ALS Class 17-D graduates Published June 4, 2017 By Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards 17th Training Wing Public Affairs GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Congratulations to the Airmen of Class 17-D who graduated from Airman Leadership school June 1. ALS is a six-week course designed to prepare senior airmen to assume supervisory duties offering instruction in the practice of leadership and followership written and oral communicative skills and the profession of arms. Students gain understanding of their role as military supervisors and how they can contribute to the overall goals and mission of the Air Force. Senior airmen must complete ALS to assume the rank of staff sergeant. Goodfellow Air Force Base Class 17-D graduates: 17th Communications Squadron: Senior Airman Adam Baty Senior Airman Mark Watkins Senior Airman Isai Sanchez 17th Force Support Squadron: Senior Airman Ashlyn Seale 17th Medical Operations Squadron: Senior Airman Madheline Pimental-Roque 17th Security Forces Squadron: Senior Airman Cody Howey Senior Airman Eduardo Sanchez 17th Wing Staff Agencies: Senior Airman Scott Jackson Laughlin Air Force Base graduates: 47th Comptroller Squadron: Senior Airman Dustin Walls 47th Operations Support Squadron: Senior Airman Garrett Robinson (Commandant Award Recipient) Senior Airman Samantha Scheinost 47th Security Forces Squadron: Senior Airman Cody Bower Senior Airman Patrick Cushing (John L. Levitow Award Recipient) Senior Airman Richard Heshmaty Travis Air Force Base graduates: 349th Logistics Readiness Squadron: Senior Airman Gregory Pack 181st Intelligence Wing graduates: 181st Security Forces Squadron: Senior Airman Daniel Vandenburgh (Academic Award Recipient)