ALS Class 17E graduates, returns to workforce with new tools Published June 27, 2017 By Kenji Thuloweit 412th Test Wing Public Affairs EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 412th Test Wing’s Airman Leadership School held its latest graduation ceremony June 22 at Club Muroc. Base leadership and attendees watched 25 senior airmen, two Marines and three civilians of Class 17E take another step in their perspective careers. Senior Airman Kristopher Arbogast, Detachment 2, 9th Operations Group, won the John L. Levitow Award. The Levitow award is presented to the student that demonstrated the most outstanding leadership and scholastic qualities. Selection for the Levitow award is based on academic performance and assignment of points by peers and instructors. Amanda Cleveland, 412th Test Wing, became the first civilian ALS graduate to win a distinguished award since the ALS format was opened up to civilians. ALS is a five-week United States Air Force program designed to develop Airmen into effective frontline supervisors. It is the first professional military education that enlisted Air Force members encounter. ALS focuses on building leadership and team development abilities as well as effective communication. Edwards ALS is open to all sister services, Air National Guard and Reserve, and has slots for civilian members. ALS Class 17E Abigail M. Smith 412th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Marcus Gohl 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Ryan Keith Lanier 412th AMXS Sean M. Matkosky 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron Darrin S. Hurt (Commandant’s Award) 412th Test Wing Tequila D. Adams 412th Security Forces Squadron Jedsen W. Nunes 412th SFS Trevor L. Thompson 412th SFS Bradley A. Hartnett 812nd Civil Engineer Squadron Cody Troy Bandel 912th Air Refueling Squadron (March Air Reserve Base, California) Adam David Hurd 912th Air Refueling Squadron Kristopher M. Arbogast (John L. Levitow Award) Detachment 2, 9th Operations Group Myles Gregory (Distinguished Graduate) Det. 2, 9th Operations Group Robert S. Dunn 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Caleb M. Swaby VMX 22 United States Marine Corps Christian A. Sparks VMX 22 USMC Amanda Cleveland (civilian, Distinguished Graduate) 412th Test Wing Deana Butler (civilian) 412th Test Wing Kerri Collins (civilian) 412th Communications Squadron Luis E. Lagunasavedra 162nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, California Air National Guard Nicholas A. Wessels 142nd Security Forces Squadron, CANG Michael M. Camarillo 147th Combat Communications Squadron, CANG Ashelle U. Acosta 154th Civil Engineer Squadron, CANG Jenna G. Ramirez 162nd LRS (CANG) Verkeia C. Phillips 127th Force Support Squadron, CANG Cecilia Vargas 50th Aerial Port Squadron, Air Force Reserve Command Juan A. Ajenhenry 452nd Maintenance Squadron, AFRC Lucia Magadan (Academic Award) 752nd Medical Squadron, AFRC Kelly R. Thatcher 50th Aerial Port Squadron, AFRC Celia Barcenas 50th Aerial Port Squadron, AFRC Vanessa N. Corney 452nd Maintenance Group, AFRC Estrada Angelica 452nd Air Mobility Wing, AFRC Caleb J. Schlosser 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, AFRC Freddie Aaron Vargas 452nd Security Forces Squadron, AFRC Chandavictoria L. Rand 56th Aerial Port Squadron, AFRC Brian A. Benefield 926th Force Support Squadron, AFRC Jose A. Cruz 412th Operations Support Squadron