Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz says lawmakers who oppose the service's plans to retire and realign aircraft could negatively impact the service's surge and rotational capabilities. Schwartz, during a Feb. 29 Defense Writer's Group breakfast with reporters, said the Air Force has been focusing on sustaining a "right balance" while it moves forward with the retirement of aircraft, such as the A-10, as part of its fiscal year 2013 budget request. The Air Force plans to retire...
