Congratulations to ALS Class 11-6 Published Sept. 2, 2011 By Staff Sgt. Kirsten Wicker 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Thirty-two Airmen graduated from Airmen Leadership School in a ceremony Sept. 1 at Horizons Community Center. Brigadier Gen. James S. Browne, 325th Fighter Wing commander, spoke at the event. 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. Staff sergeant graduate: O'Leary, Erin John L. Levitow Award Senior airmen graduates: Beltz, Rachel Biastock, Michael Distinguished Graduate Branch, Orlando Butler, Donshalina Castillo, Brock Kristopher Cella, Michael Colburn, Chelsey Corona, Guadalupe Covert, Ryan Edison, Donald Leadership Award Ellis, Morgan Estevez, Joshua Floyd, William Garcia, Dimas Gladney, Esther Hartnett, James Academic Achievement Award and Distinguished Graduate Holloway, Ashton Kennedy, Kevin Kliwinski, Wesley Levins, Andrea Posey, Brian Prince, Justin Russell, Vince Sanchez, Eddie Taylor, Genny Wessel, Christopher Wilcox, Russell Williams, Yvonne Young, David Zarzana, Joshua Zvigelsky, Robert