Derek completes basic training

PVT. CLAYTON DEREK

MILTON — A local watercraft controller is ready for the next step in his military service.

U.S. Army Pvt. Clayton Derek, 19, of Milton, has successfully completed intensive basic training at Fort Benning, Ga.

Derek’s training ended Aug. 4. He is a Milton High graduate class of 2015.

This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Derek completes basic training