ALS Class 25-A Graduates

Senior Airman Kurt Hunter, 552nd Maintenance Squadron, receives the John L. Levitow Award at the Airman Leadership class 25-A graduation ceremony, Nov. 15, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The award is presented to the Airman who demonstrates the most outstanding leadership and scholastic achievement throughout the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

Senior Airman Jose Huerta, 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron, receives the Academic Achievement Award at the Airman Leadership class 25-A graduation ceremony, Nov. 15, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The award is given to the student with the highest academic standing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

ALS Class 25-A Graduates

Senior Airman Don Peter, 285th Civil Engineering Squadron, receives the First Sergeant Excellence Award at the Airman Leadership class 25-A graduation ceremony, Nov. 15, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The award is given to the student who best embodies what it means to be a first sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

ALS Class 25-A Graduates

Senior Airman Philip Punzalan, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, receives the Sharp Image Award at the Airman Leadership class 25-A graduation ceremony, Nov. 15, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The award is presented to the student with representing the highest standards of dress and appearance, as well as military bearing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

ALS Class 25-A Graduates

Published Nov. 26, 2024
By Senior Airman Adrian Salazar
72 Air Base Wing Public Affairs

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --

Thirty one Airmen graduated from the Tinker Airman Leadership School during a graduation ceremony held at the Tinker Air Force Base Event Center, Nov 14, 2024.

ALS is a six-week professional development course designed to prepare new staff sergeants and senior airmen for supervisory duties and is required before taking on the role of a frontline supervisor. Topics covered include leadership, followership, communication skills and the profession of arms.

The school is the first of three in-residence courses required for enlisted Airmen and a requirement for promotion to staff sergeant. The other in-residence courses are the Noncommissioned Officer Academy and the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, which are prerequisites for promotion to master sergeant and senior master sergeant, respectively.

Full photos from the event can be found here.

First Sergeant Excellence Award

Don Peter, 285th Civil Engineering Squadron

Sharp Image Award

Philip Punzalan, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

The Leadership Award

Julian Ancell, 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron

Academic Achievement Award

Jose Huerta, 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron

Distinguished Graduate

Alexander Buenafe, 72nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron

Distinguished Graduate

Jose Huerta, 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron

John L. Levitow Award

Kurt Hunter, 552nd Maintenance Squadron

ALS Class 25-A Graduates:

Alpha Flight

Julian Ancell, 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron

Ronald Anderson, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron

Veronica Embrey, 72nd Healthcare Operations Squadron

David Herrera, 513th Maintenance Squadron

Kayden Howard, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Harley Miller, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron

Aidan O'Boyle, 221st Combat Communications Squadron

Philip Punzalan, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Eric Seefried, 72nd Security Forces Squadron

Kiante Strother, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Philip Vinacco-Cummings, 72nd Security Forces Squadron

Bravo Flight

Dylan Cockrell, 507th Security Forces Squadron

Kyle Del Puerto, 552nd Maintenance Squadron

Christopher Garbacz, 72nd Security Forces Squadron

Jose Huerta, 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron

Alexander Janssen, 552nd Logistics Support Squadron

Sueng Kang, 552nd Training Support Squadron

Mary Mazoch, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Don Peter, 931st Air Refueling Wing

Joab Suarez, 72nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron

Jon Ward, 552nd Maintenance Squadron

Charlie Flight

Alexander Buenafe, 72nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron

Ezekiel Byrd, 552nd Maintenance Squadron

Francis Elverud, 552nd Maintenance Squadron

Gabriel Grimme, 130th Operations Support Squadron

Jacob Guzman, 552nd Maintenance Squadron

Kurt Hunter, 552nd Maintenance Squadron

Savannah Jackson, 752nd Operations Support Squadron

Thang Khai, 507th Maintenance Squadron

Jacinda Visser, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron

Zachery Zimmer-Donahue, 72nd Operations Support Squadron