AUBURN — Trevor Staton recently graduated 16 weeks of boot camp and AIT at Fort Benning, Ga.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.

He also graduated three weeks of Airborne school also at Fort Benning.

Staton is a 2010 graduate of Edward Little High School and the son of Doug and Kris Bear of Auburn. He is currently stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and part of the 11B Infantry Division.