32 Airmen graduate from ALS Published Dec. 22, 2008 Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Congratulations to the Airmen who graduated from Airman Leadership School here Dec. 17. 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 Tara M. Dillow, 5th Medical Operations Squadron, who won the John L. Levitow award. Andrew L. Schmitt 5 MDOS and Daniel G. Sadowski 54th Helicopter Squadron were Distinguished Graduates. Daniel Sadowski also earned the Leadership award and the Academic award. Other graduates were: 5th Bomb Wing Moless, Stacy E. 5th Medical Operations Squadron Holcomb, Jack D. III Johnson, Chantae L. Riehl, Tawnya M. 5th Maintenance Squadron De Jesus, Jason S. Reynolds, Racheal M. Williams, Armando H. 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Chreene, John W. Hewitt, Jonathan E. Newcomb, Bradley M. 5th Force Support Squadron Kean, Joseph W. 5th Munitions Squadron Bartschi, Christian D. Malko, Corey B. Pearson, Gerald T. 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron Martin, Todd J 5th Security Forces Squadron Riddle, Melanie Rodriguez, Richard A. 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Blair, Daniel M. 91st Security Forces Group Vanderport, Benjamin E. 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron Clauser, Jason C. Harris, Omar S. 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron Bowman, Willie D. Jr. Davis, Damien L. Ritchey, Robert P. W. 91st Maintenance Operations Squadron McDowell, Nicholas T. Provencher, Scott P. 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron Tighe, Christopher R. Velez, Ricardo R. Wiseman, Matt L.