Received certificate

Marine Corps Pfc. Kooshawn Shokraie received a Certificate of Commendation while assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 37, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, following a deployment to Al Asad, Iraq.

While deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Shokraie safely operated heavy equipment for more that 150 accident-free hours and also efficiently and safely moved more than 37,000 cubic yards of loose ground at a repair and replenishment point.

He is son of Marilyn P. Boyd and Kavon H. Shokraie, both of Somis.

Shokraie is a 2005 graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School of Camarillo, and joined the Marine Corps in January 2007.

Arrived for duty

Air Force Airman 1st Class Paul E. Jordan has arrived for duty at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

Jordan, an emergency management readiness apprentice with six years of military service, is assigned to the 436th Security Forces Squadron.

He is the son of Delores Jordan of Camarillo and John Jordan III of Abingdon, Va.

The airman is a 2003 graduate of Abingdon High School.

Completing training

Navy Seaman Recruit Julie A. Watkins completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

During the eight-week program, Watkins completed a variety of training, which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety.

An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

The capstone event of boot camp is "Battle Stations." This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet.

"Battle Stations" is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment.

Its distinctly Navy flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor.

She is the daughter of Lisa A. Beilke of Ventura and James A. Watkins of Des Moines, Iowa. Watkins is a 2006 graduate of Lincoln High School of Des Moines.

Graduated

Coast Guard Seaman Collin A. Morales graduated from the Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N.J.

During the eight-week training program, Morales completed a vigorous training curriculum consisting of academics and practical instruction on water safety and survival, military customs and courtesies, seamanship skills, first aid, firefighting and marksmanship.

A major emphasis also was placed on physical fitness, health and wellness.

Morales and other recruits also received instruction on the Coast Guard's core values, honor, respect and devotion to duty.

Morales graduated with his company ECHO 180 on Sept. 19.

He is the son of Dave and Jackie Allen and has a younger sister, Julia Allen, of Thousand Oaks. Morales is a 2006 graduate of Thousand Oaks High School.

Air Force Airman Christopher A. Mooney graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies, performed drill and ceremony marches and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations.

In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Mooney is the son of Barbara Singleterry of Simi Valley, and brother of Nolan Mooney of Syracuse, N.Y.

Preston B. Collich graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as "Operation Warrior Forge," at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash.

The 32 days of training provided professional training and evaluation for all cadets in the aspects of military life, administration and logistical support.

Although continued military training and leadership development is included in the curriculum, the primary focus of the course is to develop and evaluate each cadet's officer potential by testing the cadet's intelligence, common sense, ingenuity and physical stamina.

Cadets in their junior and senior year of college must complete the leadership development course. Upon completion of the course, the ROTC program, and graduation from college, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the Army, National Guard or Reserve.

The cadet is a student at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.

He is the son of George E. Collich of Princeton, Texas, and Deborah L. Pierce of Westlake Village. Collich is a 2005 graduate of Plano Senior High School, Texas.