General Schwartz visits Barksdale
Lt. Col. James Travis, commander of the 47th Fighter Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Ricki Welch, a crew chief assigned to the 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, brief civic leaders, as well as Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and his wife Suzie, about the A-10 Thunderbolt II during their visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 18, 2011. Fifteen civic leaders from across the country were taking part in an Air Force Chief of Staff Civic Leader Program trip, which visited Barksdale AFB Oct. 17-21, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeff Walston/Released)