Congratulations to ALS Class 13-4 Published May 21, 2013 By Senior Airman Christopher Reel 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Thirty-two Tyndall Airmen graduated from Airmen Leadership School Class 13-4 in a ceremony May 16 at the Horizons Community Activity Center. Airman Leadership School is a five week-long Air Force program designed to develop Airmen into effective front-line supervisors. It is the first professional military education that enlisted Air Force members encounter. ALS focuses on developing leadership abilities, as well as effective communication. Senior airmen with 48 months time-in-service or those with a promotion line number for staff sergeant are eligible to attend. The member must also have at least six months of retainability from the projected class graduation date before being enrolled. ALS covers combat leadership, military professionalism, supervision of Airmen, verbal and written communication, and group dynamics. A majority of the instruction focuses around various Air Force rules and regulations. Congratulations to class 13-4: Bankos, Christopher- 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit Blake, Christopher- 325th Maintenance Squadron- Distinguished Graduate Butitta, Jacob- 325th Civil Engineer Squadron- Academic Achievement Cauley, Jasmin- 53rd Test Support Squadron Cheatham, Mallori- Air Force Reserve Command Chrest, Daniel- AFRC- John L. Levitow Award Davis, Mattox- 325th MXS Dyson, Kevin- Air National Guard Elias, Jose- 325th Maintenance Group Folgueira, Joel- AFRC Garcia, Roland Hanna, Adam- 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Helsten, Rachel- 325th Operation Support Squadron Hicks, Jessica- 325th Operations Group Holness, Bobby- ANG John, Aaron- 43rd AMU Jones, Gregory- Air Force Civil Engineer Center Keomuongchanh, Nicholas- 325th MXS- Commandant's Award Ledesma, Phillip II- 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron Lewis, Nathan- 43rd AMU Lowe, Michael Jr.- 325th Communications Squadron Maple, Avery- 325th Medical Operations Squadron Morgan , Tyler- AFRC- Distinguished Graduate Morse, Nathaniel- ANG Olson, Brice- 325th MXS Pelletier, Jerod- 325th MXS Scott, Shantoria- 325th Force Support Squadron Sharp, Damia- ANG Showns , Jonathan- 325th AMXS Smith, Brian- 325th MXS Templeton, John III- 325th AMXS Valdez, Andrew - 325th CS