Airman Leadership School students graduate Published June 29, 2009 By Airman 1st Class Abigail Klein 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Twenty-two enlisted members graduated from Ellsworth's Airman Leadership School and were recognized during a ceremony at Dakota's June 25. 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. Nichole Bettner Distinguished Graduate Staff Sgt. Shanita Ware Academic Achievement Award Senior Airman Michael DeWandeler Leadership Award Senior Airman Hameeda Vignes ALS class 09-6 graduates are: 28th Bomb Wing Staff Sgt. Shanita Ware 28th Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Timothy Benton Senior Airman Arjay Catbagan Senior Airman Michael DeWandeler Senior Airman Ricky Knox 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Michael Bradshaw Senior Airman Tyler Miller 28th Civil Engineer Squadron Staff Sgt. Nichole Bettner Senior Airman Steffen Seiler Senior Airman Nicholas Toth 28th Communications Squadron Senior Airman Marie Webb 28th Munitions Squadron Senior Airman Thomas Tempel 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron Senior Airman Alejandro Carrillo 28th Security Forces Squadron Senior Airman Codi Knight Senior Airman Patrick McMahon 28th Force Support Squadron Senior Airman Billy Janca Senior Airman Larry Williams 28th Medical Operations Squadron Senior Airman Megan Knutson Senior Airman Hameeda Vignes Air Force Financial Services Center Senior Airman Kenneth Cornelius Senior Airman Chad Owen Senior Airman Kimberly Zellers