schwartz circa 2008
Born (1951-12-14) December 14, 1951 (age 72)
Toms River, New Jersey
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1973–2012
Rank General
Commands heldChief of Staff of the Air Force
U.S. Transportation Command
Eleventh Air Force
Alaskan Command
U.S. Special Operations Command-Pacific
16th Special Operations Wing
36th Airlift Squadron
Battles/warsGulf War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (3)
Full list

Norton Allan Schwartz (born December 14, 1951)[1] is a retired United States Air Force general[2] who served as the 19th Chief of Staff of the Air Force from August 12, 2008, until his retirement in 2012.[3] He previously served as commander, United States Transportation Command from September 2005 to August 2008. He is currently the president and CEO of the Institute for Defense Analyses, serving since January 2, 2020.[4]

  1. ^ Levin, Carl (December 7, 2017). "Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 110th Congress: Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, U. S. Senate". DIANE Publishing – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Gen. Norton Schwartz biography". USA Today. Associated Press. June 9, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
  3. ^ "General Norton A. Schwartz". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
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