ALS Class 16-F graduates Published Oct. 21, 2016 By Airman 1st Class Chase Sousa 17th Training Wing Public Affairs GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Congratulations to the Airmen of Class 16-F, who graduated from Airman Leadership School Oct. 20. 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 graduates are: 17th Civil Engineer Squadron: Senior Airman Robert Austin (Academic Award Recipient) 17th Communications Squadron: Senior Airman William Biel 17th Medical Operations Squadron: Senior Airman Dillon Duermyer 17th Security Forces Squadron: Senior Airman Glenn Lorance Senior Airman Lauren Reece 17th Training Support Squadron: Senior Airman Seth Parker 17th Training Wing Staff Agencies: Senior Airman Jebree Hinton Laughlin Air Force Base graduates are: 47th Contracting Squadron: Senior Airman Justin Merritt 47th Medical Operations Support Squadron: Senior Airman Samuel Hahn Senior Airman David Warner 47th Operations Support Squadron: Senior Airman Joseph Bedingfield Senior Airman Taylor Williams (John Levitow Award Recipient) Senior Airman Arthur Zilberberg Georgia Air National Guard graduates are: 165th Air Lift Wing: Senior Airman Jared Veal (Commandant Award Recipient) Hickam Air Force Base graduates are: 154th Force Support Squadron: Senior Airman Eric Oshiro
