48 Airmen graduate ALS Published Dec. 14, 2007 Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Congratulations to the senior airmen who graduated from Airman Leadership School here Dec. 12. ALS is 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 Allen Hirzel, 5th Maintenance Squadron, who won the John L. Levitow award. David White, 5th Maintenance Squadron, Bryan Banfill, 5th Maintenance Squadron and Christopher Smith, also 5th Munitions Squadron, were honor graduates. Thomas Filkins, 5th Munitions Squadron, earned the Distinguished Graduate award. White also earned the Academic award. Other graduates were: 5th Bomb Wing Christopher Boitz 5th Operations Support Squadron Aaron Rost 5th Maintenance Group Arthur Belvin Michael Bergstrom 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Derrick Birdsell Jon Hallas Anthony Horvath David Lee Kyle Meyer Andrew Nannah David Pearson 5th Maintenance Operations Squadron Norama Pan 5th Maintenance Squadron Bryan Banfill Allen Hirzel Frank Monsegue Anthony Torres David White Logan Zollman 5th Munitions Squadron Brandon Boyles Thomas Filkins Joel Jensen Nicholas Lara Robert Lewis Eric Meehan Thomas Perry Demetrick Russell Michael Smelser Christopher Smith Taylor Speaker Christopher Webster 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ryan Trahan 5th Security Forces Squadron Brandi Sheets Donald King 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Christopher Roberts Justin Swanberg Joshua Kinner 5th Medical Operations Squadron Cynthia Atilano 91st Security Support Squadron Kevin Turkowski 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron Sharon Komnik Adrian Perea Shamika Beckley Elaine Brogan 91st Maintenance Operations Squadron Virgil Castro 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron Megan Dunlevy William Henry Dorian Howard Jayson Waldo