Stephens graduates USAF basic

U.S. Air Force National Guard Airman 1st Class Bayden I. Stephens graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

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.

Stephens, a 2017 graduate of Wilmington High School, is the son of Brian Stephens and Shannon Holbert of Wilmington.