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ALS honors new graduates

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Sixty-four Airmen completed their first Professional Military Education milestone by graduating Airman Leadership School as part of Class 12-G here Oct. 11.

Eight members of the class were recognized with individual awards.

Senior Airman Tanja Kambel, a member of the 99th Security Forces Squadron, received the John L. Levitow Award. This award is the highest award presented at all levels of enlisted PME and is given to the top graduate in the class. The recipient of this award has not only excelled academically, but also exemplifies the highest standards of a professional military member

Senior Airman Stephen Dunn, a member of the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, received the Academic Achievement Award. This award is presented to the student who has demonstrated dedication to the core value of "Excellence in All We Do" and has achieved the highest overall academic score.

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Clark, a member of the 57th Operations Support Squadron, received the Commandant Award. This award is presented to the student who consistently displays exemplary military professionalism and promotes teamwork.

The following Airmen were the distinguished graduates of the class. These students were outstanding in objective and performance evaluations, demonstrated leadership, had superior performances as team players and finished in the top 10 percent of the class.

SSgt Benjamin Grothe
SrA Jeremy Jones
SrA James Montgomery
SrA Samantha Kujava
SrA Ezra Goldtooth

Below are the names of the Class 12-B graduates and their flight instructors.

Rescue Flight
Instructor: SSgt Ebony Henry
SrA Shania Allen
SrA Isela Arko
SrA Jereme Berard
SrA Damon Chase
SrA Eugene Gonzalez
SSgt Benjamin Grothe
SrA Scott Hallinan
SrA Perla Hernandez
SrA Shawn Huckins
SrA Jeremy Jones
SrA Damon Nelson
SrA Talon Potter
SrA Vanessa Reeves
SrA Bradlee Shipley
SrA Charles Smith
SrA Ethan Smitherman

Raptor Flight
Instructor: TSgt James Niblock
SrA Lorin Bailey
SrA Joshua Briseno
SrA Zachary Charoenset
SSgt Jonathan Clark
SrA Lee Devore
SrA Amber Diaz
SrA Stephen Dunn
SrA Jared Hattle
SrA Kimberly Hill
SrA Nicole Jenkins
SrA Khalilah Limbrick
SrA Brice Marshall
SrA Shane Page
SrA James Roberts
SrA Mariane Tolentino
SrA Richard Turner

Thunderbird Flight
Instructor: SSgt Tyler Meyenburg
SrA Tremain Askew
SrA Jesse Bloom
SrA Edgar Carrero
SSgt Lourdes Diaz
SrA Kenneth Foster
SrA Ezra Goldtooth
SrA Christopher Grensing
SrA Caleb Hurley
SrA James Jackson
SrA Dee Kidane
SrA Samantha Kujava
SrA Dominique Lewis
SrA Karla Moreira
SrA Miguel Romero
SrA Joshua Rupp
SrA Edward Tagama

Hunter Flight
Instructor: Johnny O'hagan
SrA Kyle Balajadia
SrA Travis Blount
SrA Deanne Brooks
SrA Christopher Caldwell
SrA Thomas Everett
SrA Mikel Figura
SrA Rufus Hamby
SrA Tanja Kambel
SrA Catherine Mathews
SrA Gary Mercer
SrA James Montgomery
SrA Angela Peterson
SrA Michael Sandoval
SrA Shamekia Starling
SrA Brian Wilson
SrA Adolphus Young





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