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vol. 5, no. 18 Serving Southern Nevada’s military community, including Nellis, Creech and NTTR sept. 3, 2021

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Airman Leadership School:

Building future leaders

by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera Senior Airman Bryan
Nellis AFB, Nev. J ac k s o n -W h it e ,
Airman Leadership
Five weeks — 24 academic days — Scho ol s tudent,
192 hours. hangs the American
This is the formula of every Air- f lag during the
man’s leadership foundation. playing of reveille at
Airman Leadership School pre- Nellis Air Force Base, Staff Sgt. Julia Chambers, Airman
pares senior Airman and recently Nev., Aug. 2, 2021. Leadership Student, renders a salute
appointed staff sergeants for their new T hroughout the during the playing of reveille at Nellis Air
roles as supervisors. course, the students Force Base, Nev., Aug. 2, 2021. ALS is an
During these weeks, the Airmen have the opportunity opportunity for Airmen to step outside of
will re-learn what it takes to be a true to present speeches, their comfort zones and learn from other
Airman. From Airmanship to the core w r i t e re s e ar c h Airmen, building connections and learning
values to professionalism, reinforcing papers, complete about each other’s jobs.
that Air Force mentality is a focal examinations and
point, not only for the Airmen attend- work together as
ing, but also for the instructors. teams. “ALS is the first level of Profes-
sional Military Education and sets
the foundation for their future role
as leaders,” said Master Sgt. Alli-
son Cain, Nellis ALS commandant.
“During this course, we reinforce
general Air Force knowledge; teach
them about how they fit into the big-
ger picture and the importance of
networking, amongst other topics. It’s
incredibly rewarding to see a class go
through from start to finish and leave
our schoolhouse confident leaders
and front line supervisors ready to
take on their new role.”
While most Air Force installations
are home to an ALS, Nellis boasts the
largest ALS in Air Combat Command
and was recently awarded the best
ALS in ACC for 2020. They are re-
sponsible for training approximately
600 Airmen and Guardians per year
from Nellis, Creech, the Nevada Test
and Training Range, Fort Irwin, Ca-
lif., Guard, Reserve and other bases
as needed.
Cain says one of the best parts
about ALS is that it presents an op-
portunity for Airmen to step outside
of their comfort zones and build lead-
ership skills as they learn to network
with other AFSCs and work together
Air Force photographs by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera to accomplish the mission.
Students from the Nellis Airman Leadership School, prepare to perform reveille at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 2, 2021. Airman
Leadership School prepares senior airmen and recently appointed staff sergeants for their new roles as supervisors. ________ See leaders, on Page 8