Congratulations to ALS Class 11-5 Published July 8, 2011 By Staff Sgt. Kirsten Wicker 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Thirty-one Airmen graduated from Airmen Leadership School in a ceremony July 7 at Horizons Community Center. Chief Master Sgt. Paul King, 325th Maintainence Group superintendent 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 graduates: Carney, Daniel Senior airman graduates: Barnett, Carl Distinguished Graduate Batchelor, Ryan Belden, Craig Blue, William Brown, Kelly Bueno, Marcela Correa, Jennyliz Croom, Christopher Franklin, Alexander Gamez, Joseph Gourdine, Christina Harris, Brandon John L. Levitow Award Hercher, Chasity Academic Achievement Award and Distinguished Graduate Hernandez, Daniel Hersey, Adam Johnson, John Lazaro, Caesar Leadership Award Madigan, Jason Mccroskey, Brionna Mckenzie, Aaron Meadows, Matthew Morales, Stephanie Ojeda, Patricia Sabecky, Emerald Saenz, Cynthia Sconiers, Glen Smith, Jeremy Transfiguracion, Annjill Walker, Crystal Williams, Christopher