AF Secretary and Chief of Staff Dismissed

[Hacksaw]

Wow, we can only hope... I suppose the equivalent would be a placing a QM or Corps of Engineer as the CSA. If it comes to pass, it will be real interesting to see how the rank and file react. I suppose the chances are that it would be very professional etc etc. But the possibility remains for near open mutiny (at least behind closed doors).

Hell, if Chenney named Gates as either his running mate or presumptive Sec Def it might swing my vote.

There is definitely a bad moon arising in the USAF... about time

[wm]

Wow, we can only hope... I suppose the equivalent would be a placing a QM or Corps of Engineer as the CSA. If it comes to pass, it will be real interesting to see how the rank and file react. I suppose the chances are that it would be very professional etc etc. But the possibility remains for near open mutiny (at least behind closed doors).

Schwartz is not just a transporter. He also has Special Ops and NORAD experience. Here's the link to his official bio.

[Tom Odom]

Schwartz is not just a transporter. He also has Special Ops and NORAD experience. Here's the link to his official bio.

even better

Great personal friend of mine is an AF SOF one or two star

[Jim Rodgers]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080609/...force_shake_up

GEN Schwartz

[Entropy]

The guy I've heard that is the likely pick is the current ACC commander, Gen. Corely, another fighter guy.

I also agree to an extent with Tom about the "larger setting." I think they would have been fired regardless, but all the other stuff just made it that much easier.

[Steve Blair]

The guy I've heard that is the likely pick is the current ACC commander, Gen. Corely, another fighter guy.

I also agree to an extent with Tom about the "larger setting." I think they would have been fired regardless, but all the other stuff just made it that much easier.

I hope not. I'll keep my ear to the ground here. Honestly the last thing they need is another fighter pilot running the show. Schwartz's bio does look good...a nice balance of things and hopefully some new perspectives.

[wm]

The guy I've heard that is the likely pick is the current ACC commander, Gen. Corely, another fighter guy.

I also agree to an extent with Tom about the "larger setting." I think they would have been fired regardless, but all the other stuff just made it that much easier.

I understand the ACC CDR is the choice of AF leadership while the TRANSCOM CDRr is the choice of many of the non-AF denizens of the 5 sided building. Seein's how the SecAF is also gone (and there is no incumbent Under Secretary either IIRC), I'm not sure who does the nominating of the CSAF's replacement. Given the "larger setting" situation, I also wonder how much weight the remaining AF leadership's druthers has when it comes to nominating a successor.

[Entropy]

Ah, what a difference a new CSAF makes! The new CSAF, Gen. Schwartz, addressed the Air Force Association last night. There was a LOT of meat in the speech and I'm very happy with his vision for fixing problems in the service.

The entire transcript can be found here in a very annoying bullet-point format. WTF? The content is golden though.

I will comment more later and provide some links when I get a bit of time.