Schwartz is chief of staff of the U. Air Force. As chief, he serves as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training, and equipping of , active-duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the general and other service chiefs function as military advisers to the secretary of defense, National Security Council, and the president. Schwartz graduated from the U.
Air Force Academy in Prior to assuming his current position, Schwartz was commander, U. Transportation Command, and served as the single manager for global air, land, and sea transportation for the Department of Defense. Schwartz is a command pilot with more than 4, flying hours in a variety of aircraft. He recently took the time to answer questions from Defense senior writer Rober F.
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And so we seek an international order where the rights and responsibilities of all nations and peoples are upheld and where countries thrive by meeting their obligations and they face consequences when they don't. I see an American century because more and more people are reaching toward the freedoms and values that we share. No other nation has sacrificed more--in treasure, in the lives of our sons and daughters--so that these freedoms could take root and flourish around the world.
And no other nation has made the advancement of human rights and dignity so central to its foreign policy. And that's because it's central to who we are as Americans. It's also in our self-interest because democracies become our closest allies and partners. Sure, there will always be some governments that try to resist the tide of democracy, who claim theirs is a better way.
But around the world, people know the difference between us. We welcome freedom to speak, to assemble, to worship, to choose your leaders. They don't. We welcome the chance to compete for jobs and markets freely and fairly. When fundamental human rights are threatened around the world, we stand up and speak out.
And they don't. We know that the sovereignty of nations cannot strangle the liberty of individuals. And so we stand with the student in the street who demands a life of dignity and opportunity. We stand with women everywhere who deserve the same rights as men. We stand with the activists unbowed in their prison cells and the leaders in parliament who's moving her country towards democracy.
We stand with the dissident who seeks the freedom to say what he pleases and the entrepreneur who wants to start a business without paying a bribe and all those who strive for justice and dignity. For they know, as we do, that history is on the side of freedom. And finally, I see an American century because of the character of our country, the spirit that has always made us exceptional.
That simple yet revolutionary idea, there at our founding and in our hearts ever since, that we have it in our power to make the world anew, to make the future what we will. It is that fundamental faith, that American optimism, which says no challenge is too great, no mission is too hard. It's the spirit that guides your class: "Never falter, never fail. That is the essence of America, and there's nothing else like it anywhere in the world.
It's what's inspired the oppressed in every corner of the world to demand the same freedoms for themselves. It's what's inspired generations to come to our shores, renewing us with their energy and their hopes. And that includes a fellow cadet, a cadet graduating today, who grew up in Venezuela, got on a plane with a one-way ticket to America, and today is closer to his dream of becoming an Air Force pilot: Edward Camacho.
Edward said what we all know to be true: "I'm convinced that America is the land of opportunity. You're right, Edward. That is who we are. That's the America we love: always young, always looking ahead to that light of a new day on the horizon. And, cadets, as I look into your eyes as you join that long blue line, I know you will carry us even farther and even higher.
And with your proud service, I'm absolutely confident that the United States of America will meet the tests of our time. We will remain the land of opportunity. And we will stay strong as the greatest force for freedom and human dignity that the world has ever known. May God bless you. Note: The President spoke at a. In his remarks, he referred to Lt.
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