ALS Class 12-4 academic achievement award

McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Senior Airman Sarah Callies, right, receives the academic achievement award for Airman Leadership School Class 12-4 at The I.G. Brown Training and Education Center from Senior Master Sgt. Tyrone Bingham, left, EPME Director of Education, June 7, 2012. The academic achievement award denotes excellence as a scholar. It is based upon all summative objective tests and individual performance evaluations and is given to the student with the highest overall academic standing. (Air National Guardphoto by Master Sgt. Kurt Skoglund/Released)

ALS Class 12-4 leadership award

McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Senior Airman Derek Gulbrandson, center, receives the Paul H. Lankford commandant award for Airman Leadership School Class 12-4 at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center from Chief Master Sgt. Donald Felch, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Lawrence W. Kirby, June 7, 2012. The leadership award is presented to the student who made the most significant contribution to the overall success of the class by demonstrating superior leadership abilities and excellent skills as a team member. It is named in honor of CMSgt Paul H. Lankford, a Bataan Death March survivor and the first commandant of the Air National Guard Enlisted Professional Military Education Center. (Air National Guardphoto by Master Sgt. Kurt Skoglund/Released)

NCOA Class 12-5 distinguished graduate award

McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn.- Tech. Sgt. Patrick Raible, right, receives the distinguished graduate award for NCO Academy Class 12-5 at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center here from Chief Master Sgt. Thomas K. Stoudt, June 7, 2012. The distinguished graduate award is presented to students in the top ten percent of the class. It is based on objective and performance evaluations, demonstrated leadership, and performance as a team player. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Kurt Skoglund/Released)

NCOA Class 12-5 distinguished graduate award

McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Tech. Sgt. Jordan Benjamin, right, receives the distinguished graduate award for NCO Academy Class 12-5 at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center here from Chief Master Sgt. Thomas K. Stoudt, June 7, 2012. The distinguished graduate award is presented to students in the top ten percent of the class. It is based on objective and performance evaluations, demonstrated leadership, and performance as a team player. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Kurt Skoglund/Released)

NCOA Class 12-5 distinguished graduate award

McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Tech. Sgt. Noah Bolton, right, receives the distinguished graduate award for NCO Academy Class 12-5 at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center here from Chief Master Sgt. Thomas K. Stoudt, June 7, 2012. The distinguished graduate award is presented to students in the top ten percent of the class. It is based on objective and performance evaluations, demonstrated leadership, and performance as a team player. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Kurt Skoglund/Released)

NCOA Class 12-5 distinguished graduate award

McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn.- Tech. Sgt. Edward Mueller, right, receives the distinguished graduate award for NCO Academy Class 12-5 at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center here from Chief Master Sgt. Thomas K. Stoudt, June 7, 2012. The distinguished graduate award is presented to students in the top ten percent of the class. It is based on objective and performance evaluations, demonstrated leadership, and performance as a team player. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Kurt Skoglund/Released)