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Airman Christa Maxwell completes basic training
Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Christa J. Maxwell has g r a d u a t e d from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations.

Maxwell

In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

She is the daughter of Vickie Maxwell of Browns Circle, Gulf Breeze.

Maxwell is a 2006 graduate of Gulf Breeze High School.

Lee completes basic training

Army Pvt. John M. Lee has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Lee is the son of Anita C. Lee of Birmingham Drive, Navarre,