Army Pfc. Nicholas E. Touton
Army Pfc. Nicholas E. Touton has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Knox, Ky., which included basic combat training and advanced individual training (AIT).
During the first nine weeks of initial entry training (IET), the trainee completed basic combat training which included instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, marksmanship and bayonet training, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, marches, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, traditions, and core values.
During AIT, the soldier completed the armor crewman course to receive skill training in conducting tank unit defensive and offensive combat operations. The soldier was trained to operate, service and maintain armor tracked and wheeled vehicles, load and fire tank weapon systems, perform ammunition handling and supply duties, and assist in target detection and identification.
The private earned distinction as an honor graduate.
He is the son of Ruth A. Azevedo of Fort Myers.
Touton graduated in 2003 from Fort Myers High School, and received an associate degree in 2005 from Florida State University, Tallahassee.