ALS graduates new class of Airmen Published Jan. 7, 2010 By Howdy Stout Tinker Public Affairs TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Tinker's Airman Leadership School closed out the year in December by graduating 41 students from Class 10-B on Dec. 17. ALS is the first educational step to becoming a non-commissioned officer and during the course, students learn the fundamentals of professional military leadership, supervisory communications and supervision of airmen. Tinker's school is busy, handling up to seven classes per year with each class undergoing an intense 24-day, 192-hour learning experience. ALS is often first step in obtaining an associate or higher degree and students earn 10 hours of college credit for the Community College of the Air Force after successful completion of the course. Senior Airman Matthew Weiner of the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron won the John L. Levitow Award for academic excellence, leadership and military bearing. The award is named for Vietnam War hero Senior Airman Levitow, the lowest-ranking Airman to win the Medal of Honor. Senior Airman Jessica Corrales of the 72nd Air Base Wing and Staff Sgts. Corey Kopec and Grady Griego of the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron won the Distinguished Graduate Awards for Class 10-B. Senior Airman Christopher Mayer of the 33rd Combat Communications Squadron earned the Academic Award as the highest scoring academic achiever for the class while Staff Sgt. Joshua Thrailkill of the 964th earned the Leadership Award for demonstrating leadership and initiative during the 24-day course. Tinker Airman Leadership School Class 10-B 3rd Combat Communications Support Squadron Senior Airman Michael Morgan 31st Combat Communications Squadron Senior Airman William Dos Senior Airman Ashley Gall Senior Airman Kristen Burch Senior Airman Jeffrey Moran 33rd Combat Communications Squadron Senior Airman Christopher Mayer 34th Combat Communications Squadron Senior Airman Rey Arellano Senior Airman Jacob Hooper Senior Airman Martin May 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron Senior Airman Chirstopher Glisson Senior Airman Adam Gonzales 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Aaron Fletcher Senior Airman Collin Haynes Staff Sgt. Brandon Shuttlesworth Staff Sgt. Joel Sloan Senior Airman Brian Young 552nd Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Omar Abella Senior Airman Modesto Alcala Senior Airman Brian Howard Senior Airman Danial Montes Senior Airman Scotty Myers Senior Airman John Nelson Senior Airman Michael Reed Senior Airman Benjamin Salmon Senior Airman Daniel Warila 552nd Maintenance Operation Squadron Senior Airman John Okeefe 552nd Operational Support Squadron Senior Airman Liza Bennett Senior Airman Kyle Bopne Senior Airman Guioeli Guiamelon 72nd Air Base Wing Senior Airman Jessica Corrales 72nd Force Support Squadron Senior Airman Christian Bennett 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Senior Airman Stephanie Harrison 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron Senior Airman Matthew Adams Senior Airman Nicholas Manning Senior Airman Matthew Mcquiggan Senior Airman Matthew Weiner 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron Staff Sgt. Grady Griego Staff Sgt. Corey Kopec Staff Sgt. Gatlin Rowland Staff Sgt. Joshua Thrailkill 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron Senior Airman Jay Aten