Local grad completes Air Force basic training

A Whiteland Community High School graduate has completed basic training for the Air Force.

U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Alissa M. Patterson graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Patterson is a 2014 graduate of Whiteland Community High School.