Navy Seaman Recruit Troy V Surrell, a 2006 graduate of Westmoore High School, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
During the eight-week program, Surrell completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety.
An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.
The capstone event of boot camp is Battle Stations. The exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet.
Battle Stations is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Its distinctly Navy flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor.
Air Force Airman Christopher A. Foster graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
He is the son of Robert and Elizabeth Foster of Moore and is a 2009 graduate of Moore High School.
Gregory K. Von-Dollen has been promoted to the rank of private first class in the U.S. Army.
The airman graduated in 2000 from Moore High School.
Air Force Airman Christopher J. Masters has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
He is the son of Terri Masters of Oklahoma City.
Navy Seaman Recruit Matthew A. Ring, son of Pamela S. Espinosa and Jeffrey S. Ring of Moore, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
Ring is a 2009 graduate of Westmoore High School.
Army Spec. Bradley D. Owen has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
He is the son of Carl and Sandra Owen of Moore. He graduated in 2001 from Moore High School, and received a bachelor's degree in 2009 from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Navy Seaman Michael Z. Rivers, a 2003 graduate of Norman North High School, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
Air Force Airman Jordan M. Nett recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
Nett is the son of John Nett of Oklahoma City and Charlotte Davis of Moore. He is a 2009 graduate of Moore High School.
-- American Staff
