[AzSteven]

That right there is a pretty clear signal. The Nuke incident may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back, but a lot of anger has been building toward’s the USAF senior leadership for the past few years, due to their unwillingness to shift more focus and funds towards programs directly supporting the WOT - UAVs and transports. The ‘fighter mafia’ has been put down, at least for now.

[Portcall24]

Fantastic choice. We were O-5’s together in Pentagon. He and I were the staff officers that created the Army-Air Force Center for Low Intensity Conflict at Langley AFB in 1986. He went back to flying and I went to the Center where we developed a multi-service manual for Low Intensity Conflict (LIC) called FM 100-20/AFP3-20. He has substantial special ops experience too.

[ASA Vet]

GENERAL NORTON A. SCHWARTZ Bio

[pabianice]

I can already see the poison posts on Obama’s website: “Zionist Bush Government Appoints Jew to Run Air Force!”

[cll]

Well, non-fighter pilots have better attention spans, duh.

[Red_Devil 232]

Obama’s military advisors are basicly all Ex-Air Force ... The shock and awe types ... no need for ground forces types ... Lets just bomb the heck out of them from 30,000 ft. and go home for dinner.

[Leisler]

Ancient Army enlisted 1/2 cent. I hope they keep the A-10’s. Nice stick around time, totally looks like a pain delivering vehicle to, I imagine, even the dumbest moon worshiper.

[PapaBear3625]

Gates not only emphasized the general's role in transportation aircraft, but also noted his long list of assignments in so-called joint commands -- positions where senior officials work in units made up of officers from all four military services

Sounds like a major factor was his ability to work with other services to accomplish having the Air Force satisfy the needs of the other units

[jblair]

Lots of intra-service experience and a bunch of time in DCS Plans & Operations. Decorated by the Army. Sounds more than qualified.

The broad strokes aimed at fighter pilots is undeserved, folks. However, if you’d like to go after Tony McPeak and composite wing reshuffling, be my guest.

[Mr. Silverback]

BTW, did anyone notice the stuff in his background that will really make the fighter mafia guys lose their stuff? He's a rotorhead! A freakin' rotorhead! McPeak will puke and have a stroke!

[omega4179]

I like the Bomber pilots. They are psychologically screened even more at least thats what one told me.