Garfield Ridge native Brandon Tapia recently graduated from U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training with honors – a recognition earned by only the top 10% of each class. After Air Force BMT, airmen begin technical training to learn the technical skills needed to perform in their career field specialties. The field Tapia will be training in is Tactical Aircraft Maintenance, where he has been assigned to work on F-15 fighter jets. He is a 2023 graduate of St. Laurence High School and a 2019 alumnus of St. Daniel the Prophet School. – Supplied photo