TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Thirty-four Airmen graduated from the Tinker Airman Leadership School during a graduation ceremony held at the Tinker Air Force Base Event Center, Nov. 20, 2025.
ALS is a six-week, 192 curriculum hour professional development course designed to prepare new staff sergeants and senior airmen for positions of greater responsibility by strengthening their ability to lead, follow, and manage junior airmen as first line supervisors.
Tinker Air Force Base is home to one of the 68 active-duty ALS schools and one Air National Guard school globally, managed by their respective major command.
ALS 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.
The coveted John L. Levitow award was presented to Senior Airman Alicia Holland, 522nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.
“I have always done my best to lead from where I’m planted, but ALS was challenging, and I never expected to be recognized.” Holland said. “From my perspective, many of my classmates were just as deserving of this award, so it means a lot to me that the cadre felt I should receive it.
Photos from this graduation ceremony are on the Tinker Airman Leadership School Facebook page.
First Sergeant’s Excellence Award
Senior Airman Zyra Joy Tran, 552nd Maintenance Squadron
Sharp Image Award
Senior Airman Kaleb Blackmore, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Distinguished Graduates
Senior Airman Trevor Kelly, 546th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Zyra Joy Tran, 552nd Maintenance Squadron
Academic Achievement Award
Senior Airman Kaleb Blackmore, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Leadership Award
Senior Airman Terrence Norris, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
GRADUATES of CLASS 26-A
Alpha Flight
Graduates Instructed by Staff Sergeant Ariel Luning are:
Senior Airman Nolan Brynleifsson, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Keyshawn Davis, 552nd Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Alicia Holland, 522nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Abel Lopez, 552nd Air Control Wing
Senior Airman Kai Montez, 552nd Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Thomas Morgan, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Joshua Omernik, 752nd Operations Support Squadron
Senior Airman Daniella Pasalo, 72nd Operations Support Squadron
Senior Airman Christopher Shell, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sergeant Jackson Smith, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Hafid Villa, 552nd Operations Support Squadron
Bravo Flight
Graduates Instructed by Technical Sergeant Samantha Banno are:
Senior Airman Kaleb Blackmore, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Brittney Cameron, 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron
Senior Airman Clay Carnes, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Collin Harber, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Quinn Hirt, 72nd Logistics Support Squadron
Senior Airman Trevor Kelly, 546th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Devin Krevinghaus, 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron
Senior Airman Darius Sobhi, 552nd Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Rebekah Stump, 72nd Healthcare Operations Squadron
Senior Airman Shawn Thrun, 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group
Senior Airman Marcus Wingler, 552nd Maintenance Squadron
Charlie Flight
Instructed by Staff Sergeant Jose Resendiz are:
Senior Airman Marc Antonio Acfalle-Rodriguez, 552nd Operations Support Squadron
Senior Airman Logan Algren, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Isaac Demmers, Air Force Sustainment Center
Senior Airman Brody Ehalt, 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron
Senior Airman Andrew Guyer, 552nd Operations Support Squadron
Senior Airman Cameron Hippler, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Charles Johnson, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Levi Leader, 552nd Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Adrian Morales, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Terrence Norris, 72nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Dylan Richey, 72nd Medical Group
Senior Airman Zyra Joy Tran, 552nd Maintenance Squadron