ALS Class 13-A graduation ceremony

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Mark August, 374th Airlift Wing commander, gives closing remarks during the Airman Leadership School 13-A graduation ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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ALS Class 13-A graduation ceremony

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Retired Chief Master Sgt. Steve Wright, OCONUS Government and Defense Team, DHL express Asia-Pacific Regional Customer manager, speaks during the Airman Leadership School Class 13-A graduation ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2012. During his speech, Wright spoke on leadership from his U.S. Air Force career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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ALS Class 13-A graduation ceremony

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Phillip Hageberg (center), 730th Air Mobility Squadron, received the Academic achievement Award during the Airman Leadership School Class 13-A graduation ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2012. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Steve Wright (left) and Tech. Sgt. Brandon Johnson (right), Det. 402, representatives of the Air Force Sergeants Association, presented the award to Hageberg during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Sarah Blodgett (center), 374th Dental Squadron, is awarded the Commandant Award during the Airman Leadership School Class 13-A graduation ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2012. Chief Master Sgt. Rick Ramos (left), 515th Air Mobility Operations Group, and Master Sgt. Matthew Heifner (right), 374th Force Support Squadron, representatives of the Yokota's Chief's Group, presented the award to Blodgett during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman, Phillip Hageberg (center), 730th Air Mobility Suqadron, is awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award during the Airman Leadership School Class 13-A graduation ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2012. Command Chief Master Sgt. Manuel Roblesreynoso (left), 374th Airlift Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. Eric Honeycutt, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, representatives of the Civil Engineer Association, presented the award to Hageberg during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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YOKTOA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman, Jessie Bejarano, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, received the John L. Levitow Award from Col. Mark August, 374th Airlift Wing commander, during the Airman Leadership School graduation ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2012. This award is the highest award has not only excelled academically, but also exemplifies the highest standards of a professional military member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joe Gamble, 374th Force Support Squadron Professional Military Education instructor, announces his flight graduates during the Airman Leadership School Class 13-A graduation ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Twenty-four Airmen graduate from Airman Leadership School 13-A at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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ALS graduates 24 Airmen

Published Dec. 6, 2012
By Osakabe Yasuo
374th Airlift Wing public affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- -- Twenty-four Airmen graduated from Airman Leadership School as part of Class 13-A at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Dec. 6, 12.

Four individual awards were handed out to class members.

Senior Airman Jessie Bejarano, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, received the John L. Levitow Award. This award is the highest award given to an individual who has excelled academically, but also exemplifies the highest standards of a professional military member.

Senior Airman Phillip Hageberg, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, received the Distinguished Graduate Award. This award is presented to the student who was outstanding in objective and performance evaluations, demonstrated leadership, had superior performance as a team player and finished in the top 10 percent of the class.

Senior Airman Sarah Blodgett, 374th Dental Squadron, received the Commandant Award. This award is presented to the student who consistently displays exemplary military professionalism and promotes teamwork.

Senior Airman Phillip Hageberg, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, received the Academic Achievement Award. This award is presented to the student with the highest overall average on all academic evaluations.

The Class 13-A saw 24 Airmen take the next step towards more responsibility and possible entering the noncommissioned officer ranks. Congratulations to those Airmen who completed an important assignment in their Air Force careers.

Below are the names of the Class 13-A graduates and their flight instructors.

A Flight
Instructor: Tech. Sgt. Aaron Juarez
Staff Sgt. Clarence Runia, 730th Air Mobility Squadron
Senior Airman Thomas Chapman, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Phillip Freitas, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Senior Airman Daniel Griffith, 374th Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Phillip Hageberg, 730th Air Mobility Squadron
Senior Airman Jessie Bejarano, 730th Air Mobility Squadron
Senior Airman Brett Lawerence, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Evan Moniz-Hole, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Christopher Patricelli, 374th Communications Squadron
Senior Airman Aaron Theriault, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Efrain Vazquez-Oliveras, 730th Air Mobility Squadron
Staff Sgt. Amanda Woodcox, 374th Medical Support Squadron

B Flight
Instructor: Tech. Sgt. Joseph Gambles
Staff Sgt. John Kuziomko, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Kyle Barrette, 374th Communications Squadron
Senior Airman Sarah Blodgett, 374th Dental Squadron
Senior Airman Monica Brown, 374th Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Joseph Drotos, 730th Air Mobility Squadron
Senior Airman Matthew Kennedy, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Brandon Lee, 36th Airlift Squadron
Senior Airman Bryan Mason, 374th Communications Squadron
Senior Airman Sean Peck, 730th Air Mobility Squadron
Senior Airman Stanley Quach, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Senior Airman Sean West, Detachment 2, PACAF Postal Squadron
Senior Airman Sammie Wright, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

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