NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – One hundred ten Airmen completed their first professional military education milestone by graduating Airman Leadership School here July 2 as part of Class 15-E.
Eleven members of the class were recognized with individual awards.
Senior Airman Hannah C. Wendlandt, a member of the 57th Operations Support Squadron, received the John L. Levitow Award. This award is the highest award presented at all levels of enlisted PME and is given to the top graduate in the class. The recipient of this award has not only excelled academically, but also exemplifies the highest standards of a professional military member.
Senior Airman Byron D. Moraga, a member of the 99th Security Forces Squadron, received the Academic Achievement Award. This award is presented to the student who has demonstrated dedication to the core value of “Excellence in All We Do” and has achieved the highest overall academic score.
Senior Airman Byron D. Moraga, a member of the 99th Security Forces Squadron, received the Leadership Award. This award is presented to the student who displayed superior leadership, exceptional military bearing, and utilized effective interpersonal skills.
The following Airmen were the distinguished graduates of the class. These students were outstanding in objective and performance evaluations, demonstrated leadership, had superior performances as team players, and finished in the top 10 percent of the class.
Senior Airman Byron Moraga
Senior Airman Anthony Giampapa
Senior Airman Jameil Sangalang
Senior Airman Travis Patterson
Senior Airman Brandon White
Senior Airman Benjamin Hawk
Senior Airman Spencer Hardesty
Senior Airman Amanda Merritt
Senior Airman James Klazky
Senior Airman Kodi Jennings
Below are the names of the Class 15-E graduates and their flight instructors.
Thunderbird Flight
Instructor: Staff Sgt. Shane Taylor
Senior Airman Bryan Corsetti
Senior Airman Sean Crimmins
Senior Airman Robert Ecklor
Senior Airman Jack Frasier
Senior Airman Austen Garrett
Senior Airman Anthony Giampapa
Senior Airman Rylan Ham
Senior Airman Carlie Hancock
Senior Airman Benjamin Hawk
Senior Airman Brandon Haycraft
Senior Airman Dominique Lindsey
Senior Airman Darri Mead
Senior Airman Jordan Miller
Senior Airman Peter Soares
Senior Airman Jonathan Valdez
Senior Airman Korey Vozar
Hunter Flight
Instructor: Staff Sgt. Johnny O’Hagan
Senior Airman Amanda Merritt
Senior Airman Bruce Araiza
Senior Airman Emmanuel Broussard
Senior Airman Cristian Butz
Senior Airman Christopher Clanton
Senior Airman Joel Fields
Senior Airman Brett Fifield
Senior Airman Ariel Guzman
Senior Airman Michael Morris
Senior Airman Tyler Muckley
Senior Airman Khalah Ravenell
Senior Airman Esteban Rios
Senior Airman Lucas Rutland
Senior Airman Ty Trebing
Senior Airman Robert Wainwright
Senior Airman Hannah Wendlandt
Defender Flight
Instructor: Staff Sgt. Courtney Slater
Senior Airman Spencer Hardesty
Senior Airman Clifford Abner
Senior Airman Joshua Chalys
Senior Airman Justin Cheng
Senior Airman Peter Clark
Senior Airman David Cohen
Senior Airman Kyle Harvey
Senior Airman Casey Holmes
Senior Airman Shaun Johnson
Senior Airman Terrence McDaniels
Senior Airman Carson Meeks
Senior Airman Laura Orrell
Senior Airman Evan Thrasher
Senior Airman Zachery Webbkeel
Senior Airman Alyssa Wilson
Senior Airman Zachary Zandt
Rescue Flight
Instructor: Tech. Sgt. Jarad Guerrero-Salinas
Senior Airman Jameil Sangalang
Senior Airman Athela Aleta
Senior Airman John Burke
Senior Airman Jonathan Deacon
Senior Airman Kalen Diaz
Senior Airman Kirt Draker
Senior Airman Skyler Harvey
Senior Airman Jorge Lopez
Senior Airman Derek Mayfield
Senior Airman Jason Oconnor
Senior Airman Perez Oppong
Senior Airman Eric Pulver
Senior Airman Matthew Sheary
Senior Airman Sara Trussell
Senior Airman Eduardo Vargasvazquez
Senior Airman James Vrtis
Raptor Flight
Instructor: Tech. Sgt. Wakisha Humphries
Senior Airman Reena Austria
Senior Airman Dustin Brink
Senior Airman Aubrey Cameron
Senior Airman Jay Connelley
Senior Airman Thomas Crowder
Senior Airman Amanda Fritz
Senior Airman Tyler Green
Senior Airman Briar Harvey
Senior Airman Kodi Jennings
Senior Airman Levy Ron Mercado
Senior Airman Robert Nedley
Senior Airman Travis Patterson
Senior Airman Aaron Shavnore
Senior Airman Brandon Snider
Senior Airman Brandon White
Senior Airman Bradley Younker
Red Horse Flight
Instructor: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bullock
Senior Airman Steven Dores
Senior Airman Kyle Brookins
Senior Airman Christopher Burke
Senior Airman Beau Fritz
Senior Airman Johnchristopher Harback
Senior Airman Kyle Hood
Senior Airman Katherine Leathers
Senior Airman Sheldon Marquez
Senior Airman Maura Miller
Senior Airman Byron Moraga
Senior Airman Philip Pocock
Senior Airman Adrian Ross
Senior Airman Michael Shuler
Senior Airman Chase Spilker
Senior Airman Jacob Stott
Senior Airman Joseph Valieant
Eagle Flight
Instructor: Master Sgt. Shawn Hansen
Senior Airman James Klaszky
Senior Airman Mathew Benjamin
Senior Airman Rebecca Brown
Senior Airman Matthew Cabral
Senior Airman Elizabeth Caperell
Senior Airman Matthew Cason
Senior Airman Taylor Hartman
Senior Airman William Ingram
Senior Airman Floyd Jones
Senior Airman Brandon Jurgens
Senior Airman Branden Maldonado
Senior Airman Brandyn Peterson
Senior Airman Joseph Ralston
Senior Airman Garrett Sterba
Senior Airman Sierraleann Williams