Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert Uyematsu has graduated from
basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio,
Texas.
Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert Uyematsu has graduated 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, military customs and courtesies, performed drill and ceremony marches and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises and special training in human relations.
In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate’s degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Uyematsu is the son of Sachiko and Robert Uyematsu of Aromas.
He is a 1999 graduate of Watsonville High School.
Navy Fireman Mathew A. Vanella, son of Mary E. and Anthony F. Vanella of San Juan Bautista, recently graduated from the Navy’s Nuclear Power School at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Goose Creek, S. C.
During the six-month course, Vanella received fundamental training in several technical fields related to the nuclear power program. Vanella studied mathematics and physics for three months in preparation for hands-on training later in the course. In the latter half of the course, Vanella spent hours becoming familiar with nuclear reactor theory and operations.
With his newly acquired knowledge, he is now prepared to operate a reactor on a nuclear powered submarine or aircraft carrier, ensuring the availability of propulsion and power.
Vanella is a 2002 graduate of San Benito High School.
