Aka Graduates From Basic Combat Training

U.S. Army Pvt. Otteleo A. Aka has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

She is the daughter of Genevieve Tana Lokpo and step-daughter of Mathurin Lokpo of Framingham. She is the sister of Samuel Boan of Bridgeport, Conn.

She is a 2014 graduate of Framingham High School.