Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Seymore
Command Chief Warrant Officer, Army South Carolina National Guard
Command Chief Warrant Officer assumed duties as the Command Chief Warrant Officer (CCWO) on 1 July 2011. As the CCWO, Seymore serves as the personal advisor to The Adjutant General for South Carolina for all Warrant Officer related issues and career management for Warrant Officers in the South Carolina National Guard.
CW5 Seymore joined the U S Army in 1970. After completion of basic training and flight school, CW5 Seymore flew with the 114th Assault Helicopter Company in Vinh Long, Viet Nam where he flew UH-1H and AH-1G helicopters. After returning from Viet Nam, CW5 Seymore joined the South Carolina Army National Guard in 1972.
CW5 Seymore has been Pilot in command of the UH-1H, UH-1 M, OH-58A+, AH-64A, and UH-72A aircraft. He has been married to the former Peggy Crowell for over 37 years and they have two sons, CPT W. Eric Seymore and 2LT Andrew Seymore who are serving in the South Carolina Army National Guard. CW5 Seymore and his wife are members of First Baptist Church in Easley, South Carolina.
Education
- 1970 General William Moultrie School
- 1970 Basic Combat Training
- 1976 Clemson University, Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Education, History
- 1977 Advanced Warrant Officer Course
- 1981 Senior Warrant Officer Course
- 2006 Warrant Officer Senior Staff Course
Awards
- Bronze Star Medal
- Air Medal (with 21 Device) Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Army Achievement Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
- National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Armed Forces Service Ribbon
- Humanitarian Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hour Glass)
- Army Service Ribbon
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (with 60 Device)
- South Carolina Active State Service Medal (with 3 Silver Stars)
- South Carolina Counter-Drug Ribbon
- South Carolina Safety Ribbon
- Mississippi Commendation Medal
- Arizona Community Service Ribbon
- Governor’s Unit Citation
- Master Army Aviator
Assignments
- July 1970 - August 1970, Basic Combat Training, Fort Polk, Louisiana
- September 1971 - July 1972, U S. Army Warrant Officer Flight School, USAAVN, Ft. Wolters, Texas and Ft. Rucker, Alabama
- August 1971 - May 1972, 114th Assault Helicopter Company, Vinh Long, Viet Nam
- June 1972 - August 1978, 51st Aviation Company, South Carolina Army National Guard
- September 1978 - June 1988, Troop D 1st Battalion, 101st Cavalry, South Carolina Army National Guard
- June 1988 - November 1990, Company C, 1st Battalion, 151st Aviation, South Carolina Army National Guard
- November 1990 - September 1995, 1259th Medical Company, South Carolina Army National Guard
- September 1995 - June 1996, Company A, 1st Battalion, 151st Aviation, South Carolina Army National Guard
- June 1996 - April 1999, Headquarters Headquarters Battery, 2/263 Air Defense Artillery, South Carolina Army National Guard
- April 199 - February 2006, Reconnaissance Air Interdiction Detachment, South Carolina Army National Guard
- February 2006 - February 2007, Joint Force Headquarters, South Carolina Army National Guard
- February 2007 - July 2011, 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina Army National Guard
- July 2011 - Present, Command Chief Warrant, Joint Force Headquarters, South Carolina Army National Guard
Flight Information
- 1971 Warrant Officer Flight School
- 1973 Aviation Flight Instruments
- 1976 Nap of the Earth Qualification Course
- 1983 Aviation Accident Prevention Course
- 1983 Unaided Night Course
- 1984 Night Vision Goggle Qualification Course
- 1988 AH-64 Qualification Course
- 1988 Managing Compliance with OSHA
- 1988 Aviation Safety Officer Course
- 1991 USAAMS AMEDD
- 2000 Raid Basic Mission Qualification
- 2009 Aviation Safety Officer Refresher Course
- 2009 Basic Aircraft Accident Investigator Course
- 2009 UH-72A Qualification Course
- 2011 Accident Investigation Course/Board President
Memberships
- National Guard Association of South Carolina (NGASC)
- U. S. Army Warrant Officer Association (USAWOA)
- Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA)
Other
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
- Private, RA 6 July 1970
- Specialist Five, (WOC) RA 6 September 1970
- Warrant Officer, AUS 26 July 1971
- Warrant Officer, USAR 08 March 1972
- Warrant Officer, SCARNG 8 June 1972
- Chief Warrant Officer Two, SCARNG 26 July 1974
- Chief Warrant Officer Three, SCARNG 26 July 1980
- Chief Warrant Officer Four, SCARNG 26 July 1986
- Chief Warrant Officer Five, SCARNG 14 April 2006
- Command Chief Warrant Officer, SCARNG 1 July 2011
