ALS graduates new class of Airmen

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  • By John Stuart
  • Tinker Public Affairs
Another class of upcoming leaders has "crossed over the threshold of excellence" at Tinker. June 24 was the day that 46 Tinker Airmen of class 10-F completed the 21-day Airmen Leadership School, furthering their careers and moving a step closer to becoming outstanding future NCOs of the Air Force.

Students are taught to find their own style of leadership throughout the course and are encouraged to pick a career field that inspires them so they naturally want to lead others with similar interests, said Master Sgt. Jim Peters, commandant of Tinker's ALS.
"I think everybody has the capability of being a leader," Sergeant Peters said. "It doesn't matter what you're good at. But if you never find what you're good at you're never going to be a leader.

"Being a good leader is also about being a good follower," Sergeant Peters explained. "And it's also communication, saying 'I don't have what it takes to do that but I will follow someone who does have it.'"

While the ALS cadre have the noble task of teaching the leaders of tomorrow, they also mentor Airmen toward more fitting career fields within the Air Force as needed.
If the athletic prowess of Class 10-F is any indication of greatness then they'll likely be on their way toward significant accomplishments. The ALS students -- the All Stars -- bested the Chiefs in a volleyball match during the course, a significant accomplishment for the younger Airmen.

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