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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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