Congratulations to ALS Class 11-3 Published March 30, 2011 By Staff Sgt. Kirsten Wicker 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Twenty-seven Airmen graduated from Airmen Leadership School in a ceremony March 31 at the Heritage Club. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Craig Deathrage, Military and Veterans Affairs Liaison, Office of U.S. Representative Steve Southerland II, Florida, District 2, 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. Congratulations to the senior airmen graduates: Anderson, Chad Ashpole, Zachary Becker, Henry Buck, Bryan Cruz-Morales, Victor Dane, Ryan Fullerton, Sarah Harrison, Phillip Kelly, Micheal Larson, Kyle Little, Michael Lytle, Russell McClellan, John Leadership Award Miles, Spanada Naler, Patrick Novick, Steven Phillips, Steven Robb, Matthew Severance, Stefon Distinguished Graduate Siefring, Brian Thomas, Chaury Thompson, Adam Trepowski, Nicklous Levitow Award Tucker, Peter Villanueva, Carlos Webb, Darius Academic Achievement Award Wong, Nicholas Distinguished Graduate For more photos from the event, click here.