Young Airmen learn to lead Published Sept. 9, 2010 By John Stuart Tinker Public Affairs TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- For the Airman Leadership School's instructors, class 10-G proved to be a problem. There were simply too many outstanding Airmen to be properly recognized, said Master Sgt. Jim Peters the ALS superintendent. "The award winners were truly some of the best. Some who weren't recognized should have been," Sergeant Peters said. Command Chief Marion Driggers, of the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, addressed the Airmen at their Aug. 26 graduation, the culmination of the 24-day course. The chief emphasized viking laws -- particularly being courageous and keeping a good house, especially while navigating numerous deployments. Thirty-eight of the 40 graduates have already deployed in their careers. The ALS instructors used this as an example of the high-tempo reality of the Air Force. The instructors encouraged the Airmen to use their experience to set their subordinates up for success when they deploy. True to ALS tradition, the Class 10-G Airmen organized a group service project. They framed an entire Habitat for Humanity house in one day, putting in a cumulative 160 hours on the project. "(The ALS is) their first professional military education," Sergeant Peters said. "They're taking a huge step into being leaders and really taking a role in caring and feeding our Airmen who have been in the service one to six years." Graduates are: 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron Senior Airman Rory Sullivan 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron Senior Airman Brandon Meeks Staff Sgt. Brenton Meyers Staff Sgt. Keith Salazar Staff Sgt. Lauren Walker 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron Staff Sgt. Efrem Allen Staff Sgt. Lee Bennett Staff Sgt. Robert Brooker Staff Sgt. Benjamin Hynes Staff Sgt. Ross Jenkins Staff Sgt. Randall Kenepp Staff Sgt. David Singleton Staff Sgt. Delbert Tenner 31st Combat Communications Squadron Senior Airman Andrew Barreras Senior Airman Corinne Chua Staff Sgt. Gabriel Lopez Staff Sgt. Benjamin Murphy Staff Sgt. Jeremy Whitecotton 32nd Combat Communications Squadron Senior Airman Benjamin Black Senior Airman William Yanney 34th Combat Communications Squadron Staff Sgt. Kevin Farkas 552nd Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Craig Crook Senior Airman Jonathan DeCamp Senior Airman Bradley Huddleston Senior Airman Justin Ingersoll Staff Sgt. Jessica Layton Senior Airman Brandi Smith Staff Sgt. Trevor White Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Witte 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron Senior Airman Lacey Echeverry Senior Airman Travis McManus 552nd Training Squadron Senior Airman Joshua Holzmann Senior Airman Daniel Stebner 552nd Air Control Group Senior Airman Cynthia Holly 72nd Security Forces Squadron Senior Airman Jayson Hodges Senior Airman George McCain Senior Airman Brandon Sauls 72nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Senior Airman Sanjuanita Cazares 72nd Medical Support Squadron Senior Airman Daniel Santisas 72nd Operations Support Squadron Staff Sgt. Zachary Bonnette