ALS Class 16-B graduates Published Feb. 12, 2016 By Senior Airman Scott Jackson 17th Training Wing Public Affairs GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Congratulations to the Airmen of Class 16-B, who graduated from Airman Leadership School Feb. 11. ALS is a six-week course designed to prepare senior airmen to assume supervisory duties, offering instruction in the practice of 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 can contribute 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 Class 16-B graduates are: 17th Civil Engineer Squadron: Senior Airman Michael J. Adams (Academic Achievement award) 17th Communication Squadron: Senior Airman Joseph E. Antonio Senior Airman Ryan F. Hacker 17th Medical Operations Squadron: Senior Airman Charles A. Metts III (Commandant Award winner) 17th Security Forces Squadron: Senior Airman Michael J. Meyer 17th Training Wing: Senior Airman Joshua D. Edwards 316th Training Squadron: Senior Airman James M. Gosnell Laughlin Air Force Base graduates are: 47th Flying Training Wing: Senior Airman William K. Harrison 47th Medical Operations Squadron: Senior Airman Ebony T. Shaw 47th Medical Support Squadron: Senior Airman Bruce S. Gonzalez 47th Operations Support Squadron: Senior Erin N. O’Connor 47th Security Forces Squadron: Senior Airman Aaron Simpson-Freeman Senior Airman Steven B. Willaby (John L. Levitow Award winner) Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth graduates are: 136th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: Senior Airman Gwendolyn A. Benedict 136th Force Support Squadron: Senior Airman Melissa L. Perkins
