Military news for December 3, 2011

Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins has announced the names of students from Kansas’ 2nd Congressional district who received her nomination for appointments to the U.S. Service Academies. The nominees will compete for a space in the class of 2016. The service academies will make the final decisions.

Air Force Academy nominees: Kelsey Kilburn, Lawrence High School; Grant Moyer, Basehor-Linwood High School; Logan O’Dea, Wellsville High School; and Parker Osborne, Tonganoxie High School.

Military Academy nominee: Parker Osborne, Tonganoxie High School.

Naval Academy nominees: Derek Moore and Caleb Smith, both of Wellsville High School.

Merchant Marine Academy nominees: Ludwig Johanning and Molly Olson-Kelly, both of Lawrence High School.