CHARLESTON AFB, S.C. –
The Airman Leadership School Class 09-D graduated May 7 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 Col. Frank Jones, 437th Mission Support Group commander, as guest speaker.
Senior Airman Jonathon Campbell, 437th Security Forces Squadron, was presented the John L. Levitow Award at the ceremony as the top-performing student during the course.
The Distinguished Graduates were Staff Sgt. Shannon Hill, 437 SFS; Senior Airman William Elliott III, 14th Airlift Squadron; and Senior Airman Jared Lambert, 437th Operations Support Squadron.
Airman Elliott was also recognized with the Academic Achievement Award and Senior Airman Marcus Ohler, 14 AS, was awarded the Leadership Award.
The appointed class commander was Staff Sgt. Benjamin Lee, 437 SFS.
Graduates from the five-week course also included:
315th Maintenance Operations Squadron: Senior Airman Charlene Hertzog
315th Mission Support Squadron: Senior Airman Tracy Gibson
437th Aerial Port Squadron: Staff Sgts. Rosa Lambert, Michael Williams Jr. and Senior Airmen Angela Etheridge, Matthew Helgren and Stephen Lacey
437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: Senior Airmen Christopher Escude, Tyrell Haney, Dallas Hicks, Robert Melcher and John Montalvo
437th Airlift Wing: Senior Airman Shameka Scarborough
437th Civil Engineer Squadron: Senior Airman Darell Wallace
437th Communications Squadron: Senior Airman Brett Devor
437th Contracting Squadron: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bell
437th Force Support Squadron: Senior Airman Dominique Bolen
437th Logistics Readiness Squadron: Senior Airmen Mandy Clark, Tiffany Hayes, Tiffany Jackson and Brandon Lee
437th Maintenance Squadron: Senior Airman Brian Rheault
437th Medical Operations Squadron: Staff Sgt. Lisa Thomas
437 OSS: Senior Airmen Brent Mason and Joseph Truesdale Jr.
437 SFS: Staff Sgt. Tamika Whitfield and Senior Airman John Sweeney