Incirlik Air Base

Senior Airman Timothy Harrison 425th Air Base Squadron and Airman Leadership School class 14-3 leader, begins an open-ranks inspection March 7, 2014, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Throughout the six-week ALS course, Airmen are trained in drill for two hours and are inspected twice. Drill and ceremony is a part of Air Force tradition that is first introduced to Airmen in Basic Military Training.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Senior Airman Christian James, 728th Air Mobility Squadron, stands with a guidon in formation during an open-ranks uniform inspection March 7, 2014, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Dress and appearance is enforced throughout the class with two uniform inspections throughout the six-week course. As future supervisors Airmen will be expected to exemplify and enforce dress and appreance policies for their suboordinates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Airmen Leadership School students raise the U.S. flag during reveille March 7, 2014 Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. During the course students practice drill for two hours and are tested at the end of class. Drill and ceremony is a part of Air Force tradition that is first introduced to Airmen in Basic Military Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Col. Craig Wills, 39th Air Base Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, 39th ABW command chief talk with Airman Leadership School students March 14, 2014, Incirlik Air Base Turkey. As well as talking to the students, 39th ABW leadership took a group photo with the class who donated 360 donuts to U.S. Army 5-7 Air Defense Artillery Soldiers in Gaziantep, Turkey. The 5-7 ADA took over the responsibility of providing PATRIOT missile air defense capabilities in December as part of a multinational NATO mission to protect Turkey from Syrian ballistic missile threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Airman Leadership School students pose for a group photo March 14, 2014, Incirlik Air Base Turkey. The class donated 360 donuts to U.S. Army 5-7 Air Defense Artillery Soldiers in Gaziantep, Turkey. The 5-7 ADA took over the responsibility of providing PATRIOT missile air defense capabilities in December as part of a multinational NATO mission to protect Turkey from Syrian ballistic missile threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Senior Airman Jarrid McIntyre, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management journeyman, dips a sponge roller into a paint bucket March 22, 2014, Incirlik Air Base Turkey. McIntyre along with more than 20 other volunteers from both the Airman Leadership School class 14-3 and from the 728th Air Mobility Squadron, came out on Surety Saturday to paint the ALS schoolhouse. Painting of the ALS school house was part of the class' legacy project and way to help improve the base.

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ALS and 728th paint schoolhouse

Airmen from the 728th Air Mobility Squadron and Airmen enrolled in Airman Leadership School class 14-3 paint the hallways and classrooms in the ALS schoolhouse March 22, 2014, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Each ALS class participates in one community activity and leaves behind one legacy project while enrolled in the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Senior Airman Nicholas Murphy, 39th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations controller, shakes hands during the congratulatory line after the Airman Leadership School class 14-3 graduation April 3, 2014, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. During the ceremony Murphy received the John L. Levitow Award, the highest achievement for enlisted Airmen enrolled in ALS. The award is named after the lowest ranked serviceman in the Air Force to receive the Medal of Honor, (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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ALS class 14-3: supervise, serve, succeed

Published April 6, 2014
By Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski
39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- During the past six weeks, members of Airman Leadership School class 14-3 were immersed in training to become successful supervisors and leaders of Airmen.

ALS is the first of three enlisted professional military education courses designed to teach future supervisors what it takes to be an NCO.

The students were educated on various topics to include interpersonal communications, tactical and strategic strategies, current events, and how to write a variety of products that include: enlisted performance reports, awards packages and letters of reprimand.

Class 14-3 not only learned how to lead and perform at the next pay grade, they also took time to serve the community and deployed members from a sister service.

During their time at ALS, class 14-3 volunteered 152 hours and made a $200 donation to the Women's History Month committee, and created a trivia challenge from the base heritage display competition.

In addition to playing a critical role in the historical celebration the students also boosted the morale of U.S. Army 5-7 Air Defense Artillery Soldiers deployed to Gaziantep, Turkey, by donating 360 donuts.

The class also left a permanent mark by painting the ALS schoolhouse and professional development center during one of the 39th Air Base Wing's "Surety Saturdays."