Commissioning Class of 2012

by Bob Kjar on May 16, 2012

Commissioning Class of 2012

 

Pictured left to right (front row):  2d Lt Mitchell Young, 2d Lt Brandon Turnbough, 2d Lt Nathalie Costello, 2d Lt Ashley Thompson, 2d Lt Stephanie Vaughan, 2d Lt Tommy Le, (back row):  2d Lt Elijah Tramble, 2d Lt Lindsay Robinson, 2d Lt Jonathan Gerac, 2d Lt Samuel Overton, 2d Lt Justin Kelley, 2d Lt Daniel Abeln, 2d Lt Joe Williams, 2d Lt Daniel Wheeler

AFROTC Detachment 003 commissioned its largest class yet on May 13, 2013.  Over 200 guests were in attendance, including Guest Speaker, General Mike McClendon, USAF Ret.   

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