Declaration of Colonel Philip A. Holmes (Exhibit 1) — Air Force Officer v. Austin

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A declaration of Colonel Philip A. Holmes, Exhibit 1 and Document 92-2 filed 05/11/22 in Air Force Officer, et al. v. Lloyd J. Austin, III, et al., No. 5:22-CV-00009, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. The declarant, a Colonel in the United States Air Force, states being Commander of Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Detachment 8, since July 18, 2019, and the unit commander of "Air Force Engineer", a Major. The declaration states that Air Force Engineer's religious accommodation request was denied on appeal on January 21, 2022, that a Letter of Counseling was given on April 18, 2022 after a refusal to comply with an order to be vaccinated, and that administrative discharge proceedings have not been initiated nor completed. It is executed on the 10th day of May 2022.

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Exhibit 1
Case 5:22-cv-00009-TES   Document 92-2   Filed 05/11/22   Page 1 of 3

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
AIR FORCE OFFICER, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,

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v.

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No. 5:22-CV-00009

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LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, et al.,

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Defendants.

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DECLARATION OF COLONEL PHILIP A. HOLMES
[with regard to “Air Force Engineer”]
I, Philip A. Holmes, hereby state and declare as follows:
1.
I am a Colonel in the United States Air Force currently assigned as the Commander of the
Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Detachment 8.  I have been in this position
since July 18, 2019.  As a part of my duties, I am responsible for leading Air Force Installation
and Mission Support Center, Detachment 8, to accomplish its assigned mission and to safeguard
the morale, physical well-being, and general welfare of all persons under my command.
2.
I am generally aware of the allegations set forth in the pleadings filed in this matter.  I
make this declaration in my official capacity and based upon my personal knowledge and upon
information that has been provided to me in the course of my official duties.
3.
I know the identity of Air Force Engineer.  He is a Major in Air Force Installation and
Mission Support Center, Detachment 8, and I can provide Air Force Officer’s name if required,
consistent with the protective order in place in this case.  I am Air Force Engineer’s unit
commander.
Case 5:22-cv-00009-TES   Document 92-2   Filed 05/11/22   Page 2 of 3

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I am aware of the status of the Air Force Engineer’s religious accommodation appeal and
any subsequent actions taken.  Air Force Engineer’s religious accommodation request was
denied on appeal on January 21, 2022. He subsequently refused to comply with a lawful order to
be vaccinated and was given a Letter of Counseling on April 18, 2022.  Administrative discharge
proceedings have not been initiated against him nor completed.  Accordingly, these actions have
not been reviewed by the Discharge Review Board and/or the Air Force Board for Correction of
Military Records (AFBCMR).
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true
and correct. Executed this 10th day of May 2022.

PHILIP A. HOLMES, Colonel, USAF
Commander
Case 5:22-cv-00009-TES   Document 92-2   Filed 05/11/22   Page 3 of 3

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