Twelve graduate Airman Leadership School Published Nov. 8, 2011 GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Congratulations to the Airmen who graduated from Airman Leadership School here Nov. 7. 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. John Levitow Award Recipient: Senior Airman James Lowe, 315th Training Squadron Academic Award Recipient: Senior Airman Walter Hull, 17th Training Support Squadron Commandant Award Recipient: Staff Sgt. Patrick Bell, 17th Security Forces Squadron Senior Airman David Borcea, 17th Communications Squadron Senior Airman Christian Thompson, 17th Force Support Squadron Senior Airman Sean Curtin, 17th Security Forces Squadron Senior Airman Bryan Fontana, 17th Training Wing Senior Airman Steven Reyes, 47th Communications Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base Senior Airman Chase Guhr, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB Senior Airman Yannick O'Neal, 47th Security Forces Squadron, Laughlin AFB Senior Airman Peter Weaver, 47th Security Forces Squadron, Laughlin AFB Senior Airman Bradley Brock, 86th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin AFB