Airmen graduate ALS Class 09-E Published July 21, 2009 Joint Base MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- Congratulations to the following Airmen for graduating from Airman Leadership School Class 09-E. 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 Sgt. Evan McIntosh 87th Civil Engineer Squadron Senior Airman Theodore Clever III 6th Airlift Squadron Senior Airman Kashena Banks 87th Medical Operations Squadron Senior Airman Damian Doerr 818th Global Mobility Squadron Senior Airman Jerome Jones 305th Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Howard H. McCallen IV 20th Air Support Operations Squadron Senior Airman Jerry McDougle 305th Aerial Port Squadron Senior Airman Chris Myers 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron Senior Airman Kenneth Rogers 87th Communications Squadron Senior Airman Joseph Celata 87th Security Forces Squadron Senior Airman Garrett Machon 32nd Air Refueling Squadron Senior Airman Megan Killian 87th CES Senior Airman Matthew Moore 305th MXS Senior Airman Adam Ingan 2nd Air Refueling Squadron Senior Airman Robert Leppla Jr. 819th Global Support Squadron Senior Airman Jonathan Oey 87th LRS Senior Airman David Ramos 305th APS Senior Airman Varlensia Belton 305th MXS Senior Airman Christopher Boren 305th Operations Support Squadron Senior Airman Armon Seaman III 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Tyler Jacoby 819th Global Support Squadron Senior Airman Christina Fountain 314th Recruiting Squadron Senior Airman Joel Holden 305th OSS Senior Airman Christopher Saki 18th Weather Squadron, Detachment 1 Senior Airman Ronnie Moses 305th Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Tyler Wildman 817th Global Mobility Readiness Squadron Senior Airman Christopher Williams 305th APS Senior Airman Shane Shepperson 305th MXS Senior Airman Rafael Valentin 514th Aeromedical Dental Squadron Award winners: John L. Levitow Award: Senior Airman Christopher Boren 305th OSS Academic Award: Senior Airman Jerome Jones 305th MXS Commandant Award: Senior Airman Megan Killian 87th CES Distinguished Graduate Award: Staff Sgt. Evan McIntosh 87th CES Distinguished Graduate Award: Senior Airman Garrett Machon 32nd ARS