Meet Gen. Mark A. Welsh, the #USAF's next #CSAF.

Welsh nominated as next CSAF

af.mil 10 May '12, 7pm

Meet Gen. Mark A. Welsh, the #USAF's next #CSAF.

-- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced May 10 that the president has nominated Gen. Mark A. Welsh III to be the next chief of staff of the Air Force, succeeding Gen. Norton Schwartz, who has served in the position since August 2008. "I'm tremendously honored and deeply humbled by the nomination to serve as the next Air Force chief of staff," said Welsh, who is currently serving as the U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander. "If confirmed, I'll do everything in my power to live up to the example set by Gen. Norty Schwartz and the other great officers who have led our service so well throughout its remarkable history. "It's always a great day to be an Airman ... but this one is extra special for me. I came into the Air Force because I was in love with the airplanes; I stayed in because I fell in love with the people," he said. "Being allowed to continue to serve them, o...

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