An Air Force Airman from Murfreesboro has just gone through boot camp. Michael W. Roper graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland,in 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.

Roper, who is a 2013 graduate of Siegel High School in Murfreesboro, is the son of Owen and Susan Roper of Longboat Key, Fla.