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USAF, new Head of State and aeronautic's secretary appointed

Washington, USA - Because of nuclear flights

Following resignations of T. Michael Moseley, Head of state, and Hugh Wynne, aeronautic's secretary, US defense's secretary Robert Gates has appointed new leadership: General Norton Schwartz as USAF's Head of State and Michael Donley as Air Force secretary. Schwartz, who's been flown for 4200 hours, joined the 1975's Saigon evacuation on his C-130 aircraft, then he was appointed Head of State at...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1090898
Rome, Italy, 06/13/2008 14:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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