Airmen graduate ALS Class 09-A Published Jan. 6, 2009 McGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- Congratulations to the following Airmen who recently graduated from Airman Leadership School Class 09-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. Staff Sergeant Dustin Borton 305th Civil Engineer Squadron Senior Airman Jeremy Becnel 32nd Air Refueling Squadron Senior Airman Corey Carbonell 819th Global Support Squadron Senior Airman Ryder Falk 6th Airlift Squadron Senior Airman Kelly Gallmann 817th Global Mobility Readiness Squadron Senior Airman Deavin Lee 305th Aerial Port Squadron Senior Airman Jason Lester 305th CES Senior Airman Michael Pock 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Allen Podolski 817th Global Mobility Squadron Senior Airman Johnnie Blount 2nd Air Refueling Squadron Senior Airman Nathan Baker 305th Operations Support Squadron Senior Airman Kacie Whye 305th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Senior Airman Darren Pleasant 21st Air Mobility Squadron Senior Airman Brandt Olson 305th Security Forces Squadron Senior Airman Todd Polston 305th Maintenance Operations Squadron Senior Airman Andrew Dimichele 305th OSS Senior Airman Kenneth Essick 2nd ARS Senior Airman Kalon Greeves 305th Aerial Support Squadron Senior Airman Scott James 818th Global Mobility Squadron Senior Airman Brian Kienholz 6th AS Senior Airman Brittany King 305th CES Senior Airman Matthew Leinbach 816th Global Mobility Readiness Squadron Senior Airman Michael Nieles 305th Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Rickorey Bates 305th AMXS Senior Airman Sean Bovee 819th GSS Senior Airman Arjuna Ramcharan 305th AMXS Senior Airman Danielle Blue 305th Medical Support Squadron Senior Airman Charles Smith 305th SFS Senior Airman Kevin Cain 305th CES Senior Airman Andres Chaparro 305th Comptroller Squadron Senior Airman Travis Fillman 817th GMRS Senior Airman Christopher Shaub 816th GMRS Senior Airman Mark Shekleton 6th AS Senior Airman Tyler Tuck 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Piotr Wilk 305th CES Senior Airman Joshua Williams 819th GSS Senior Airman Henry Wittenauer 816th Global Mobility Squadron Senior Airman Thomas Anderson 305th OSS Award winners: John L. Levitow award: Senior Airman Dustin Borton 305th Civil Engineer Squadron Academic award: Senior Airman Corey Carbonell 819th Global Support Squadron Leadership award: Senior Airman Joshua Williams 819th GSS Distinguished Graduates: Senior Airman Andres Chaparro 305th Comptroller Squadron Senior Airman Brian Kienholz 6th Airlift Squadron Senior Airman Kelly Gallmann 817th Global Mobility Readiness Squadron