Twelve graduate Airman Leadership School Published Sept. 19, 2011 GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Congratulations to the 12 Airmen who graduated from Airman Leadership School here Sept. 15. 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: Staff Sgt. Grant Dupill, 47th Medical Operations Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base Academic Award and Commandant Award winner: Senior Airman Zachary Coggin, 17th Security Force Squadron Senior Airman Myles Bailey, 17th Training Support Squadron Senior Airman Jamie Burdette, 17th Force Support Squadron Senior Airman Christopher Buttone, 47th MDOS, Laughlin Air Force Base Senior Airman Garrett Cochran, 17th SFS Senior Airman Mikhail Foss, 17th FSS Senior Airman Doran Gilstrap, 17th Medical Operations Squadron Senior Airman Marcellus Pouncil, 47th Operations Support Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base Senior Airman Patrick Richardson, 47th Security Force Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base Senior Airman Jennifer Shavrnoch, 17th TRSS Senior Airman Justin Wood, 47th SFS, Laughlin Air Force Base