Fresno State proudly honored Kenneth Bautista and Toney Doan, Saturday with their 2nd lieutenant Air Force bars at the Peters Education Building.

These dedicated gentlemen worked for four years to get where they are today. They both credit the support of family and friends in their success.

Bautista said he always wanted to be an officer and remembers as a child he wanted to fly. He is now graduating as a combat systems officer. He previously served in the U.S. Navy, he then joined the Fresno State four-year ROTC program.

He says that consistency and learning from his mistakes were the toughest challenges in getting where he is today. Bautista hopes to make a lifelong career in the Air Force, hoping to someday retire from his duties in the service. ­

Doan says his toughest struggle in his journey was the 28-day field training in Alabama at camp Shelby.

“It was tough being away from family and friends, where the only communication was through written letters,” Doan said.

He credits his service as a thank you to a nation that has helped him and his family prosper, and said he sees a great career for his future in taking care of other people. ­­

Both men are highly motivated and have worked hard to be where they are today. ­­­