2024 Joel C. Mayo ALS 25-A Graduation Published Nov. 26, 2024 By Airman 1st Class Michelle Ferrari 49th Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Forty-seven Airmen graduated from Holloman’s Airman Leadership School, during a ceremony at Club Holloman, November 21, 2024, here. ALS is a 24-day professional development course designed to prepare new Staff Sergeants and Senior Airmen for supervisory duties and is required before fulfilling the role of frontline supervisor. Topics covered included leadership, followership, communication skills and the profession of arms. ALS is the first of three in-residence courses required for Airmen, and all graduates are awarded the Noncommissioned Officer Development Ribbon. The other in-residence courses include the NCO Academy, which is completed upon making the rank of Technical Sergeant, and the Senior Noncommissioned Officer academy, which is completed upon entering the SNCO tier. Congrats to ALS Class 25-A Award Winners: Profession of Arms Award - Senior Airman Xavier O'Neal, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron Academic Achievement Award - Senior Airman Matthew Billek, 49th Security Forces Squadron Commandant Award - Staff Sgt. Peter Saintilien, 29th Attack Squadron Distinguished Graduate Award I - Senior Airman Xavier O'Neal, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron Distinguished Graduate Award II - Senior Airman Selena Woodward, 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Distinguished Graduate Award III - Staff Sgt. Kendall Miller, 635th Materiel Maintenance Squadron Distinguished Graduate Award IV - Senior Airman Jacob Camacho, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron John L. Levitow Award - Senior Airman Ciera Laury