Air Force Airman 1st Class Blakely S. Culp has graduated from the A-10 Attack Aircraft Avionics Control Systems course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas.

The course is designed to train airmen to inspect, operate, service, and maintain on-board avionics equipment by using proper controls and displays to determine operational condition; interpret equipment operation characteristics to isolate malfunctions in systems such as attack control, instrument, flight control, communication, navigation, identification, target penetration aids, weapons delivery and boresight systems, and night vision goggles; and remove, replace and perform operational checks of external mounted avionic and electronic countermeasures equipment.

Culp is an avionics maintainer assigned to the 82nd Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. The airman first class has served in the military for one year.

Culp graduated in 2011 from Bainbridge High. He is the son of Matt S. Culp of Bainbridge Island.