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Area residents complete basic military training

Several area residents have graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio.

• Air Force Airman Noah Rake is the son of Dawn Oxford, of Temple, Texas, and Charles Rake, of Spokane.

• Air Force Airman 1st Class Corey Piazza is a 2013 graduate of Mt. Spokane High School. He is the son of Spokane residents, Scott Piazza and Brenda Powell.

• Air Force Airman 1st Class Allan Bishop earned distinction as an honor graduate. Bishop is the husband of Gipse Bishop, and the son of Deanna and Thomas Bishop, of Spokane. He graduated in 2005 from Havermale High School and earned an associate degree in 2012 from Spokane Community College.

• U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Riley Colliton graduated from Gonzaga Preparatory School in 2013. He is the son of Spokane residents, Mary and Kelly Colliton.

• Air Force Airman Micheal Bircher earned distinction as an honor graduate. Bircher is the son of Joe Bircher, of Richland, and Holly Weaver, of Spokane Valley. He graduated from Richland High School in 2014.

• U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Ian Shirey graduated from Cheney High School in 2014. Shirey is the son of Spokane residents, Gladys and Thomas Shirey.

• Air Force Airman Andrew Oesterheld is the son of Spokane residents, Frank and Hannah Oesterheld, and a 2014 graduate of Lewis and Clark High School.

• U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Mark Brophy earned distinction as an honor graduate and is the son of Susan Brophy, of Spokane. Brophy graduated in 2007 from Mead High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2013 from Washington State University.

• Air Force Airman 1st Class Francis Lentini earned distinction as an honor graduate. Lentini graduated from West Valley High School in 2008 and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2012 from Eastern Washington University.

• U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Christopher Gagnon is the son of Mario and Terre Gagnon, of Hayden Lake, Idaho, and a 2013 graduate of Gonzaga Preparatory School.

• Air Force Airman Tyler Dalton graduated in 2013 from University High School. Dalton is the son of James Dalton, of Honolulu, and Channon Dalton, of Spokane.

• U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Cameron Connolley is the son of Kim and Mark Connolley, of TumTum, Washington. He is a 2014 graduate of Lakeside High School in Nine Mile Falls.

• Army Pvt. Matthew Manuel has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina. Manuel is the son of Spokane residents, Martin and Susan Manuel. He graduated in 1999 from East Valley High School.

• Army Pvt. Ashley Bartok is a 2014 graduate of Shadle Park High School.

• USCG Storekeeper First Class Ryan Doty received special commendation as Enlisted Person of the Year for Coast Guard Base Seattle. He attended University High School and Spokane Falls Community College. He has served 13 years in the Navy and Coast Guard. He is the son of Larry and Sharon Doty, of Spokane Valley.

• Army Pvt. Austin Pavlish has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Pavlish is the son of Spokane residents Jennifer and Randy Pavlish and a 2014 graduate of Cheney High School.

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