Eleven graduate Airman Leadership School Published Sept. 4, 2012 GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Congratulations to the 11 Airmen who graduated from Airman Leadership School here Aug. 30. ALS is a six week course designed to prepare senior airmen to assume supervisory duties offering instruction and practice in leadership and followership, written and oral communicative skills, and profession of arms. Students learn to appreciate their role as military supervisors and how they contribute to the overall goals and mission of the Air Force. Senior airmen must complete ALS to assume the rank of staff sergeant. Senior airmen must complete ALS to assume the rank of staff sergeant. John L. Levitow Award winner: Senior Airman Eric Shriver, 17 Contracting Squadron Academic Award winner: Senior Airman Christopher Perkey, 47th Civil Engineering Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas Commandant Award winner: Staff Sgt. Kevin Buford, 47th Security Forces Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas Staff Sgt. Jared Shavrnoch, 17th Communications Squadron Senior Airman Ashley Cunningham, 85th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas Senior Airman Tekoa Edwards, 17th CS Senior Airman Phillip Hall, 17th CS Senior Airman Jerome King, 47th CS, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas Senior Airman Joshua Leibold, 47th Force Support Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas Senior Airman Travis Rich, 17th Training Support Squadron Senior Airman Mark Stutzel Jr. 17th TRSS