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NEWS | Dec. 14, 2009

Team Charleston celebrates newest ALS graduates

437th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Airman Leadership School Class 10-A graduated Dec. 10 at the Charleston Club here in a formal ceremony honoring Team Charleston's newest junior leaders as they reached a milestone in their enlisted careers.

Joining the graduates at the event was guest speaker Maj. Sara Huiss, 437th Maintenance Squadron commander.

Senior Airman Alexander Jones from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron was presented the John L. Levitow Award as the top-performing student during the course.

The Distinguished Graduate named was Senior Airman Jeremiah Greenier from the 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron. Airman Greenier was also recognized with the Academic Achievement Award.

Senior Airman Jeffery Van Landingham from the 15th Airlift Squadron was presented the Leadership Award.

The appointed class commander was Staff Sgt. Charles Shalton III from the 437 MXS.

Graduates of the five-week course also included:

14th Airlift Squadron: Senior Airmen Russell Ludeman, Derek Clements and Toby Roper

15 AS: Senior Airman Scott Skinner Jr.

16th Airlift Squadron: Senior Airman Rory Nowosielski

437 APS: Senior Airman Kenny Maeng

437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: Staff Sgts. Jimmy Curtis, Brian Collins, Thomas Deaton Jr., Joshua Tibbetts and Senior Airman Luis Lopez

437th Logistics Readiness Squadron: Staff Sgt. Paul Fuenffinger

437 MXS: Staff Sgt. Donald Coughenour Jr., and Senior Airman Heather Muse

437th Operations Group: Senior Airman Ryan Ayres

437th Operations Support Squadron: Senior Airman Mitchell Thompson

437th Security Forces Squadron: Staff Sgt. Shane Clemmer and Senior Airmen Allen Russo and Joseph Roides Jr.

Detachment 3, Security Forces Squadron: Senior Airman Justin Fleegle