30 Airmen graduate from ALS Published March 30, 2009 Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Congratulations to the Airmen who graduated from Airman Leadership School here March 26. ALS is a six week-long course designed to develop Airmen's leadership and supervisory capabilities. After ALS, Airmen are better prepared for the increased responsibility as they ascend the rank as they become non-commissioned officers. Upon graduation, awards are given to the Airmen who were top in their class, including the John L. Levitow award, which is presented to the top professional military education graduate. Levitow is the only Air Force enlisted man to be awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War. The top graduate was Tenisha Chism, 5th Force Support Squadron, who won the John L. Levitow award. Dennis Kennealy, 5th Munitions Squadron and Staff Sgt. Sean Rooney, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron, were Distinguished Graduates. Sergeant Rooney also earned the Leadership award and Kennealy also earned the Academic award. Other graduates were: 5th Security Forces Squadron Ross Collins Stephen Kibler Angelena Lee Gary Magnelli Robert Sappington T Stoops Cory Tolbert 91st Security Forces Group Kenneth Arnold Johnathan Flood 5th Munitions Squadron Brent Contratto Shanna Lapka John Repka Jacob Schillo 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron Staff Sgt. Krysta Henske Guillaume Linget Jonathan Spenceley 91st Missile Operations Squadron Christopher Hawkins Staff Sgt. Jerry Simpson 5th Maintenance Squadron Matthew Huber Michael Sifers 5th Force Support Squadron Eric Henson 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron Derrick Hofman 740th Missile Squadron Deyne Leblanc 5th Communications Squadron Marrick Reed 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron Brittany Robinson 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Daniel Smith