ALS Graduation Published Nov. 26, 2012 By Staff Sgt. Rachelle Elsea 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Thirty-four Airmen graduated from Airmen Leadership School here in a ceremony Dec. 6, at 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 leader, military professional, supervisor of Airmen, verbal and written communication, and group dynamics. A majority of the instruction focuses around various Air Force rules and regulations. Congratulations to the following Senior Airmen: Alejandro, Sasha -- Distinguished Gradute Allen, Gary Billups, Brittney Boling, Todd -- Academic and Distinguished Graduate Cardwell, Jaymes Dillon, Joseph -- Distinguished Graduate Duval, John Faircloth, Michelle Favors, Marquis Goins, Mark Hall, Jessica Hiemstra, Michael Hudson, Amanda John, Arielle Johnson, Antonio -- John L. Levitow Award Jones, Robert Kircher, Karl Kucza, Joseph Liffick, Jeremy Martinez, Zachary McAfee, Watasha Mcclary, Richard Newell, Hilirie Porto, Flavio Rittel, Kyle Robertson, Willie Stafford, Kourtlyn -- Commandant's Award Thymianos, Nick Tulip, Benjamin Turner, Lyndeana Udoema, Dameon Westgate, David Wyatt, Cacy Young, Billy