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Kunsan Air Base Welcome to Kunsan Air Base "Home of the Wolf Pack" Dear Guest, Welcome to Wolf Pack Lodge, the newest AF Lodging facility in the ROK. Kunsan Air Base is home to the 8th Fighter Wing, also known as the "Wolf Pack," a nickname given during the command of Colonel Robin Olds in 1966. Our mission is; "Defend the Base, Accept Follow on Forces, and Take the Fight North," the warriors here do an amazing job ensuring mission success. Kunsan AB plays host to many personnel, in all branches of the service, in support of our numerous peninsula wide exercises each year. We are proud to serve all the war fighters who participate in these exercises and ensure our "Fight Tonight" capability. To ensure you have a great stay with us, I would ask that you report any problem with your room to our front desk staff immediately, so we can try to resolve the issue, and you can focus on your mission here. If any aspect of your stay is less than you would hope for, please call me at 782-1844 ext. 160, or just dial 160 from your room phone. You may also e-mail me at [email protected] , I will answer you as quickly as possible. We are required to enter each room at least every 72 hours, this is not meant to inconvenience you, but to make sure you are okay, and see if there is anything you need. If you will be working shift work while here and would like to set up a time that is best for you to receive housekeeping service, please dial 157 from your room phone, and the Housekeeping Manager would be happy to schedule your cleaning between 0800 and 1500. John Wesley Jr. General Manager Wolf Pack Lodge The Air Force Inns Promise: “Our goal is to provide you a clean, comfortable room to guarantee a good night’s rest and pleasant stay. If any part of your stay with us is not satisfactory, please provide the lodging manager or front desk staff an opportunity to ‘make it right’.” U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E COLONEL JOHN B. GALLEMORE Col John Gallemore is the Commander, 57th Operations Group and Close Air Support Integration Group, 57th Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The 57th Operations Group is comprised of thirteen squadrons and four detachments, supporting operational, training and test missions for the 57th and 53rd Wings. The group oversees formal and joint academic training, conducts RED FLAG, RED FLAG – Rescue, and GREEN FLAG exercises, integrates multi-domain adversarial forces, and directs airfield operations, scheduling, training, and weather support for Nellis Air Force Base. The Group’s mission is to create combat airpower for joint and coalition forces through integrated, advanced, relevant and realistic training. Col Gallemore holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Business from Texas A&M University. He commanded the 80th Fighter Squadron and has served in a variety of leadership positions to include Operations Officer, Instructor, Evaluator and Thunderbird pilot. Prior to his current position, Col Gallemore was the Deputy Executive Officer to the Commanding General, United States Central Command, where he served as the principal advisor to the commander. Col Gallemore’s operational experiences include Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, ATLANTIC RESOLVE and INHERENT RESOLVE. He is a command pilot with more than 3,800 flying hours in the F-16CM, F-16CJ, F- 16CG, F-16C, T-38B and T-37B. EDUCATION 1998 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL 2007 M.B.A., International Business, Trident University International 2013 Masters of Military Strategy, U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Marine Corps University, Quantico, VA 2017 Masters of Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, National Defense University, Norfolk, VA ASSIGNMENTS 1. February 1999 – July 1999, Student, Air Traffic Control Officer School, Keesler AFB, MS 2. August 1999 – September 2000, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, MS 3. September 2000 – January 2001, Student, Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph AFB, TX 4. January 2001 – December 2003, Flight Commander, Instructor and Evaluator Pilot, 37 FTS, Columbus AFB, MS 5. January 2004 – February 2004, Student, Introductory to Fighter Fundamentals, 49th FTS, Moody AFB, GA 6. March 2004 – February 2005, Student, F-16C Initial Qualification Training, 61st Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ 7. February 2005 – October 2007, Flight Commander and Instructor Pilot, 522nd Fighter Squadron, Cannon AFB, NM 8. October 2007 – November 2009, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 388th Operations Group, Hill AFB, UT 9. November 2009 – January 2012, Thunderbird 3 & Right Wing, USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 10. January 2012 – July 2012, Assistant Director of Operations, 414th Combat Training Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 11. July 2012 – June 2013, Student, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, VA 12. November 2013 – June 2015, Operations Officer, 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany 13. June 2015 – June 2016, Commander, 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea 14. July 2016 – June 2017, Student, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, National Defense University, Norfolk, VA 15. June 2017 – May 2019, Deputy Executive Officer to the Commanding General, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL 16. July 2019 – March 2020, Commander, 57th Adversary Tactics Group, Nellis AFB, NV 17. April 2020 – Present, Commander, 57th Operations Groups, Nellis AFB, NV SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 2017 – June 2019, Deputy Executive Officer to the Commanding General, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight hours: More than 3,800 Primary aircraft flown: T-37, T/AT-38, F-16C/D MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Service Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters 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 Colonel 1 June 2019 (Current as of April 2020) BIOGRAPHY UNITED STATES AIR FORCE COLONEL MICHAEL P. RICHARD Colonel Michael P. Richard is the Vice Commander 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. As Vice Commander, the colonel plays a key role in the planning, and execution of military operations to include counter-air, aerial interdiction, and close-air support on the Korean Peninsula. The wing consists of more than 2,700 active-duty personnel, four groups, and 13 squadrons including two F-16 fighter squadrons Colonel Richard received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Notre Dame in 2002. Colonel Richard has commanded at the squadron level. He is a command pilot with more than 2,200 hours in the F-16, and has over 400 combat hours in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, and UNIFIED PROTECTOR. In addition to his flying and command experience, Colonel Richard is a graduate of the National War College. Colonel Richard also earned a Master of Public Administration degree at the Harvard Kennedy School as part of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Scholar’s Program, and is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. EDUCATION 2002 Bachelor of Arts, Government, University of Notre Dame, In. 2009 Squadron Officers’ School, Maxwell AFB, Al. 2009 United States Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 2012 Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Fl. 2014 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 2014 Master of Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Ma. 2020 Master of National Security Strategy, National War College, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C. ASSIGNMENTS 1. May 2002 – Oct 2002, Special Assistant to the Commander, AFROTC Det 225, University of Notre Dame 2. October 2002 – June 2003, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 3rd Flying Training Squadron, Moody AFB, GA 3. June 2003 – May 2004, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 50th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, MS 4. May 2004 – May 2005, Student, F-16 Initial Qualification Training, 308th Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ 5. May 2005 – January 2008, F-16 Pilot and Electronic Combat Pilot, 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan 6. January 2008 – June 2009, F-16 Flight Evaluator and Director of Staff, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, South Korea 7. June 2009 – December 2009, Student, United States Air Force Weapons School, 16th Fighter Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 8. December 2009 – June 2013, F-16 Weapons Officer, Assistant Director of Operations, 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC 9. June 2013 – 20 June 2014, Student, Harvard Kennedy School, CSAF Scholar’s Program, Cambridge, MA 10. June 2014 – June 2016, Chief, HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA Weapons and Tactics Branch, Ramstein AB, Germany 11. June 2016 – June 2017, Director of Operations, 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany 12. June 2017– July 2019, Commander, 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany 13. July 2019 – June 2020, Student, National War College, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C. 14. June 2020 – May 2021, Deputy Chief of Combat Air Forces Division, Plans and Programs, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia 15. June 2021 – Present, Vice Commander, 8th FW, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: 2,270 Aircraft Flown: T-6, T-38, and F-16CM/CJ MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with Two Devices Air Medal with Five Devices Air Force Commendation Medal with Three Devices Joint Service Achievement Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant May 2002 First Lieutenant May 2004 Captain May 2006 Major May 2012 Lieutenant Colonel January 2016 Colonel March 2021 Current as of June 2021 U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT THOMAS C.
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