Air National Guard Airman Ryan M. Bernier graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Mary Bernier of Topsham and Stacey Bernier of Auburn, and a 2010 graduate of Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.
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