Erwin ALS graduates 56 Airmen Published Feb. 15, 2011 By Staff Sgt. LaTesha Davis Erwin PME Center KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Erwin Airman Leadership School graduated 56 Air Force leaders in a formal graduation ceremony for Class 11-C at the Rocker Non-Commissioned Officer Club Feb. 11, 2011. Chief Master Sgt. Rita Green, superintendent of the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, joined Class 11-C as the guest speaker for the ceremony. Chief Green spoke about followership and how important this characteristic is for the graduates to have as they develop as Air Force leaders. Chief Green also recognized Senior Airman Darryl Crumpton, 718th Maintenance Squadron, as the most distinguished student during the course by presenting him with the John L. Levitow Award. Others receiving awards during the ceremony were: Commandant Award: Staff Sgt. Thomas Lawrence, 320th Special Tactics Squadron Academic Achievement Award: Senior Airman Daniel Michael, 18th Medical Support Squadron Distinguished Graduates: Senior Airman Shawn Bryant, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Staff Sgt. Michael Dolph, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Staff Sgt. Thomas Lawrence, 320th Special Tactics Squadron Senior Airman Daniel Michael, 18th Medical Support Squadron Senior Airman David Ward, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Graduates from the five-week course included: EAGLE FLIGHT Class Leader: Staff Sgt. Thomas Lawrence, 302 STS Flight Leader: Staff Sgt. Bradley Brock, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Philip Casali, 18 MUNS Senior Airman Eric Eberhardt, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Kevin Ferguson, 18 CES Senior Airman Christopher Johns, 18 EMS Senior Airman Randy Lemons, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Timothy Peppler, 18 AMXS Senior Airman Adam Quade, 961 AACS Senior Airman Ryan Singer, 733 AMS Senior Airman Tyson Tavolazzi, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Steven Taylor, 18 LRS Senior Airman Veneta White, 18 MOS Senior Airman James Wilson, 18 EMS FALCON FLIGHT Flight Leader: Senior Airman Candise Woods, 390 IS Senior Airman Esten Bowers, 18 EMS Senior Airman Shawn Bryant, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Christopher Fishinghawk, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Jeffrey Holtzclaw, 18 CMS Senior Airman Jonathan Mittnedorf, 18 EMS Senior Airman Andrew Ochoa, 18 OSS Senior Airman Nazareth Oliver, 18 AMDS Senior Airman Scott Pitcher, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Christopher Rice, 733 AMS Senior Airman Kurt Schaefer, 18 MOS Senior Airman Harry Thulstrup, 18 CES Senior Airman Adam Weyhrauch, 353 SOMXS Senior Airman Jonathan Wohlford, 18 MDOS PHANTOM FLIGHT Class First Sergeant: Senior Airman Brandon Hill, 33 RQS Flight Leader: Senior Airman Daniel Danker, 18 OSS Senior Airman Christopher Benge, Det 3, AIRPS Senior Airman Richard Casarez, 18 AMXS Senior Airman Adele Dailey-Thomas, 18 MDOS Senior Airman Edward Downing, 18 LRS Senior Airman John Fitzpatrick, IV, 390 IS Senior Airman Michael Gaydos, IV, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Jason Gergen, 353 SOMXS Senior Airman Joshua Hedden, 18 EMS Senior Airman Zachary Oliver, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Daniel Rodrigue, 18 CES Senior Airman Josh Thompson, 18 CMS Senior Airman Philip Michael Yago, 718 AMXS TALON FLIGHT Flight Leader: Staff Sgt. Michael Dolph, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Darryl Crumpton, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Brandon Emory, 18 CS Senior Airman Jared Gordon, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Richard Howell, 961 AACS Senior Airman Codie Kincses, 18 OSS Senior Airman Corey Lewis, 718 AMXS Senior Airman Mark McCollam, 18 CMS Senior Airman Daniel Michael, 18 MDSS Senior Airman Ryan Miller, 18 CES Senior Airman Randy Millonida, 390 IS Senior Airman Carl Scott, III, 18 LRS Senior Airman Mark Snyder, Jr, 82 RS Senior Airman David Ward, 18 LRS