David G. Jenkins has graduated from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

During the 14 weeks of training, the officer candidate received "basic soldiering" instruction in leadership, professional ethics, soldier team development, combined arms tactics, weapons defense, combat water survival, squad drill, intelligence, field training exercises, and navigation, maintenance, communications, staff and general military subjects, and physical training and conditioning. The candidate was tested on leadership skills and team work abilities required of a commissioned officer. The student utilized acquired skills to function in "leader and follower" positions in squad and platoon sized elements in a stressful and demanding field environment.
Jenkins, who has 14 years of military service, is a Chinook helicopter pilot. He is assigned to the 101st General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky.

He is the son of John Jenkins and Elizabeth E. Jenkins of Tyrone. In 1990, he graduated from McIntosh High School, Peachtree City.