ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. --   Sixteen enlisted members graduated from Ellsworth's Airman Leadership School and were recognized during a ceremony June 25 at Dakota's. The mission of ALS is to prepare senior airmen for supervisory duties and foster a commitment to the profession of arms. 

Award winners are:

John L. Levitow Award
Staff Sgt. Patrick Heltne, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron

Leadership Award
Senior Airman Adam Baldwin, Air Force Financial Services Center

Academic Achievement
Senior Airman Marshall Johnson, AFFSC

ALS class 08-6 graduates are:

28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Kristee Galendez
Senior Airman Ryan Howell
Senior Airman Terrance Lesko

28th Munitions Squadron
Senior Airman Katie Guthmiller

28th CES
Staff Sgt. Patrick Heltne
Senior Airman Jason Curtis
Senior Airman Benjamin Figueroa

28th Communications Squadron
Senior Airman Joshua Pratt

28th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Staff Sgt. Tiffany Hall
Senior Airman Tobiah Arvie
Senior Airman Grant Gammons
Senior Airman Elliott Young

28th Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Uriah Funches

AFFSC
Senior Airman Adam Baldwin
Senior Airman Michael Conan
Senior Airman Marshall Johnson