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.
Garcia is the daughter of Eugenia and Timothy Helmke of Kansas City, Kan.
She is a 2010 graduate of Washington High School, Kansas City, Kan.
