Eleven graduate Airman Leadership School Published Dec. 7, 2010 GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Congratulations to the Airmen who graduated from Airman Leadership School here Dec. 2. 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 Sgt. 47th Civil Engineering Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas Senior Airman Sean Lee Gold - Levitow Award Winner 312th Training Squadron Senior Airman Zachary Andrew Trax - Academic Award Winner 47th Comptroller Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas Senior Airman Boya Zheng - Commandant Award Winner 17th Force Support Squadron Senior Airman Laura Anne Garcia 17th Security Forces Squadron Senior Airman Jonathan Keough Senior Airman Mikael Lee Rose Senior Airman Jeremy Dale Smith 17th Medical Operations Squadron Senior Airman Cynthia L. Niles Senior Airman Christopher Lamar Shephard 47th Flying Training Wing at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas Senior Airman Oscar Pena 47th Security Forces Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas Senior Airman Emmanuel Hernandez III