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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, NM. -- There were 64 Airmen who graduated from the Holloman Airman Leadership School and the very first to complete an all-virtual class, Aug. 6, here.
ALS is a six-week 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 include leadership, followership, communication skills and the profession of arms.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing to reduce the spread of the virus, the ALS team had to find a way to modify the class setting for future students.
“Before COVID-19 everything was in-residence,” said Master Sgt. Lilliana Harris, Holloman ALS commandant. “When we went to social distancing we initially had to reduce our class sizes and separate the desks more to be safe. Our team was very innovative and adapted extremely well to transition class 20-4 to virtual learning.”
While the ALS students did not learn in a traditional classroom setting, the instructors added that there are some advantages to conducting the course online.
“When teaching a class of 16 people in-person, one voice could be lost,” said Tech. Sgt. William Clouse, Holloman ALS noncommissioned officer in charge. “An Airman who doesn't speak up as much may go by the wayside. Being virtual, we now split them into groups more often, and it’s easier to monitor them. We can watch the students’ progress and if we see one of them lagging behind a little bit, we just reach out to that Airman virtually to hold them accountable and get them to engage more.”
Although the online learning is different from the traditional class in many ways, Clouse is confident that it will still produce the same results.
“The students are absolutely still getting the full effect of ALS, just in a different way,” he said. “These NCOs and Senior Airman are hungry for information, they want to be better and do the best for their troops. It’s important we continue to figure out ways to make it happen.”
Congratulations to ALS class 20-5:
Staff Sgt. Derek J. Baker, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Matthew G. Breland, 54th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Jared C. Cash, 49th Communications Squadron
Staff Sgt. Andrew J. Frano, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Alexander Fuentes, 49th Force Support Squadron
Senior Airman Raven D. Holcomb, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Caleb J. Mcmanious, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Elizabeth A. Mitchell, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Molitor, 54th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Scott M. O'Donnell, 49th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Curtis D. Paff, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Melteasla L. Quimby, 635th Materiel Maintenance Support Squadron
Senior Airman Aaron C. Seals, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Chyrrel J. Tome, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Senior Airman Jeremy J. Ward, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman James L. Whitehead, 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Cade A. Barber, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Terra L. Bernazar, 635th Materiel Maintenance Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Jedidiah G. Burlando, 49th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Carmine Carletto, 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Justin D. Coley, 49th Communications Squadron
Staff Sgt. Bryan M. De Los Santos, 54th Operations Support Squadron
Senior Airman Jaxson G. Ferree, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Nicholas M. Glatz, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Paul B. Wright, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Joshua T. Long, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Travis T. Morales, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Hannah J. Isaiah, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Francis R. Palacio, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Roberto Ruiz Jr., 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Ryan T. Wanderer, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Shane T. Welsh, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Daniel G. Bartolome, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Craig P. Bourdier, 49th Component Squadron
Staff Sgt. Allison P. Denecke, 49th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Aaron L. Hauver, Detachment 3 3rd Weather Squadron
Senior Airman Tyler J. Kemp, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Robert B. Kiser, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Cameron D. Kjellerson, 6th Attack Squadron
Senior Airman Paul W. Lentz, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Bradley M. Linsley, 49th Component Squadron
Staff Sgt. Robert D. Lipford, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Austin G. Nevins, 635th Material Maintenance Support Squadron
Senior Airman Brandan P. Pita, 635th Material Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn N. Powers, 54th Operations Support Squadron
Senior Airman JaMiracle L. Taylor, 49th Maintenance Group
Staff Sgt. Aaron L. Thalmann , 49th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Zeatlow, 29th Attack Squadron
Staff Sgt. Nicholas W. Antonucci, 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Haylie M. Belts, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Staff Sgt. Michael D. Bermingham, 49th Communications Squadron
Staff Sgt. Carl F. Bernier, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Avery D. Blackburn, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Franklyn E. Everson, 54th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Michael D. Flathers, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Matthew R. Thompson, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Charles S. Francks IV, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Jade A. Kigar, 9th Attack Squadron
Senior Airman Justin Lopez, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Adam R. Manning, 635th Material Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Deshannon M. Manning, 49th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Jacob R. Nicholas, 49th Healthcare Operations Squadron
Staff Sgt. Anthony D. Phillips, 54th Operations Support Squadron
Senior Airman Toni R. Roth, 635th Materiel Maintenance Support Squadron
| Date Taken: | 08.07.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 08.10.2020 13:09 |
| Story ID: | 375636 |
| Location: | HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, NM, US |
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