Senior Leader Retirement

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz congratulates Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and Director, Air Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, after retiring Newton at a ceremony on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C., on April 27, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael J. Pausic)

Senior Leader Retirement

Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and Director, Air Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, delivers remarks following his retirement ceremony hosted by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C., on April 27, 2012. Newton retires after 34 years of active military service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael J. Pausic)

CSAF accepts honor guard statue

Air Force Association Chairman of the Board of Directors Sandy Schlitt presents a statue depicting the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard to the Air Force during a ceremony in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., on April 13, 2012. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz accepted the statuette—a replica of the honor guard sculpture at the Air Force Memorial—on behalf of the service. Standing at attention behind Schlitt are, from left, Lt. Col. Ken Marentette, Master Sgt. Matthew Lewis, Staff Sgt. Jesse Schierloh and Senior Airman Billy Degraffenreid, all members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Andy Morataya)

CSAF accepts honor guard statue

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz speaks after accepting a U.S. Air Force Honor Guard statuette from the Air Force Association during a Pentagon ceremony in Washington, D.C., on April 13, 2012. The statuette is a replica of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard sculpture at the Air Force Memorial. Standing at attention behind Schwartz are, from left, Lt. Col. Ken Marentette, Master Sgt. Matthew Lewis and Staff Sgt. Jesse Schierloh, all members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Andy Morataya)

FY 13 budget testimony

U.S. Air Force senior leaders talk prior to an Air Force budget hearing before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on March 14, 2012, in Washington, D.C. From left are Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley; Dr. Jamie Morin, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller; Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command; Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt III, Director, Air National Guard; and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

FY 13 budget testimony

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz provide testimony about the Air Force’s FY13 budget request before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on March 14, 2012, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)