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Team Seymour honors fallen Airman

By Staff Sgt. Heather Stanton, 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published January 26, 2010

Col. Mark Kelly, 4th Fighter Wing commander, and Lt. Col. William Mazzeno, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, salute Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett, a fallen explosive ordnance disposal technician, during a dignified transfer ceremony on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 25, 2010. Ginett, a Knightdale, N.C., native, died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)
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Col. Mark Kelly, 4th Fighter Wing commander, and Lt. Col. William Mazzeno, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, salute Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett, a fallen explosive ordnance disposal technician, during a dignified transfer ceremony on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 25, 2010. Ginett, a Knightdale, N.C., native, died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

Base honor guard members perform the dignified transfer of Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett Jan.25, 2010 AT Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Sergeant Ginett, a fallen explosive ordnance disposal technician, wasassigned to the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)
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Base honor guard members perform the dignified transfer of Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett Jan.25, 2010 AT Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Sergeant Ginett, a fallen explosive ordnance disposal technician, wasassigned to the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

Members from the 4th Fighter Wing salute as the hearse carrying the remains of Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett passes during a dignified transfer ceremony on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 25, 2010. Ginett's family was on hand to witness the ceremony along with base leadership and other EOD service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)
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Members from the 4th Fighter Wing salute as the hearse carrying the remains of Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett passes during a dignified transfer ceremony on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 25, 2010. Ginett's family was on hand to witness the ceremony along with base leadership and other EOD service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

David Cantara, Army veteran and Patriot Guard Rider, escorts Tech. Sgt Adam Ginett, explosive ordinate disposal, following a dignified transfer ceremony on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 25, 2010. Ginett, a Knightdale, N.C., native, died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)
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David Cantara, Army veteran and Patriot Guard Rider, escorts Tech. Sgt Adam Ginett, explosive ordinate disposal, following a dignified transfer ceremony on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 25, 2010. Ginett, a Knightdale, N.C., native, died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)

Members of the Patriot Guard Riders escort Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett following a dignified transfer ceremony on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 25, 2010. Patriot Guard Riders serve as a barrier around mourning family and friends. They prevent interruptions during military funerals when invited by families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)
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Members of the Patriot Guard Riders escort Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett following a dignified transfer ceremony on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 25, 2010. Patriot Guard Riders serve as a barrier around mourning family and friends. They prevent interruptions during military funerals when invited by families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- -- The dignified transfer of a fallen Airman took place on the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base flight line Jan. 25.

Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett, a Knightdale, N.C., native, died Jan. 19 near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight, Aviano Air Base, Italy.

"A dignified transfer is our way of showing the family how much their Airman's service is valued," said Tech. Sgt. Stacey Hines, noncommissioned officer in charge of Honor Guard. "This brought the war to our doorstep and is the least we can do for Ginnet who paid the ultimate sacrifice."

Ginett's family was on hand to witness the ceremony along with base leadership and other EOD service members.

Along the transport route to the main gate, Airmen lined the streets to pay their respects to Ginett by providing final salutes to their fallen comrade.

Before leaving the base, more than 80 members of the Patriot Guard Riders joined to lead the procession.

Patriot Guard Riders is a motorcycle organization supporting those who risk their lives for America's freedom and security, according to the Web site, www.patriotguard.org. The riders attend funeral services of American heroes to show their respect for the fallen and also shield the mourning family from interruptions.

Ginett will be laid to rest in Raleigh, N.C.