ALS Class 11-D graduates Published April 7, 2011 By Master Sgt. Geoff Robertson Erwin Airman Leadership School KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The new Erwin Professional Military Education Center opened its doors to Airman Leadership School Class 11-D, March 1. All 56 of the Air Force's newest leaders began their 24 training day journey to prepare themselves for their upcoming supervisory responsibilities. A formal graduation ceremony was held for the future NCOs April 1 at the Rocker NCO Club. Joining the graduates as their guest speaker was Master Sgt. David Pizzuto, Erwin NCO Academy Deputy Director of Education. Sergeant Pizzuto passed on his personal leadership philosophies to the class and stressed how important those principles would be as they accept their role as future Air Force leaders. He also presented Senior Airman Shaunlee Hostutler, 18th Wing Public Affairs, with the John L. Levitow Award as the most distinguished graduate. Others receiving awards during the ceremony were: Commandant Award: SrA Jonathan McElroy, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Academic Achievement Award: SrA Charles Thompson, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Distinguished Graduates: SrA Kristen McRae, 733d Air Mobility Squadron SrA Richard Anderson, 390th Intelligence Squadron SrA Adrian McPherson, 18th Communications Squadron SrA Paul Binder, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron SrA Charles Thompson, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Graduates from the five-week course included: EAGLE FLIGHT Flight Leader: SrA Jennifer Hall, 18 AMDS SrA Jonathan Atimua, 18 CES SrA Justin Baker, 18 AMXS SrA Parker Bryant, 18 SFS SrA Joshua Duke, 718 AMXS SrA Shawn Erway, 18 CS SrA Jason Falkner, 18 CONS SrA Sarah Massengale, 961 AACS SrA Kevin McCormack, 18 AMXS SrA Jonathan McElroy, 18 LRS SrA Edward Rodriguez, 18 EMS SrA Robert Rogers, 718 AMXS SrA Andrew Schellenger, 718 AMXS SrA Charles Thompson, 18 EMS FALCON FLIGHT Class First Sergeant: SSgt Brandy Crespo, 18 LRS Flight Leader: SrA Michael Mendez, 18 CES SrA Abraham Almonte, 718 AMXS SrA Richard Anderson, 390 IS SrA Paul Binder, 718 AMXS SrA Adam Culver, 18 CES SrA Spenser Estrada, 18 SFS SrA Carlos Fernandez-Martinez, 18 CMS SrA Zachary Hysell, 18 EMS SrA Adrian McPherson, 18 CS SrA Christopher Moreno, 18 CMS SrA Kevin Riegel, 718 AMXS SrA Sidonia Stone, 18 MDOS SrA Hilary Waite, 18 MOS PHANTOM FLIGHT Flight Leader: SSgt James Money III, 733 AMS SrA Craig Antonio, 18 CES SrA Martin Cheshier, 718 AMXS SrA John Cortina, 18 EMS SrA Shaunlee Hostutler, 18 WG SrA Alan Houghtelin, 18 AMXS SrA Michael Lamar, 718 AMXS SrA Katherine Miller, 18 MOS SrA Benjamin Schmidt, 18 LRS SrA Armando Seda, 18 EMS SrA Adam Sorci, 18 CS SrA Thomas Spase II, 18 CMS SSgt Jamar Tolver, 353 SOMXS SrA Stephen Tomilson, 390 IS TALON FLIGHT Class Leader: SSgt Michael Newsom Jr., 18 EMS Flight Leader: SSgt Camille Carrington, 18 CS SrA Andrew Benigno, 18 CS SrA Alfredo Camacho Jr., 18 CMS SrA Benjamin Carmona, 18 CMS SrA Amber Eady, 18 FSS SrA Josiah Ingham, 18 AES SrA Gabrial Marcus, 718 AMXS SrA Kristen McRae, 733 AMS SrA Timothy Mulvaney, 18 CES SrA Timothy Plunk, 18 EMS SrA Uriah Poore, 18 MDSS SrA Francis Rivera Torres, 18 MOS SrA David Worley, 18 SFS