Serving Country: Kaitlyn J. O’Brien

WAXAHACHIE - Kaitlyn J. O’Brien has entered Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy.  The six-week, two-phased orientation program must be successfully completed by the cadets prior to entering their freshman year.  The training prepares men and women to meet the rigorous mental and physical challenges experienced by new cadets.

She is the daughter of John and Sonia O’Brien of Waxahachie.

O’Brien graduated in 2011 from Waxahachie High School.