LAKEPORT, Calif. – Air Force Airman Matthew R. Gatton graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, 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 earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Gatton is the son of Judith and Brian Gatton of Lakeport.

He is a 2012 graduate of Clear Lake High School, Lakeport.