Military Briefs Highlight Air Force Graduates and Commissions
ERIC S. RAINS graduates from craft armament systems specialist course at Lowry AFB Colorado and is set to serve at Seymour Johnson AFB North Carolina. He is the son of Charles and Jeanette Rains of Graniteville, with wife Karen daughter of Denzil Smith. Samuel L. O’Cain of Columbus AFB Mississippi earns the Air Force Commendation Medal as an aircraft maintenance technician with the 14th Field Maintenance Squadron, son of Joe and Lucy O’Cain. Maj. Edward S. Maxwell and Mary S. Mitchell of Belvedere announce Mitchell’s graduation from Squadron Officer School at Maxwell AFB Alabama, with assignment to Scott AFB Illinois. wife Jane is daughter of William and Wanda Shackelford. Stephen A. Cartin of Lackland AFB Texas commissioned as second lieutenant after Officer Training School, heading to Tyndall. Eddie D. Sumner of Millington TN, Navy Airman Recruit, graduates from Basic Aviation Ordinance School at NAETC Milington.
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Eric S. Rains
Lowry Air Force Base
Colo
Rains
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
N.C
Midland Valley Hool
Charles A
Jeanette W. Rains
Granitville
Karen
Denzil W. Smith
Graniteville
Samuel L. O.cain
Columbus Air Force
Samuel Lee
Columbus Air Force Base
Miss
O’cain
14Th
Joe W. O’cain
Only, Tenn
Lucy R. O’cain
New Ellenton
S. Mitchell Maxwell
AIR Force
Edward S
Mary S. Mitchell
Belvedere
Maxwell Air Force Base
Ala
Mitchell
Scott Air Force Base
Ill
Jane
William
Wanda Shackelford
North Augusta
Stephen A. Cartin
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
U.S. Air Force
Tyndall Air Force Tin
Warrenville
Wanda
R.E
Janell B. Pate
Eddie D. Sumner Millington
Tenn
Navy Airman
Eddie D. Sumner
Edward G
Mary G. Sumner
Navel Air Technical Training Center
Millington
Sumner
Seaside Vacations and Family Fun Fill June Escape
Aiken readers recount two weeks on Edisto Island with multiple families and friends staying in cottages along the beachfront. The piece highlights reunions and gatherings, including a large Nemeth family reunion with siblings from several states and a 13th birthday surprise for Courtney Coleman.
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Edisto Island
Llie Hass
Sarah
Anna
Marilyn
Duke Ludlow
Duncan
Philip
Ron
Sherry Williamson
Mark
Vicky Meyer
Will
Ayden
Jenkins
Margaret
Hank
Susan Eder
Ben
Paul
David
Rick
Kathy Praete
Cheryls
Bob
Leslie Alexander
Robert
Mike
Ellen Lumpkin
Jeff
Jeanne
Hope
Leane Garnet
Stanford
Bishop
Steve
Ginnie Peterson
Foster
Andrews
Lara Ducate
Jay
Trina Secor
Virgina Welch
Caroline
Edith Beattie
Kathryn Townsend
Beth Gibbs
Rene Twekesbury
Catherine Nemeth
Aiken
Bill Nemeth
Rodneat Park
Calif
Stan Swartz
San Franciso
Bernice Nemeth
Wyoming
Sue Nemeth
Westport
Military graduates from Aiken area connected to bases
Airman Charles E Eubanks of Aiken is finishing engineering course at Sheppard AFB Texas and will join the 363rd Civil Engineering Squadron at Shaw AFB He is a 1982 Aiken High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Ronald D Eubanks. Joseph D Gentilucci of West Point is a 1981 Aiken High School graduate who was commissioned as a second lieutenant at the U S Military Academy and earned a bachelor’s in electrical engineering He will train at Fort Benning and Parris Island. Marine Pfc William S Castleberry of Aiken completed recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Eubanks
Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
U.S. Air Force
Shaw Air Force Base
Eubanks
Aiken High School
Ronald D. Eubanks
Aiken
Joseph D. Gentilucci
West Point
William Castleberry
Parris Island
William S. Castleberry
Delano F. and
Linda F. Castleberry
Marine Corps Re
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Amy Hargett
Mary Johnson
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Toni Campbell
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