Navy Seaman Recruit Francisco P. Guadarrama, son  of Bertha M. Guadarrama of Elfrida, Ariz., recently completed U.S. Navy  basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

 During the eight-week program, Guadarrama 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”. This 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.

Guadarrama is a 2009 graduate of Round Valley High School of Eagar,  Ariz.

Navy Seaman Recruit Meoqui B. Skinner, son of Dora  V. and Keoki Skinner of Douglas, Ariz., recently completed U.S. Navy basic  training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

During the eight-week program, Skinner 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”. This 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.

Skinner is a 2009 graduate of Douglas High School.

2222nd Transportation Company Inactivation Ceremony on Sept. 12

The 2222nd Transportation Company  (Four Deuces)- Arizona Army National Guard  Inactivation Ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 22, at Silverlake Armory in Tucson.

Ceremony  will begin promptly at 2:30 p.m. for proper seating arrangements. Any soldier that was part of this unit since it was first activated in March 1959 is encouraged to attend this ceremony. This will be for Tucson, Nogales, Sierra Vista, Bisbee and Douglas detachments assigned to the 2222nd.

Any questions, contact Javier Fimbres at 364-8914.