Army Reserve Pvt. Monifa A. Baker has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.
Baker is the daughter of Michelle Baker of Albany, GA. She is also the sister of Alanna Baker and granddaughter of Catherine Yon, both of Blountstown.
The private graduated in 2015 from Westover High School, Albany, GA.