Airman Lexi M. M. Jimenez graduated from basic military training on June 26, 2025. Jimenez earned the Honor Graduate designation, in the top 10% of her class of more than 800 graduates. She was also the top female graduate overall for physical fitness training, earning the Warhawk Challenge Coin and being awarded the privilege of running with the Color Guard at the Airmen’s Run before graduation.
After training in Radar Air and Weather Systems (RAWS) at Kessler Air Force Base, Jimenez will rejoin the Kansas Air National Guard 184th Wing, and her full-time employment with Federal Express. She will also resume her part-time duties as a lifeguard with the YMCA as obligations allow.
Jimenez is the daughter of Kile Byington and the granddaughter of Daniel (Phil) Byington.
Jimenez follows in the military footsteps of her great-grandfather, Robert (Bob) Squib, her grandfather, Phil Byington, and her aunt, Joni Chamberlain.
Jimenez follows the physical fitness lead of her grandfather Phil, who still runs regularly at age 75, and her mother Kile, who recently completed her first 100-mile race and raised over $1,000 for the American Indian College Fund.
“Congratulations, Airman Jimenez, and Hooyah Bulldogs!” – The Byington Family