Airman Leadership School Class 10-B graduation Published April 5, 2010 By Master Sgt. Tamara R. Williams 15th Airlift Wing Airman Leadership School commandant JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Hickam Professional Military Education Center hosted the graduation banquet for Airman Leadership School Class 10-B March 31. More than 230 guests were treated to an entertaining evening highlighted by guest speaker Col. Kenneth Carlson, 613th Support Group commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. Senior Airman Ryan L. Bruce, from the 15th Mission Support Squadron, garnered top honors as the John L. Levitow Award recipient. Senior Airman Lucas B. Sullivan, from the 324th Intelligence Squadron, earned the Leadership Award. Senior Airman Travis D. Petersen, from the 324th Intelligence Squadron, earned the Academic Achievement Award. The Distinguished Graduates included, Senior Airman Joshua B. Hamilton, from 735th Air Mobility Squadron, Staff Sergeant Keith A. Roscoe, from the 535th Airlift Squadron, and Senior Airman Thomas J. Whitworth, from the 352nd Network Warfare Squadron. Airman Leadership School is an Air Force educational program implemented at the base level to prepare senior airmen for positions of greater responsibility. It provides many of the leadership skills required of supervisors and reporting officials throughout the Air Force. The professional military education enhances the development of senior airmen by strengthening their ability to lead, follow and manage while they gain a broader understanding of the military profession. The course consists of three curriculum areas: profession of arms, leadership and communication skills. The lessons in the curriculum areas are distributed throughout the four graduate attributes: Military Professional, Combat Leader, Supervisor of Airmen and the Supervisory Communicator. During the five-week course, students also performed weekly reveille and retreat formations, uniform inspections and participated in weekly Fit-to-Fight activities. In addition to maintaining ALS' rigorous academic demands, students of Class 10-B went above and beyond supporting American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Leeward O'ahu at Kapolei High School. Duties included child care, traffic management, trash removal, complete set-up and tear-down, contest judging, illumination set-up and tear-down, as well as, checking in 110 teams totaling 1,100 participants. These efforts were essential for the smooth operation of the project which raised $92,000 to help find a cure for cancer. Upon graduation from ALS, each student receives 10 semester hours of college credit from the Community College of the Air Force. Graduation from ALS completes the first of four levels of Air Force professional military education. The graduates of ALS Class 10-B are: 8th INTELLIGENCE SQUADRON SrA Elizabeth Sunyak 15th AEROMEDICAL-DENTAL SQUADRON SrA Rachel Harmon 15th AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON SSgt Christopher Markwald SrA Jeremy Ekalo SrA Mark Roberson 15th AIRLIFT WING SrA Nathaniel Allen 15th CIVIL ENGINEERING SQUADRON SSgt Robert Wester 15th COMPTROLLER SQUADRON SrA Jereme Coste 15th LOGISTICS READINESS SQUADRON SrA Jonathan Jaramillo SrA Shannon Lee SrA Craig Shimoi 15th MAINTENANCE SQUADRON SSgt Kavika Stringer 15th MISSION SUPPORT SQUADRON SrA Ryan Bruce 15th SECURITY FORCES SQUADRON SSgt Krystle Montanez SSgt Julie Silao SSgt Barry Stalford SrA Jarvis Polite SrA Brandon Reed 15th SERVICES SQUADRON SrA Stacey Nielsen 25th AIR SUPPORT OPERATION SQUADRON SSgt Carlos Pena 324th INTELLIGENCE SQUADRON SrA James Boscia SrA Corey Chambers SrA Theresa Chambers SrA James Clarke SrA Koro Fears SrA Mark Lindquist SrA Erica Minner SrA Kimberly Peck SrA Travis Petersen SrA Holly Pylican SrA Lucas Sullivan SrA Crystal Wilson SrA Eric Wodarski 352nd NETWORK WARFARE SQUADRON SrA Ryan Atteberry SrA Thomas Whitworth 535th AIRLIFT SQUADRON SSgt Keith Roscoe SrA Miguel Torres 735th AIR MOBILITY SQUADRON SrA Joshua Hamilton SrA Richard Lindstedt SrA Matthew McCormick SrA Sean McGee PACIFIC AIR FORCE COMPUTER SYSTEMS FLIGHT SrA Christopher Morey