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NEWS | Aug. 29, 2007

35 Airmen graduate from ALS at Charleston AFB

437th Mission Support Squadron

Thirty-five Airmen graduated from Airman Leadership School Class 07-F Aug. 23 at the Consolidated Club.

Senior Airman Michael LaRoche from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron earned the John L. Levitow Award and was presented with this honor during the graduation dinner.

The distinguished graduates were Staff Sgt. Burt Traynor from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Senior Airman Ryan Sova from 437 AMXS, and Senior Airman Joseph Terrell from the 437th Medical Operations Squadron.

Sergeant Traynor was also recognized with the Academic Achievement Award and Airman Terrell was also recognized with the Leadership Award.

Graduates from the five-week course included:

Class commander: Sergeant Traynor

14th Airlift Squadron: Senior Airman Daniel Gagne
 
15th Airlift Squadron: Senior Airman Peter Sloan 

16th Airlift Squadron: Senior Airman Sean McCollum
 
38th Aerial Port Squadron: Senior Airman Marvin Graham, Jr. 

156th Airlift Squadron: Senior Airman Jimmy Sealey II 

169th Medical Group: Senior Airman Holley Horner 

437th Aeromedical-dental Squadron: Senior Airmen Matthew Anderson and Travis Nunn 

437 AMXS: Senior Airmen Matthew Baker, Randle Baldridge II, Michael LaRoche, Mary Mayo, Ryan Sova and Nicole Staelens 

437th Airlift Wing: Senior Airman James Vines 

437th Civil Engineer Squadron: Senior Airmen Christopher Fite and Ricardo Tellado 

437th Communications Squadron: Senior Airman Tyechia Howery 

437th Comptroller Squadron: Senior Airman Shantia Williams 

437th Logistics Readiness Squadron: Staff Sgt. Sharalee Freche and Senior Airmen Ryan Clark, Richard Kellerhouse and Robert Macpeek 

437 MDG: Senior Airmen Allison Castillo and Ryan Saroop 

437th Medical Operations Squadron: Senior Airman Joseph Terrell 

437th Maintenance Operations Squadron: Senior Airman Yoshika McGregory 

437th Maintenance Squadron: Senior Airmen Laura Gunn, David Hardy and Lilia Linares 

437th Security Forces Squadron: Senior Airmen Clifford Hartley and Kiana Stafford 

Air Force Combat Climatology Center: Senior Airman Brandon Scamardo 

Security Forces, Detachment 3: Senior Airman Kenyetta Tharpe

The guest speaker was Command Chief Master Sgt. Bernise Belcer.