Cape native completes Air Force basic training

Air Force Airman Mikalen J. Tillmon graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Tillmon 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. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Darla Tillmon of Cape Girardeau and a 2009 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School.