Airmen graduate ALS Published Dec. 14, 2009 JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- Congratulations to the following Airmen for graduating from Airman Leadership School Class 10-A. The development of Airman Leadership School, and all professional military education, is based upon the premise that the Air Force needs efficient leadership at all levels. ALS is the first phase of an ongoing three-phase PME program designed to gain that leadership. McGuire's ALS is a 24-day, 192-hour course which focuses on preparing senior airmen to accept greater responsibilities as supervisors and rating officials. Senior Airman John Hoff 818 Global Mobility Readiness Squadron Senior Airman Craig Mitchell 818 Global Mobility Squadron Senior Airman Douglas Gillen 305 Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Jeremy Sze 305 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Shanna Keller 819 Global Support Squadron Senior Airman Jonathan Lundgren 605 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Ruben Montes 819 GSS Senior Airman Colin Wernecke 32 Air Refueling Squadron Senior Airman Stephen Garrod 87 Communications Squadron Senior Airman Kyle Macks 605 AMXS Senior Airman James Kot 87 Contracting Squadron Senior Airman Lauren Sorrells 87 Security Forces Squadron Senior Airman Ann Grizzle 87 SFS Senior Airman Bryne Tiseth 305 Aerial Port Squadron Senior Airman Allison Price 87 SFS Senior Airman Clifford Tarpley 819 GSS Senior Airman Michelle Keselman 305 MXS Senior Airman Steven Betz 605 AMXS Senior Airman Tami Landis 87 Medical Support Squadron Senior Airman Yashira Forti 87 Force Support Squadron Senior Airman Brian Griffith 87 Mission Support Group Senior Airman Kimberly Van Kirk 305 Operations Support Squadron Senior Airman Alexander Forbes 818 GMS Senior Airman Dominique Liron 305 APS Senior Airman Christopher Wilson 816 Global Mobility Readiness Squadron Senior Airman Lester Guillermo 87 Aerospace Medicine Squadron Senior Airman Marcus Williams 305 AMXS Senior Airman Jacob Savoie 87 Air Base Wing Senior Airman Jeffrey Bias 817 Global Mobility Squadron Senior Airman Tayaunna Short 21 Air Mobility Operations Squadron Senior Airman Christopher Drew 605 AMXS Senior Airman David Stanton 605 AMXS Senior Airman Parker Hjelmberg 87 Civil Engineer Squadron Senior Airman Perry Hardy 305 APS Senior Airman Adam Acosta 87 FSS Senior Airman Allan Parra 305 APS Senior Airman Shandon Willey 87 SFS Senior Airman Alicia Sparks Detachment 1 18 Weather Squadron Award Winners: John L. Levitow Award: Senior Airman Parker Hjelmberg Academic Award: Senior Airman Jonathan Lundgren Leadership Award: Senior Airman John Hoff Distinguished Graduate Award: Senior Airman Jacob Savoie Distinguished Graduate Award: Senior Airman Kimberly Van Kirk Distinguished Graduate Award: Senior Airman Jonathan Lundgren