Sailor of the Year
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Williams, Pine Grove, serving with Strike Fighter Squadron 211, earned Junior Sailor of the Year for 2015.
The Sailor of the Year Program recognizes superior performance of enlisted personnel emphasizing outstanding achievements, exemplary personal conduct and military bearing and demonstrated initiative in the performance of duty. This program also motivates personnel to strive for improvement in their assigned duties and leadership.
As an aviation machinist’s mate, Williams is responsible for maintaining, inspecting, troubleshooting, preserving and de-preserving aircraft engines and their related systems.
Williams, a 2007 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School, has served in the Navy for eight years.
Marines training
Trent A. Kaufman, son of Mark and Pam Kaufman, Ashland, graduated Jan. 29 from the Marine Corps at Parris Island, South Carolina.
He is in combat training at Camp Geiger, with graduation set for Tuesday, and will continue with his schooling for logistic specialist.
He plans to attend Lock Haven University in August to study environmental science.