Airman Leadership School class 13-D graduates Published June 25, 2013 17th Training Wing Public Affairs GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Congratulations to the Airmen of class 13-d, who graduated from Airman Leadership School here, June 20. ALS is a six week course designed to prepare senior airmen to assume supervisory duties, offering instruction, practice in 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 cancontribute 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 graduates are: 17th Communications Squadron Senior Airman Matthew Gerfen Senior Airman Ashley Parker 17th Security Forces Squadron Senior Airman Angela Colon Senior Airman Jarrell Williams 312th Training Squadron Senior Airman Patrick Flynn - Academic Award Laughlin Air Force Base graduates are: 47th Civil Engineering Squadron Senior Airman Richard Ryan 47th Flying Training Wing Senior Airman Christopher Johnson - Levitow Award Senior Airman Amy Manibusan 47th Medical Operations Squadron Senior Airman Jessica Hamiliton 47th Medical Support Squadron Senior Airman Ashley Moreland 47th Security Forces Squadron Staff Sgt. Jonathan Chavez Senior Airman Cody Davidson Selfridge Air National Guard Base graduate is: 127th Force Support Squadron Senior Airman Bobby Levert Charlotte Air National Guard Base graduate is: 145th Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Erik Maiers - Commandant Award