Gen. Schwartz message to Airmen Published Sept. 17, 2008 Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, sent the following message to all Airmen Sept. 16: Fellow Airmen, Last week Acting Secretary Donley and I hosted a strategic summit with leadership from across the Air Force. This meeting was the latest in an on-going dialogue with senior leaders as we chart the way ahead for our great institution. We are still discussing many long-term issues, but we did reach conclusion on several near-term initiatives. Hopefully you have read about some of the key decisions such as halting the move of maintenance personnel into operations groups and refocusing our uniform efforts to solve current ABU and PT uniform problems. All of the decisions were made in keeping with our "back to basics" approach, and this principle will continue to guide us in the coming months. In that same spirit, we refined our mission statement to better reflect what we do for the Nation. It is simple: "The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win...in air, space and cyberspace." My first Vector outlines how Air Force Global Vigilance, Reach and Power capabilities in air, space and cyberspace are foundational to the Joint fight. Articulating what we do--what we bring to the Joint fight and how eager we are to serve--is important for every Airman to know and understand. We have the best Airmen in the world--performing with Integrity, Service, and Excellence. Your efforts achieve mission success daily and keep our collective promise to America.