48 Airmen graduate from ALS Published Feb. 18, 2009 Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Congratulations to the Airmen who graduated from Airman Leadership School here Feb. 13. 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 Haven Cherry, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron, who won the John L. Levitow award. Sara Angle from the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron, Dustin Deaton from the 5th Munitions Squadron, Charles Jacobson from the 5th Communications Squadron, and James Jones from the 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron were Distinguished Graduates. Bryan Gardiner, 5th Security Forces Squadron, earned the Leadership award. James Jones also won the Academic award. Other graduates were: 5th Bomb Wing WEAVER, STEPHANIE 5th Comptroller Squadron OLIVER, KENNETH 5th Medical Operations Squadron SWINK, ASHLEY 5th Maintenance Squadron CARPENTER, BRADY 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron BEAN, TIMOTHY LYGHT, TYLER 5th Force Support Squadron POWELL, DEVAUGHN 5th Communications Squadron QUELLAND, DAVID SCOTT, ADRIAN 5th Munitions Squadron COOPER, DUSTIN GOLDIN, CASEY NEFF, ZACHARY RUAN, AARON 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron OBRIEN, TEDDY PALAZZO, ADAM RANDALL, BRIAN 5th Security Forces Squadron ANDERSON, TANNER CARTER, JARED HAZELTINE, CRYSTAL HERNANDEZ, JOSEPH ANGEL RUCKERT, JOHN TOLLEY, EVAN WEBSTER, COLLEEN WERNER, BRYCE 5th Civil Engineer Squadron GAUTRAU, WILLIAM PETTY, CHRISTOPHER 91st Security Forces Group KEMPF, RAIF MITCHELL, SYLVESTER OLIVER, NICHOLAS RAMOS, CARLOS 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron ANDERSON, ERIC BLOWER, ZACHARIAH DUKES, NATHAN PAULINO, MARY 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron BALENSIEFER, MICHAEL OSBORN, KENTON 54th Helicopter Squadron REDDY, FRANCIS 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron GRUENWALD, TONY RUIZ, CARLOS TORREZ, ALEXANDER WESTHOUSE, LANCE 91st Security Support Squadron HOOSE, ANDREW