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• Sierra Silva has joined the United States Air Force under the Delayed Entry Program. The program gives young men and women the opportunity to enlist and delay going into basic military training for up to one year while they complete their educations and prepare for military service.

Qualified recruits are eligible to receive skills training, experience, and education benefits. After completing basic military training and graduating as new “airmen,” they each receive specialized technical instruction in one of more than 140 career fields.

She reported to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for basic training in January.

Silva is the daughter of Justin and Annette Silva of Lorain.

She is a 2015 graduate of Clearview High School, Lorain.

• Michaela Hazlett has joined the United States Air Force under the Delayed Entry Program. The program gives young men and women the opportunity to enlist and delay going into basic military training for up to one year while they complete their educations and prepare for military service.

Qualified recruits are eligible to receive skills training, experience, and education benefits. After completing basic military training and graduating as new “airmen,” they each receive specialized technical instruction in one of more than 140 career fields.

She reported to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for basic training in February.

Hazlett is the daughter of Kay and Michael Hazlett of Avon.

She is a 2017 graduate of Avon High School.

• Darail Payne has joined the United States Air Force under the Delayed Entry Program. The program gives young men and women the opportunity to enlist and delay going into basic military training for up to one year while they complete their educations and prepare for military service.

Qualified recruits are eligible to receive skills training, experience, and education benefits. After completing basic military training and graduating as new “airmen,” they each receive specialized technical instruction in one of more than 140 career fields.

He reported to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for basic training in January.

Payne is the son of Deborah Williams and David Payne of Lorain.

He is a 2015 graduate of Lorain High School.

• Raul Tirado-Gomez has joined the United States Air Force under the Delayed Entry Program. The program gives young men and women the opportunity to enlist and delay going into basic military training for up to one year while they complete their educations and prepare for military service.

Qualified recruits are eligible to receive skills training, experience, and education benefits. After completing basic military training and graduating as new “airmen,” they each receive specialized technical instruction in one of more than 140 career fields.

He reported to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for basic training in February.

Tirado-Gomez is the son of Teofilo Delossantos and brother of Teofilo Delossantos of Lorain.

He is a 2012 graduate of Gateway High School, Kissimmee, Fla.

• Jacob Sladewski has joined the United States Air Force under the Delayed Entry Program. The program gives young men and women the opportunity to enlist and delay going into basic military training for up to one year while they complete their educations and prepare for military service.

Qualified recruits are eligible to receive skills training, experience, and education benefits. After completing basic military training and graduating as new “airmen,” they each receive specialized technical instruction in one of more than 140 career fields.

He reported to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for basic training in January.

Sladewski is the son of Julie Perdue of North Ridgeville, and David Sladewski of Cleveland.

He is a 2015 graduate of North Ridgeville High School.

• U.S. Air Force Airman Isaac A. Moore 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.

Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Moore is the son of Shelly Ball of Huron, Ohio, and Ronald Moore of Norwalk, former ward of Adam Pooch of Huron, and grandson of Darrel and Marlene Boldman of Norwalk.

He graduated in 2015 from Norwalk High School.

• Baya Stowers has joined the United States Air Force under the Delayed Entry Program. The program gives young men and women the opportunity to enlist and delay going into basic military training for up to one year while they complete their educations and prepare for military service.

Qualified recruits are eligible to receive skills training, experience, and education benefits. After completing basic military training and graduating as new “airmen,” they each receive specialized technical instruction in one of more than 140 career fields.

She reported to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for basic training in January.

Stowers, is the daughter of Mike Kipper and Jennipher Stowers of Amherst. She is a 2016 graduate of Amherst Steele High School.

• Abram Craven has joined the United States Air Force under the Delayed Entry Program. The program gives young men and women the opportunity to enlist and delay going into basic military training for up to one year while they complete their educations and prepare for military service.

Qualified recruits are eligible to receive skills training, experience, and education benefits. After completing basic military training and graduating as new “airmen,” they each receive specialized technical instruction in one of more than 140 career fields.

He reported to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for basic training in March.

Craven is the husband of Amanda L. Weitzel of Amherst.

He is a 2012 graduate of New London Junior Senior High School.