MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- Suzie Schwartz, the wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, brought her unique perspective to the Maxwell AFB Key Spouse Forum, sharing personal stories, words of encouragement and helpful resources.

The Key Spouse Program is an emphasis area for the Year of Air Force Family, which came into being as a result of the Caring for People Conference, she said. However, the emphasis on families will not stop when the year ends, Schwartz vowed.

"We don't see this as just a year," she said. "We see this as a first push.