ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Twenty-eight enlisted members graduated from Ellsworth's Airman Leadership School and were recognized during a ceremony April 3 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 Joshua Stevens, 28th Bomb Wing Staff

Leadership Award
Senior Airman Michael Roche, Air Force Financial Services Center

Academic Achievement and Distinguished Graduate
Senior Airman Shawna Hopp, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron

Distinguished Graduate
Senior Airman Jeremy Douglas, 28th Security Forces Squadron

ALS Class 08-4 graduates are:

28th Bomb Wing Staff
Senior Airman Angela Ruiz
Senior Airman Joshua Stevens

28th Operations Group
Senior Airman Steven Otto

28th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Joseph Mitchell

28th Maintenance Group
Senior Airman David Powers
Senior Airman Dallin Skelton

28th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman David Perryman

28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Matthew Sukalski
Senior Airman Krystal Burgess
Senior Airman Derek Chaplin
Senior Airman Nicholas DiMarco
Senior Airman Andrew Grato

28th Munitions Squadron
Staff Sgt. Melissa McMillan

28th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Robert Humphus
Senior Airman Shawna Hopp
Senior Airman Melissa Rotolo
Senior Airman Steven Tharrington

28th Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Jeremy Douglas
Senior Airman Steven Ittner

28th Logistics Readiness Squadron 
Staff Sgt. Jared Taylor
Staff Sgt. Christopher Teagle
Senior Airman Stephen Galik
Senior Airman Luke Norstedt

28th Medical Operations Squadron
Senior Airman Michael Holt

Air Force Financial Services Center
Staff Sgt. Christa Thaxton
Senior Airman Derek Ingle
Senior Airman David Perry
Senior Airman Michael Roche