Andersen congratulates newest ALS graduates Published May 14, 2010 36th Wing Public Affairs ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Class 10-D from the Andersen Airman Leadership School graduated on March 25. Members of this graduating class are: Staff Sgt.: Brittany LoveBryant, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron Senior Airman: Vivian Aguon, 724th Aeromedical Staging Flight Adrian Alonzo, 36th Medical Group Irwin Ayala Marin, 36th Security Forces Squadron Shawn Britt, 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron Jermaine Dias, 36th Force Support Squadron Matt Earley, 644th Combat Communications Squadron and Commandant Award recipient Benjamin Evans, 36th Maintenance Squadron Scott Hetrick, 554th RED HORSE Squadron Taiwan Jackson, 554th RHS Dylan Kioshi, 644th CBCS Vincent Manabat, 36th CES Thomas Morgan, 644th CBCS Patrick Oliver, 36th MXS Alexander Porte, 36th Munitions Squadron Elizabeth Ramos, 36th FSS and Distinguished Graduate Award recipient Seth Runyon, 644th CBCS and Levitow Award recipient Xylina Santos, 254th Force Support Squadron Ashley Tresvant-Hunter, 36th MXS Christopher Twiggs, 36th MXS Jason Watzlawick, 36th LRS James White, 644th CBCS and Academic Award recipient Amber Wirgau, 36th SFS Justin Worley, 734th Air Mobility Squadron ALS is a six-week intensive course designed to help Airmen prepare to become noncommissioned officers and first-line supervisors to their Airmen. The curriculum focuses on communication and development of leadership abilities. Graduation from ALS is a requirement to be able to write performance reports on subordinates. There are several awards an attendee can receive for their performance during the course. The Levitow Award is the highest award granted in each class. The basis of the award is overall performance and peer and instructor reviews. The Distinguished Graduate, Leadership and Academic Achievement Awards are all based on academic and leadership performance during the course.