ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Twenty-six enlisted members graduated from Ellsworth's Airman Leadership School and were recognized during a ceremony May 15 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
Senior Airman Christopher Smith, 28th Maintenance Squadron

Leadership Award and Distinguished Graduate
Staff Sgt. Zakary Hunter, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Academic Achievement
Senior Airman Mark Englert, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Distinguished Graduate
Senior Airman Clay Corlew, Air Force Financial Services Center

ALS Class 08-5 graduates are:

28th Bomb Wing Staff
Senior Airman William Bracy
Senior Airman Angella Sutton 

28th Operations Support Squadron
Senior Airman Scott Causey

28th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Christopher Smith
Senior Airman Christopher Whitfield

28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Zakary Hunter
Senior Airman Marin Chmelik 
Senior Airman Mark Englert
Senior Airman Ronald Studer
Senior Airman Maurice Williams

28th Munitions Squadron
Senior Airman Casey Boland
Senior Airman John Bookout
Senior Airman Brian Kuykendall

28th Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Jamie Segovia
Senior Airman Anthony White

28th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Alexander Alston
Senior Airman Franklin Irvin

28th Force Support Squadron
Senior Airman Andre Penn

28th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kyle Gibson
Senior Airman Daniel Hogue
Senior Airman Candace Thomas
Senior Airman Luke Norstedt

28th Medical Operations Squadron
Senior Airman Jeremy Chestnut

28th Medical Support Squadron
Senior Airman Jennifer Arroyo

Air Force Financial Services Center
Senior Airman Clay Corlew
Senior Airman Leon Howard
Senior Airman Krystl Rumen