Staff Sergeant Holdyn Barnes is the Personnel Actions Manager at Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 765, The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina He coordinates, performs, and manages a variety of administrative tasks and activities in direct support of the AFROTC mission, and detachment operations. Duties include cadet enrollments, scholarships, cadet pay, DoDMERB, clearances, Defense Travel System, and commissioning. Additionally, serves as a instructor cadre, mentor and advisor during AFROTC leadership laboratory and Field Training events.
Sergeant Barnes entered the Air Force in May 2018 through Basic Military Training. He completed technical training in April 2019 and has since held a variety of administrative positions related to the Air Force mission.
Education
2018 Information Systems Management, Little Rock, AR
2023 Airman Leadership School, Charleston, SC
Assignments
May 2018 – July 2018, Basic Military Training, 320th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX
July 2018 – April 2019, Student, 335th Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, MS
April 2019 – March 2023, Administrative Support NCO, Commander Support Staff, Los Angeles AFB, CA
March 2023 – Present, Personnel Actions Manager, Detachment 765, The Citadel, Charleston, SC
Major Awards and Decorations
Air & Space Achievement Medal
Effective Dates of Promotion
Airman Basic May 21, 2018
Airman First Class November 21, 2018
Senior Airman May 1, 2021
Staff Sergeant May 1, 2023
(CURRENT AS OF FEBRUARY 2025)