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Edwards Air Force Base
   Edwards AFB bids farewell to fallen Airman



   by Giancarlo Casem            front of members of his unit as well as
   Edwards AFB, Calif.           live-streamed to his family.
                                   “There’s no question that Holmes
     Airmen from 412th Maintenance   touched the lives of everyone in here,
   Squadron bid farewell to Senior Air-  that’s evidenced by you all being here,
   man Robert Holmes, Jr., during a me-  so just remember that he was an Air-
   morial ceremony at Edwards Air Force   man that valued his friends and fam-
   Base, Calif., Jan. 29, 2021.  ily,” said Maj. Robert Booth, 412th
     Holmes was assigned to the 416th   Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Com-
   Aircraft Maintenance Unit Weapons   mander.
   Section, where he worked as a weap-  Holmes graduated from Basic Mili-
   ons load crew team member on a fleet   tary Training at Lackland AFB, Texas,
   of 25 F-16 Fighting Falcons. Holmes   in June 2017, and the Aircraft Arma-
   passed away Jan. 13 and his exact   ment Systems Course at Sheppard
   cause of death is still under investiga-  AFB, Texas, in November 2017. He
   tion. His memorial service was held in   then joined Team Edwards in Decem-










                                                                                                                               Air Force photographs by Giancarlo Casem
                                                               Airmen from 412th Maintenance Squadron held a memorial ceremony for Senior Airman Robert Holmes, Jr., at Edwards
                                                               Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 29, 2021. Holmes was assigned to the 416th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Weapons Section,
                                                               where he worked as a weapons load crew team member on a fleet of 25 F-16 Fighting Falcons.

                                                               ber of that same year.        Training  Ribbon,  Global  War  on   “While we all remember him in our
                                                                 His past awards and decorations   Terrorism Service Medal, National   own ways, we will all remember him
                                                               include earning the Weapons Warrior   Defense Service Medal, Air Force   forever,” Booth said. “He sticks out
                                                               Award from the Aircraft Armament   Good Conduct Medal. Holmes was   as just a wonderful person. He was an
   Airmen from 412th Maintenance Squadron held a memorial ceremony for Senior   Systems Course, weapons Journey-  also awarded Air Force Achievement   Airman who was dedicated to his fam-
   Airman Robert Holmes, Jr., at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 29, 2021.
                                                               man, Missile Badge, the Air Force   Medal posthumously.     ily, his friends and his country.”


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