What would you ask a former Chief of Staff?

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"I very much value the opportunity to interact with you here. The country needs good people to do the work that we do. I salute the folks that spent time with me here today." - Gen Norton Schwartz

*RP Staff will be moderating this discussion
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From RP Staff: General Norton Schwartz has been a RallyPoint supporter from the get-go. We are honored to have him on our board of advisors. This coming Monday, June 8, 2015 at 11:00am EST, General Schwartz will be visiting us on RallyPoint for a live Question and Answer session. Post your questions below!

Topics General Schwartz is interested in discussing include:

- The role of the F-35
- A-10 controversy
- Air Force culture and needed change
- The future of the military retirement system
- The status of remotely piloted aircraft operators

Response by SGT James Elphick made Jun 4 at 2015 12:55 PM

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Why is the Air Force so adamant about getting rid of the A-10? Especially when retiring the F-16 would make more sense since the F-35 is a direct replacement.

Response by TSgt David L. made Jun 4 at 2015 1:06 PM

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Gen Norton Schwartz thank you for taking time to answer our questions.

Sir, as a retired EOD Tech I miss the people and the camaraderie, and blowing stuff up. What do you miss the most about active duty and what would you change if you had to do it all again?

Thank you again for your time, and your honorable, exemplary service.

Response by Capt Brandon Charters made Jun 4 at 2015 1:47 PM

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Sir, Thanks for being here with us! During your time in command and while I was on active duty, RPAs were becoming a major part of our USAF combat operations overseas. I remember you mentioning at a Nimitz lecture series that 'unmanned weapons' have always been around and we have been extending our reach to the battlefield for centuries. I enjoyed your analogy of using a bow and arrow as the early ways fighters extended their fighting distances. Having seen the growing role of UAVs since you left command, do you have any concerns or worries about their role in today's military or civilian applications? I know we are seeing adversaries building this very same capability and would love to hear your thoughts on our ability defend against this threat as we grow with more advanced technology as a military.

Response by MSgt Robert Pellam made Jun 4 at 2015 1:49 PM

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Sir.

The A-10 is a magnificent close air support aircraft that inspires fear in our enemy and hope and pride in our armed forces. Why remove it completely? I understand budget concerns, but I also understand the history of poor fiscal management by the Air Force.

Why not just replace it with a new low cost, Aircraft? Or just make a new A-10, using the same design, with new material technology?

If you made a bare bones aircraft using modern material and modern Aircraft Hardware/software (Not F-35 modern, I am talking about the versions of hardware and software in fighters now) with the same design, you seem to get rid of the negatives of the old air frame, while keeping the positives of exceptional ground support, inducing fear in our enemy, and providing a symbol of hope for our ground forces.

Response by SSG Thomas Brousseau made Jun 4 at 2015 1:56 PM

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Why was the competition to replace the m-4 rifle canceled?

Response by MSgt Sean Hackney made Jun 4 at 2015 2:15 PM

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Good Afternoon, I would have to ask; why after all the years of discussing whether enlisted pilots could fly certain aircraft when there were a shortage of pilots, knowing other services have proven that enlisted pilots could do it IE...flying remote aircraft. Why is the Air Force seriously looking at it now. You don't need a college education to be able to fly a aircraft only the proper training. I think that remotely piloted aircraft and helicopters are good examples that certain enlisted could fly and excel at it. Your thoughts

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Jun 4 at 2015 2:20 PM

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Gen Norton Schwartz, First thank you for taking the time to come and engage with the RallyPoint Community!

I would like to ask a question regarding Air Force Culture. During your tenure as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, you introduced AFI 1-1 Air Force Standards. Look back over the last 3 years, has this document made the impact you intended it to have? What changes, if any, would you wish to see made bring Air Force Culture in to a more static state and do you think documents like AFI 1-1 help foster that?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 4 at 2015 2:48 PM

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What is the status of enlisted pilots for UAVs? I know the army has this option and it was discussed in the past but I can't find any information on it

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 4 at 2015 4:19 PM

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How do we better posture our personnel to deal with the advances in technology at the same time as we educate them on the responsibilities and ethics of using emerging capabilities? For example, we've seen difficulties in handling the impact of social media on the chain of command, as well as in the use of remotely piloted aircraft for projecting air power throughout the globe. The future is coming at us at a speed faster than it was yesterday, and we as a service often struggle to keep up. As a major component of Air Force cultural evolution, maintaining a technological advantage over our adversaries is core to our responsibilities as the world's premiere air power. How do we do it and ensure our people also maintain the proper mindset at the same time?

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 4 at 2015 7:07 PM

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Sir, thanks for taking our questions. I met you when you toured the AF Theater Hospital in Balad, Iraq in 2008. The F-35 and A-10 issue is very important to me as a medical personnel, as I've seen lives saved because of the A-10's ability to provide CAS... a capability that no other aircraft can match. First, I would like to say that the fight to retire the A-10 has been one of the ugliest I can ever remember: even uglier than the F-111/F-14 fight that cost Adm. Connelly his career. There has been misinformation and half truths fed to congress (I'm referring to the debunked report that tried to show that the A-10 had a poor civilian casualty rate )... my first question is this: if, in fact, senior AF personnel did lie to congress by excluding known friendly fire incidents with the B-52 and cherry picking dates of their study to omit other incidents by other aircraft in order to make the A-10 look worse than it is, will those leaders involved in this study be held accountable for their breech of integrity? My second question is this: with the vulnerability of stealth aircraft to low band radar, does investing so much capital into an aircraft that may not have much useful service life seem to be the best use of our resources? Thank you so much for your time... Air Power!

Response by SSgt Tamita Kea made Jun 4 at 2015 11:20 PM

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Why did the AF start placing SO MUCH weight on PT, especially on the EPRs??

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2015 12:05 AM

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Sir,

General McChrystal recently did an interview with the Washington post and talked about shaking up the military. He suggested that ceo's could come from the private sector and walk in as general officers. I'm all for faster promotions and trying to get service members to learn best practices from the private sector but I'm unsure of this idea. Can you touch on if you think that idea has merits and if you think it is a realistic proposal? Thanks again for coming out General!

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2015 8:04 AM

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Sir, there have been calls for AF Personnel Center to change how they assign personnel to mirror processes used in the civilian sector. How would you propose transforming our present assignment system to one more responsive to the constantly changing requirements of our service?

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Jun 5 at 2015 6:24 PM

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Sir, what's it like to sit around a meeting table from the President and the other branch chiefs, and what do you miss most about that period of your life?

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 6 at 2015 9:10 AM

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Gen Schwartz,
Why hasn't the Air Force seriously considered implementing Warrant Officer structure?

This question comes to mind for a multitude of reasons. A friend of mine was recently passed over for promotion to Major. He is a heavy pilot with more than 3000 hours of which 1500+ were combat. (He was never in any trouble, was successful, and well-liked). He simply never made the wickets and never had much interest in command...but he is among the best pilots I have ever served with and would have gladly stepped down from a senior captain to a W4 or similar position rather than get his walking papers.

Implementing WOs has many benefits and few drawbacks. It saves the AF tons of money in training through potential retention, keeps excellent and highly qualified individuals wanting to serve still serving, and provides an intermediary rank structure for technical experts in line with the other services. WOs would also nicely fulfill a void as many other posters in this forum have asked.

What are your thoughts? If you were a captain still believing he can make a difference, what would you do to try to get such a change implemented?

Response by Lt Col Peter Hoffmann made Jun 6 at 2015 12:11 PM

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As it relates to our AF culture, my perception of our AF leadership is one of "self-promotion". By that I mean, many Senior AF officers are infinitely more concerned about their next promotion before the mission or their people. How does a mid-level officer influence/change that culture?

Response by Lt Col Marlon Ruiz made Jun 6 at 2015 6:18 PM

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Sir, in your personal estimation, what is the greatest detractor to military service recruitment in the USAF currently - considering impact upon our "all-volunteer" current recruitment system strategy and challenges related to the decline in domestic nationalism?

Response by SSgt David Sandlin made Jun 7 at 2015 8:32 AM

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Why has the Air Force put so much emphasis on PT instead of enhancing Airman job knowledge and skills? It permits the retention of numerous poor performing Airman who excel in PT tests while punishing Airman who are superior in job performance yet have difficulties achieving ridiculous standards. Also, why are PT test results utilized as a administrative tool to discharge Airman?

Response by SSgt Richrd Bond made Jun 7 at 2015 8:48 AM

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Why would the dod retire the A-10 WartHog , our best Ground attack Aircraft ? And what the heck do they intend to Us in the future for protecting our ground forces ?
Rick Bond
Arizona desert

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2015 8:58 AM

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Sir,
What is the hardest piece of advice you had to give your chain of command (SECAF, CJCS, SECDEF, and the President) while you were CSAF?

Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2015 9:03 AM

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Sir, with the recent force shaping and cutbacks on military retention incentive bonuses. Will we be seeing the bonuses return or are they a permanent cut back? Also are we going to continue to see more cutbacks and any that will greatly effect the Air Force enlisted force?

Response by TSgt Todd Kuikka made Jun 7 at 2015 9:11 AM

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As a retired EOD Team Leader, I found great passion and purpose in my career. I also found many obstacles and road blocks in the retirement and reintegration process that I believe could be avoided with better education and access to a proper post-military planning. Many combat veterans suffering from related complications seek self medicated means to press through; only to fall into worse recourse in the civilian realm. This solidifies the barriers between military and civilian culture, damages family structures, and has even criminalizes veteran behavior. Veterans will never loose the core values that were issued to them during their service. Yet they often feel lost without the uniform and their team, when they move on. Is there a way to pave a smoother path for those departing the military, that incorporates "team" and promotes a healthier transition? The current suicide rates and self harm measures are crippling an already wounded culture that should be held in high regard and respect. Civil liberties are being restricted and eliminated for many who fought to preserve them for others, due to disconnections and misunderstandings of military culture by the civilian social standards.

Lastly; service may not end with a DD Form 214. Are there further measures in place, regarding the safety of those families effected by the ISIS/ISIL "kill list" that was garnered and generated by that terrorist faction? Thank you sir for your attention.

V/R

TODD M. KUIKKA

Response by SrA Vern Cox made Jun 7 at 2015 9:29 AM

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Good day General,
Using drones or UAVs raises the risk of Collateral damage vs an 'on-the-scene' pilot
does it not? Why retire the most effective CAS aircraft in US history (A-10) at this
time? I used to be TACP back in the 70s when they were assigned to TASS units and it makes better sense to stick with what's best at this critical time (it would seem to me ).
Before the A-10, my money was always on the F-105 Thud. Be blessed Sir.

Response by Capt Shannon Workman made Jun 7 at 2015 9:56 AM

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Are there going to be changes in the current military retirement system?

Response by Capt Al Parker made Jun 7 at 2015 10:31 AM

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Is the Transgender Air Force going to require individual room barracks rather than open bay? How about deployments individual tents or multi occupant tents?

Response by 1LT David Moeglein made Jun 7 at 2015 11:20 AM

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Sir, thank you for your distinguished service, and for spending time with us on RallyPoint.

Here's my question. Would it benefit service members to receive mental health services from more seasoned professionals who actually held a role similar to theirs? Perhaps a professional who has demonstrated recovery from issues such as substance use and PTSD? I don't know many young social workers without military service who would even consider touching a side arm, let alone being able to empathize with a service member, or understand the culture in which they live and must perform.

It appears to me that we could do a better job of assisting our service men and women keeping a career as they overcome obstacles related to substance use, mental health, and difficulty in relationships. I would like to equip service members with tools for the long haul. I don't want to turn them into victims, and thus render them disposable from a military point of view.

I am a 52-year-old, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and am currently the clinical director of a county inpatient psychiatric evaluation and treatment unit. I was a combat arms officer in the army, and have 6 years of military service, which included a short tour in Korea. I effectively transitioned from military life into the career of a mental health professional. However, it took a while. There were some speed bumps. I recently explored the possibility of returning to active duty, but found out that I was about 10 years too late.

Thank you for considering my question. If nothing else, it was therapeutic for me to ask it.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2015 11:57 AM

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Good morning sir! Thank you for joining us this morning.

I was reading in Air Force times about the problem of maintaining qualified UAV pilots. Is it maybe about time the Air Force look into the possibility of the Warrant Officer rank. Also this could help the senior enlisted ranks by removing the stress of being so technical and able to concentrate more on command like the other branches. I also believe it is great to see the AF changing their PT standards to more emulate a fit military force. IMHO the AF is in great need of a little culture change to become more like a military unit then a business. There are concepts that the Army and Marine Corps use that may seem unnecessary to many in the AF but they do accomplish cohesion within the unit. Don't get me wrong, the Air Force does its job and does it well. But a little more structure and discipline like our spec-ops folks wouldn't hurt.

Thank you again for taking the time to talk with us sir.

Response by CMSgt Mike Esser made Jun 7 at 2015 12:21 PM

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Do you think it"s possible that the USAF will bring back Warrant Officers? Is it being discussed?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2015 1:41 PM

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Sir, with the introduction of the F-35 and the A-10's reduced role, do you think it is a viable option for the Army to take over part of the A-10 fleet to use as its own CAS to supplement the Apache?

Response by SSgt Rusell Thomason made Jun 7 at 2015 3:58 PM

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Actually I would like to know what is slowly transpiring with the jade helm 15 build up in several states more specifically the state of texas where I'm extremely close to one such build up area. Should i be worried about the up comming alleged exercise

Response by MSgt Kellie King made Jun 7 at 2015 5:02 PM

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The military retirement system, as it stands now, is under attack for being to much of a burden on the budget. Military members, and their jobs, are being compared to civilians and since civilians don't get their retirement after 20 years of service the military system is being labeled as excessive. Military members are retiring after 20-30 years of service and are still working age but are also collecting their retirement checks. Why is it ok to compare civilians to military? This is like comparing apples to oranges. This country asked those military members to perform a specific mission / job with the promise of retirement after 20-30 years of service. Why is it ok to buy multi-billion dollar weapons system but not pay for the sacrifice that military service demands. The system isn't broken, its the perception of the system and its cost that needs to be fixed.

Response by Maj Michele Schuhmann made Jun 7 at 2015 5:39 PM

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I was in the Air Force from 1977-1997 when sexual assault and cheating scandals were unheard of. What is different about the mindset of today's Air Force?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2015 6:33 PM

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I would be proud to have upper leadership talk with us and specifically any insight that he may have concerning the future or the services and will we have to play catchup after losing so much hardware.

Response by TSgt Thomas Monaghan made Jun 7 at 2015 6:35 PM

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Why the Air Force encourges people to be honest on the health assements and when someone admits to going to consoling the Air Force Med boards. Doesn't that encourage peopleto be less than honest, hence the suicide problem.

Response by TSgt Thomas Monaghan made Jun 7 at 2015 6:38 PM

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Why does the Air Force/DOD say they take Suicide awarness seriously yet med board anybody who takes medcine/gets counsoling for depression.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2015 6:42 PM

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There are four branches of service. The Air Force is an air arm of it's own.
The Navy has it's own air arm.
The Marines have their own air arm.
The Army is not allowed it's own air arm-- what would be so wrong with letting the Army revive it's own "Army Air Corps" and allowing us to have fixed-wing assets?

It would not be a challenge to Air Force air power supremacy if the Army were allowed to have its own fighters and close-air support aircraft. We could take the A-10, and other non-supersonic, close-air-support/short range aircraft to suit our needs, and the Air Force can concentrate on what they do best: supersonic, high-altitude fighters, strategic bombers, and other "fast movers". There are some great fixed-wing assets out there that the Army could really use, everything from C-130 gunships to A-10s to even Super Tucanos for counter-insurgency ops. None of these would detract from the Air Force mission and would in fact allow the USAF to specialize.

I admit we've got some pretty awesome helicopters... but payload and loiter time-on-target could be vastly improved with some airplanes flying close to the treetops.

Thanks for your consideration in this, sir.

Response by SGT Craig Northacker made Jun 7 at 2015 6:47 PM

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The F-35 is an already obsolete and inefficient weapons system according to those not getting a direct stipend from its design and construction. It is a financial boondoggle from my background as a CPA. What makes it, from your view, a project we should continue as opposed to eliminating it to keep it from being another incredibly expensive oops? The cost-benefit ratio as an advanced weapons platform was extinguished long ago. Here's how much we're paying per the article cited below with a total cost of $ 1.4 Trillion as of March 2012:

A single Air Force F-35A costs a whopping $148 million. One Marine Corps F-35B costs an unbelievable $251 million. A lone Navy F-35C costs a mind-boggling $337 million. Average the three models together, and a "generic" F-35 costs $178 million.

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Response by SGT Craig Northacker made Jun 7 at 2015 6:54 PM

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What were the biggest frustrations you experienced as COS? I routinely interact with the Agencies and White House programs while running vets-help.org. I have found the route to be successful is an adventure.

Response by SrA Joe Palmer made Jun 7 at 2015 9:57 PM

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I am at a loss as to why the USAF fails to keep the tradition of those who served before alive. Having been in Security Police K9 in Vietnam during Tet 1968 I and those who served with me have much that we could tell to those current security force members...particularly those who suffer from the invisible wounds of war such as PTSD or moral injury. Why doesn't the USAF reach out to those who have served? I for one would be pleased to help.

Response by Lt Col Chris Reynolds made Jun 7 at 2015 10:53 PM

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General Schwartz:

Sir, you were the DCINC at USSOCOM when I was assigned to the Command Surgeon's office as the action officer for the training of our SOCMs with the Fire Department New York (FDNY) rescue units. I had the honor of accompanying you to New York City when you presented Mayor Rudolph Giuliani an award for FDNY's support of our 18 Deltas, HM SEALs, and PJ's. Shortly after our presentation, 9/11 happened and the world changed forever. I retired from the Air Force in 2014, but remember your kind act of recognizing the FDNY command staff, many of whom perished in the collapse of the towers. Hard to believe that was 14 years ago...

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 9:22 AM

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Why isn't there a honor guard tab authorized for soldiers ib the army reserve who perform milirary funerals? I myself have performed 259 military funerals

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Jun 8 at 2015 9:22 AM

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Sir, I think in hindsight we can agree the Function of the Armed Forces and the Joint Chiefs of Staff was short sighted in removing tactical fixed wing air assets from the Army, I think the current best example of this in the A-10 debate that has been been going on for at least the last decade.

Does it not make sense for the Army to have some, if not all or the majority, fixed wing close air support aircraft?

And, while I would agree that the A-10 is outdated, the problem is that there is nothing currently flying that can replace it? Don't you keep the best weapon flying for its mission in your arsenal until you can find something better?

Response by Col Joseph Lenertz made Jun 8 at 2015 9:33 AM

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Sir,

John Q Public and other sources have recently been picking apart every speech made by Air Force general officers. I was in the room at WEPTAC, taking notes, and I didn't even write down the treason comment because it was so clearly an attempt at humor. No article I've read on the speech included the context of a mission debrief in a room full of patch-wearers, where a general officer was speaking candidly to a senior group of combat vets very accustomed to candid talk.
With increasingly partisan analysis, how do we maintain general officers' ability to speak candidly with their troops?

Response by LT Paul Pelletier made Jun 8 at 2015 9:38 AM

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Sir, thank you for your willingness to answer questions from members here! I am a former 0-3 who came into the service after 9 /11 because I wanted to serve my country. I had to get an age waiver to do it and it took nearly two years to become commissioned. I'm sure other potential officers with great skills who want to serve our country who have had success in the civilian world gaining subject matter expertise would also love to serve their country. How can this process be made better for them or for individuals, like me, who want to get back into the service even if we are traditionally "aged out"?

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Jun 8 at 2015 9:51 AM

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General as a tanker, the A-10 increases the odds of ground forces survival. What is the future of that platform? Which aircraft will replace it? I realize that air superiority is the USAF primary mission, but we need need ground support!

Response by LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 9:56 AM

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Good morning (Ret) General Norton Schwartz-

I wanted to discuss the future leadership of the Air Force, computer based training (CBT) and the continual cost of F-35 program.

-I have personally dealt with bad leadership and good leadership. The biggest concern I see is that some leaders destroy the members dreams instead giving them the tools for success. This situation creates a vacuum of negativity and that member ends up leaving. When I was enlisted I changed my AFSC based on loss of confidence in my leadership. I would like to see a better way of making sure are leaders are working to see the success of our junior enlisted and junior officers. Also, we do have airmen who have there hand held too much and don't have the drive or desire to serve. We need to make sure the subordinate and leader are held accountable.

- F-35 how much money has gone to this program? And how much has been taken away from other programs. Can we keep the A-10?

-Can we streamline CBT?

Thanks for your time and service

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jun 8 at 2015 10:33 AM

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Gen Norton Schwartz thank you for your service to this country! Do you think that the retirement system for individuals like myself who have served over 37 years on (Active Duty, Deployments, Army National Guard, and the United States Reserves) consecutively be changed before we can start receiving those benefits (or) should there be grandfather clause for those of us in the "grey" area awaiting our 60th Birthday?

Response by SFC Stephen King made Jun 8 at 2015 10:45 AM

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Good Afternoon Sir, What was the best advice you received will the CSFA? What is your leadership philosophy?

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 11:02 AM

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Sir, good morning and welcome to Rallypoint!

Response by CMSgt Mark Schubert made Jun 8 at 2015 11:32 AM

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General Schwartz

Sir, How do you see the AF culture between active duty and reserve personnel? Do you think the increase of reserve personnel in the AOR has helped diffuse the perceived gap that AD perform "better" than reservists?

Thank you, Sir!

Response by SPC David S. made Jun 8 at 2015 12:51 PM

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First sir thank you for this unique opportunity to tap into your insight and experience.
(Also kudos to the RP staff - this is what makes RP a great site)

My question is about the F-35.
As China's 5th gen J-31, J-20 and Divine Eagle drone come on line and close the gap on the kill ratio of the F-35 is the stealth race in terms of piloted air frames nearing its end or will it just evolve with the integration of RQ-170's/180's like technology? How does the F-35 address the new advanced IADS that China and Russia are developing and is this economically feasible in its approach?

Response by A1C William Hughes made Jun 11 at 2015 10:24 AM

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It was nice to see an Air Force general s Chief of Staff. I'm alight heist to ask this, but if anyone would know the truth it would be you. just wanted to know if the Air Force knows about aliens and visiting earth.

Response by Maj Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 12 at 2016 7:59 PM

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Why does it seem that the higher in rank you go the less one is with the core values?