AUDENTES FORTUNA

JUVAT!!!!!

DESTROYED

225 17 6

80th Fighter Squadron

Change of Command Ceremony

10 June 2016

Kunsan Air Base Republic of Korea

Opening Narration

Arrival of the Official Party

Posting of the Colors

National Anthems

Invocation by Chaplain Tisher

Remarks by Colonel Seymour

Medal Presentation

Remarks by Lieutenant Colonel Gallemore

Final Salute

Change of Command

Remarks by Lieutenant Colonel Crowell

First Salute

Closing Narration/Air Force Song

Departure of the Official Party

Dismissal of Troops

Reception at the Loring Club

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS Members of his flight saw Loring’s plane take several direct hits from AAA

and, they expected he would pull out of his dive and attempt to reach nearby

friendly territory. Instead, he continued the attack, altering his course some 45

degrees in a controlled maneuver, and dove directly into the enemy gun posi-

tions. Loring’s actions destroyed the enemy positions and allowed the en-

trapped infantry to advance at the cost of his own life.

After the war ended, on 21 October 1954, the 80th moved from

Suwon, Korea to Kadena, Okinawa where the 80th converted to the F-84

Thunder jet. On 7 August 1956, the Headhunters rejoined the 8th Fighter

Wing, which had moved to Itazuke. Here the squadron began flying the F-100

Super Sabre.

In 1962 the 80th transitioned to the F-105 Thunderchief. The squad-

ron also performed two combat deployments to Southeast Asia in 1964 and

1965, serving first for two months at Korat RTAB, Thailand and later for two

months at Takhli RTAB, Thailand. During this period, 8 TFW/CC, Col Robin

Olds gave the 8th TFW its nickname of “Wolf Pack.” It has stuck ever since.

During the late 1960’s, the Air Force assigned the squadron to the

defense of the Republic of Korea. The squadron converted to the F-4 Phantom

in late 1967 and early 1968. On 15 February, 1971, the 80th moved from Yo-

kota AB to Kunsan AB, and soon after, the 80th was designated to deactivate.

Fortunately, former “Headhunter” Lt Gen Jay T. “Cock” Robbins, who was

Vice Commander of TAC at the time, caught the action and rescued them at

the last minute. Instead of fading out, the Headhunters were re-staffed with

new personnel, primarily from the 391st Tactical Fighter Squadron. The 391st

motto was “AUDENTES FORTUNA JUVAT” which translates from Latin:

“Fortune Favors the Bold”. This motto subsequently became the new

“Headhunters” motto. As the new “Headhunters” were removing their old

patches, they would grasp the triangular patch by the upper left hand corner to

tear them off. All would tear off except the word “JUVAT”. This caught on

immediately.

The squadron continued flying the F-4 at Kunsan until September

1981, when it received the F-16 Fighting Falcon. In late 2007 through early

2008, the 80th traded its Block 30 C+ F-16s for Common Configuration Imple-

mentation Program (CCIP) F-16s Block 40s from Eielson Air Force Base,

Alaska. Whether flying the legendary P-38 Twin-Tailed Lightning or today's

F-16 CCIP Viper, the Squadron personifies tactical fighter excellence. With

more than two hundred fifty one (251) air-to-air victories in World War II,

Korea, and Vietnam, making aces is still the squadron standard.

The 80th Fighter Squadron was born in the rapid buildup of forces as

the United States entered World War II; the Army Air Force constituted the

unit as the 80th Pursuit Squadron on 6 January 1942, less than a month after

the Pearl Harbor attack. The 80th became activated four days later at Mitchell

Field, New York, where the squadron became part of the 8th Pursuit Group

flying the P-39 and P-400.

The 80th began combat operations on 22 July 1942, with its forward

deployment to Port Moresby, New Guinea. From 6 February to 21 March the

80th was equipped the P-38 Lightning during this period due to Captain (later

Major) Edward “Porky” Cragg’s aggressive campaigning for the new aircraft.

The squadron commander, Major Cragg, dubbed the 80th “The Headhunters”

after the local headhunter tribes of Papua New Guinea.

During the remainder of World War II, the 80th played a part in such

operations as the invasion of Cape Gloucester, Hollandia and the campaign in

the Philippines. During the assault on Hollandia on 30 and 31 March and 3

and 12 April, the 80th Fighter Squadron shot down 33 enemy aircraft without

any losses of their own, making them the first squadron in the Pacific theater to

exceed 200 kills. By the end of the war, the 80th downed over 225 enemy air-

craft (the second highest squadron in the theater, and overall second highest

twin engine allied fighter squadron in the war). Among the 24 “Headhunter”

pilots who became aces were Major Jay T. Robbins, the group's leading ace

with 22 confirmed kills, and Major Richard I. Bong with 40 confirmed kills,

the American “Ace-of-Aces.”

Following WWII, the squadron was deactivated until 20 February

1947, when it was once again activated and again assigned to the 8th Fighter

Group, and converted from the P-38 to the F-51D Mustang. In August 1948,

the 8th Fighter Wing was formed and activated, and the 8th Fighter Group and

its flying squadrons were assigned under the new wing. The 80th began to

transition to its first jet aircraft in 1949, trading in its Mustangs for the F-80

Shooting Star. This conversion was completed in 1950, and the squadron des-

ignation changed to the 80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 20 January 1950.

North Korea invaded the South on 25 June 1950, and the Headhunters

once again entered combat. A day after the invasion the 80th and the rest of

the 8th Fighter Wing provided air defense for the evacuation of Americans

from Seoul. The 80th served at several different bases during the Korean War,

moving to Suwon, Korea after the United Nations pushed back the Chinese

offensive. Shortly before the war ended, the squadron converted from the F-80

to the F-86 Sabre.

The headhunters earned two Distinguished Unit Citations and two

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations, as well as ten campaign stream-

ers during the Korean War. In addition, one of its pilots earned the nation’s

highest military award: On the morning of 22 November 1952, Major Charles

J. Loring of the 80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, on his 51st mission, led a

flight of four F-80s in a close support strike against enemy formations near

Triangle Hill (which overlooks Sniper Ridge near present day Osan Air Base).

History of the 80th fighter squadron

Presiding Officer

Colonel Thomas P. Seymour

Outgoing Commander

Lieutenant Colonel John B. Gallemore

Incoming Commander

Lieutenant Colonel Matthew C. Crowell

Commander of Troops

Major Nathanael L. Karrs

Guidon Bearer

Technical Sergeant Darrell L. Ramey

Key personnel

COLONEL THOMAS P. SEYMOUR

Colonel Thomas P. Seymour commands the 8th Operations Group at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. As commander, he is responsible for the conduct of conventional air-to-ground and air-to-air missions in support of armistice and wartime taskings to defend the Republic of Korea. Colonel Seymour received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in May 1995. He has served as an F-16 Pilot, Instructor Pilot, Weapons Officer, and Operational Test Pilot. He has operational experience in Southwest Asia and Far East Asia as well as combat tours in Operations SOUTHERN WATCH and NORTHERN WATCH.

He has served as Deputy Chief, Policy and Programs Division in the Headquarters Air Force Directorate of Test and Evaluation and as a Legislative Fellow in the office of Sen. John Thune (R-SD). Colonel Seymour also served as the Commander, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), Eglin AFB, Florida. Prior to his current assignment, he was a student at the United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylva-nia. Colonel Seymour is a Command Pilot with over 2,000 flying hours, the majority of which are in the F-16.

EDUCATION 1995, Bachelor of Science, Engineering Mechanics, United States Air Force Academy 2002, Squadron Officer School (Residence) 2007, Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence) 2009, Masters, Military Operational Art and Science, Air University 2012, Air War College (Correspondence) 2015, Army War College (Residence) ASSIGNMENTS 1. Nov 95 - Feb 97, student, undergraduate pilot training, Columbus AFB, Miss. 2. Feb 97 - Nov 97, student, F-16 Formal Training Unit, 62d Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz. 3. Nov 97 - Nov 98, Chief of Training, 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan AB, Rep. of Korea 4. Nov 98 - Jul 01, Flight Safety Officer, Chief of Programming and Flight Commander, 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C. 5. Jul 01 - Mar 04, Chief, Weapons and Tactics, 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla. 6. Mar 04 - Apr 05, Chief, Weapons and Tactics, 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C. 7. Apr 05 - Sep 06, Chief, Wing Weapons and Tactics, 20th Operational Support Squad-ron, Shaw AFB, S.C. 8. Sep 06 - Jul 08, Deputy Chief, Policy and Programs Division, HQ USAF Directorate, Test and Evaluation, Pentagon, Washington D.C. 9. Jul 08 - Dec 09, Fellow, Air Force Legislative Fellowship Program, Office of Senator John Thune, Washington D.C. 10. Dec 09 - Mar 10, student, F-16 Transition Course, 61st Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.

8. June 2010 – June 2011, Student, Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas 9. July 2011 – June 2013, Joint Staff Officer, Command Briefer, Crisis Action Team Execu-tive Officer, Assistant Chief of Current Operations Air Force Branch, Yongsan Army Garrison, Seoul, South Korea 10. July 2013 – October 2013, F-16C transition course, Luke AFB, Ariz. 11. November 2013 – Present, F-16C Instructor Pilot, Director of Operations, Wing Chief of Inspections, Wing Chief of Safety, 555th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS July 2011 – June 2013, Command Briefer, Crisis Action Team Executive Officer, Assistant Chief of Current Operations Air Force Branch, Yongsan Army Garrison, Seoul, South Korea FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight hours: 2100+ Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, and F-16 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 2, 1999 First Lieutenant June 2, 2001 Captain June 2, 2003 Major December 1, 2008 Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 2014

LIEUTENANT COLONEL MATTHEW C. CROWELL

Lt. Col. Matthew C. Crowell is the Director of Oper-ations for the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy. He directs the squadron flying and ground training to generate combat power for the Air Force’s only permanently assigned fighter aircraft wing in NATO’s Southern Region. His responsibilities include the development and execution of the annual training program as well as maintaining the squadron’s constant state of readiness to employ precision weapons for the Combatant Commander across the European and African Area of Responsibilities.

Lt Col Crowell, a native of Turpin, Okla., was commissioned in 1999 from the United States Air Force Academy. He earned his wings through Joint Undergraduate Pilot Training as a distinguished graduate. His flying assignments include duties as an F-16 instructor pilot, F-16 flight examiner, T-38 instructor pilot, wing chief of safety, wing chief of inspections, wing executive officer, squadron chief of standardization and evaluation, squadron chief of training, flight commander and director of operations. Following a year at the Army’s Command and General Staff College for Intermediate Developmental Education, Lt Col Crowell served in a staff assignment with the United States and South Korea Combined Forces Command in Seoul, South Korea, as the cur-rent operations briefing officer, Crisis Action Team executive officer, and assistant chief of current operations air force branch. Lt Col Crowell is an instructor pilot with over 2,100 flying hours in the F-16, T-38 and T-37.

EDUCATION 1999 Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colora-do Springs, CO 2006 Top third graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2011 Master’s degree in military art and science, Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS ASSIGNMENTS

1. August 1999 – February 2001, Distinguished Graduate, Joint Specialized Under-graduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla. 2. March 2001 – October 2001, F-16C basic course Student, 308th Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz. 3. November 2001 – October 2004, F-16C Flight Lead, Programmer, Electronic Com-bat Officer, 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah 4. November 2004 – December 2005, F-16C Instructor Pilot, Programmer, 310th Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz. 5. January 2006 – October 2007, F-16C Evaluator Pilot, Flight Commander, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 425th Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz. 6. November 2007 – March 2008, T-38C Pilot Instructor Upgrade, 460th Flying Train-ing Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas 7. April 2008 – May 2010, T-38C Instructor Pilot, Training Officer, Wing Executive Officer, 25th Flying Training Squadron, 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance AFB, OK

11. Mar 10 - Mar 11, Director of Operations, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla. 12. Mar 11 - Mar 13, Commander, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla. 13. Apr 13 - Jul 14, Deputy Chief, Combat Operations Division, 613th Air Operations Cen-ter, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii 14. Jul 14 - Jul 15, student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Penn. 15. Jul 15 - Present, Commander, 8th Operations Group, Kunsan AB, Korea FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight hours: 2,000 Aircraft flown: T-41, T-37, T-38, AT-38, F-15E, F-16, and F-18

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Medal Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Combat Readiness Medal National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant: 31 May 1995 First Lieutenant: 31 May 1997 Captain: 31 May 1999 Major: 1 July 2005 Lieutenant Colonel: 1 June 2010 Colonel: 1 August 2015

LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN B. GALLEMORE

Lt Col Gallemore is currently serving as Com-mander of the 80th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Lt Col Gallemore entered the Air Force in 1999 after graduating with a B.S. in Agriculture Busi-ness from Texas A&M University. He holds a Mas-ter’s degree in Military Strategy from Marine Corps University and an M.B.A. in International Business from Touro University International. Lt Col Gallemore graduated from Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training in 1999 and is cur-rently a senior pilot with more than 3,600 flying hours including over 200 combat hours.

Lt Col Gallemore has had numerous F-16 operational assignments, flew in Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ATLANTIC RESOLVE and was a member of the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron. Prior to his current assignment he was the Direc-tor of Operations for the 480th Fighter Squadron, 52d Operations Group, 52d Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. His military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters and the Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster.

EDUCATION 1999 Bachelor of Science, Agriculture Business, Texas A&M University, College Sta-tion, TX 2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL 2006 M.B.A., International Business, Touro University International 2008 Air Command and Staff College, correspondence 2013 Air War College, correspondence 2013 Master of Science in Military Strategy, Marine Corps University, Quantico, VA ASSIGNMENTS 1. Aug 1999 – Sep 2000, student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, MS 2. Feb 2001 – Jul 2002, Asst Check Flight Commander and Examiner, 37th FTS, Co-lumbus AFB, MS 3. Aug 2002 – Dec 2003, A-Flight Commander and Examiner, 37th FTS, Columbus AFB, MS 4. Mar 2004 – Feb 2005, Student, F-16 training, 61st FS, Luke AFB, AZ 5. Mar 2005 – Mar 2006, Chief of Training, Instructor Pilot, 522nd FS, Cannon AFB, NM 6. Mar 2006 – Oct 2007, A-Flight Commander, Instructor Pilot, 522nd FS, Cannon AFB, NM 7. Nov 2007 – Jul 2008, Chief of Plans/Mobility, Flight Examiner, 34th FS, Hill AFB, UT 8. Aug 2008 – Oct 2009, Assistant Chief of Stan Eval/Flight Examiner, 388th OG, Hill AFB, UT 9. November 2009 – December 2012, Right Wing/Asst Director of Operations, USA-FADS, Nellis AFB, NV 10. January 2012 – June 2012, Assistant Director of Operations, Instructor Pilot, 549th CTS, Nellis AFB, NV

10. Jan 2012 – Jun 2012, Assistant Director of Operations, Instructor Pilot, 549th CTS, Nellis AFB, NV 11. Jul 2012 – Jul 2013, Student, Marine Corps University, MCAS Quantico, VA 12. Sep 2013–Dec 2013, Asst Director of Operations, 480th FS, Spangdahlem AB, Germany 13. Jan 2014 – June 2015, Director of Operations, 480th FS, Spangdahlem AB, Germany 14. June 2015—Present, Squadron Commander, 80th FS, Kunsan AB, ROK FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Senior Pilot Flight Hours: 3600+ Combat Hours: 200+ Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, AT-38, F-16

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal 2002 19th Air Force Instructor Pilot of the Year

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant 8 February 1999 First Lieutenant 8 February 2001 Captain 8 February 2003 Major 1 September 2008 Lieutenant Colonel 1 November 2013