FORT BENNING, Ga. – Private First Class Alexander Andrews graduates on Friday from the US Army's Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benning.

Andrews, an infantryman, graduates as the Soldier of the Cycle and Honor Graduate, topping a class of more than 160 soldiers.

He now is waiting to be assigned to Airborne training.

Last August, Andrews graduated from Army basic combat training as a squad leader of Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 54th Infantry Regiment, also at Fort Benning.

He is a member of the Oregon National Guard.

Andrews attended elementary and high school in Lakeport, Calif., graduating from Clear Lake High School in 2013 before going on to Oregon State University, Corvallis in the fall of 2013.

Andrews is engaged to Ashley Bolling, and is the son of Tom Andrews, and Wendy Andrews and Darren Hoffeditz, all of Lakeport.