HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Forty-seven Airmen graduated from Holloman’s Airman Leadership School, during a ceremony at Club Holloman, November 21, 2024, here.
ALS is a 24-day professional development course designed to prepare new Staff Sergeants and Senior Airmen for supervisory duties and is required before fulfilling the role of frontline supervisor. Topics covered included leadership, followership, communication skills and the profession of arms.
ALS is the first of three in-residence courses required for Airmen, and all graduates are awarded the Noncommissioned Officer Development Ribbon. The other in-residence courses include the NCO Academy, which is completed upon making the rank of Technical Sergeant, and the Senior Noncommissioned Officer academy, which is completed upon entering the SNCO tier.
Congrats to ALS Class 25-A Award Winners:
Profession of Arms Award - Senior Airman Xavier O'Neal, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron
Academic Achievement Award - Senior Airman Matthew Billek, 49th Security Forces Squadron
Commandant Award - Staff Sgt. Peter Saintilien, 29th Attack Squadron
Distinguished Graduate Award I - Senior Airman Xavier O'Neal, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron
Distinguished Graduate Award II - Senior Airman Selena Woodward, 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Distinguished Graduate Award III - Staff Sgt. Kendall Miller, 635th Materiel Maintenance Squadron
Distinguished Graduate Award IV - Senior Airman Jacob Camacho, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
John L. Levitow Award - Senior Airman Ciera Laury