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Members of Airman Leadership School Class 16-A pose for a class photo prior to their graduation ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10. Ninety-four Airmen completed their first professional military education milestone by graduating this course.

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Ninety-four Airmen completed their first professional military education milestone by graduating Airman Leadership School here as part of Class 16-A, Dec. 10.
Ten members of the class were recognized with individual awards.
Senior Airman Tabitha Lyftogt, a member of the 58th Rescue 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 Ian Femiak, a member of the 99th Surgical Operations 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 Shantae Moffett, a member of the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron, received the Commandant Award. This award is presented to the student who consistently displays exemplary military professionalism and promotes teamwork.
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 Ian Femiak
• Senior Airman Daniel Thompson
• Senior Airman David Johnson
• Senior Airman Jeremy Chapin
• Senior Airman Chelsey Pennington
• Senior Airman Kyle Toolen
• Senior Airman Aarren Stager
• Senior Airman Miki Mullen

Below are the names of the Class 16-A graduates and their flight instructors.
Rescue Flight
Instructor: Tech. Sgt. Jarad Guerrero-Salinas

• Senior Airman Joshua Geagley
• Senior Airman Justin Beach
• Senior Airman Ashley Blair
• Senior Airman David Christen
• Senior Airman Ian Declue
• Senior Airman Michael Engen
• Senior Airman Bradley Forbes
• Senior Airman Cimari Francis
• Senior Airman Christopher Hammond
• Senior Airman Charlina Linam
• Senior Airman Travis Mary
• Senior Airman Michael Mckinley
• Senior Airman Mitchell Stoll
• Senior Airman Nathaniel Stone
• Senior Airman Daniel Thompson
• Senior Airman Kassandra Torres

Raptor Flight
Instructor: Master Sgt. Wakisha Humphries

• Senior Airman Xavier Sanders
• Senior Airman Brittany Brazzel
• Senior Airman Jacob Bridges
• Senior Airman Jason Bushing
• Senior Airman Tyler Griffin
• Senior Airman Arthur Kott
• Senior Airman Steven Kulp
• Senior Airman Kyle Kuppenbender
• Senior Airman Jacob Lee
• Senior Airman Autayvia Mitchell
• Senior Airman Austin Norman
• Senior Airman Hannah Rahebi Najafabadi
• Senior Airman Josiebelle Rodriguez Perez
• Senior Airman Bryson Tetrault
• Senior Airman Matthew Thompson
• Senior Airman Kyle Walsh

REDHORSE Flight
Instructor: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bullock

• Senior Airman Joseph Ziegler
• Senior Airman Dakota Benjamin
• Senior Airman Gillian Broman
• Senior Airman Cody Taylor Featheran
• Senior Airman Chavela Gibbs
• Senior Airman Nicholas Klunduk
• Senior Airman Andrew Madden
• Senior Airman Rachel Maxwell
• Senior Airman Travis Parrott
• Senior Airman Marshall Reilly
• Senior Airman Aarren Stager
• Senior Airman Levi Stephens
• Senior Airman Aaron Tindley
• Senior Airman Rayden Whitfield

Thunderbird Flight
Instructor: Staff Sgt. Shane Taylor

• Senior Airman Tabitha Lyftogt
• Senior Airman Joseph Archer
• Senior Airman Nathan Bistrica
• Senior Airman Aaron Brown
• Senior Airman Corey Fournier
• Senior Airman Justin Hennon
• Senior Airman Tyler Hudson
• Senior Airman Derek Lee
• Senior Airman Andrew Mccabe
• Senior Airman Jaymes Melvin
• Senior Airman Shantae Moffett
• Senior Airman Jared Scott
• Senior Airman Jordan Stewart
• Senior Airman Kyle Toolen
• Senior Airman John Varner
• Senior Airman Jessica Williams

Hunter Flight
Instructor: Staff Sgt. Johnny O’Hagan

• Senior Airman David Johnson
• Senior Airman Brittany Cahall
• Senior Airman Alex Chang
• Senior Airman Ryan Corvin
• Senior Airman Dan Hillard
• Senior Airman Billy Hipp
• Senior Airman Andrew Ingersoll
• Senior Airman Kandis Jackson
• Senior Airman Aaron Key
• Senior Airman Kahn Mai
• Senior Airman Sheldon Matchett
• Senior Airman Sherrymeriam Pineda
• Senior Airman Steven Readence
• Senior Airman Andrew Saenz
• Senior Airman Manuel Sandoval
• Senior Airman Robert Skaggs

Defender Flight
Instructor: Staff Sgt. Courtney Slater

• Senior Airman Kevin Dietz
• Senior Airman Anthony Beason
• Senior Airman Jeremy Chapin
• Senior Airman Christopher Colyer
• Senior Airman Kiley Everett
• Senior Airman Ian Femiak
• Senior Airman Miki Mullen
• Senior Airman Chelsey Pennington
• Senior Airman Chance Rowland
• Senior Airman Leslie Ryssman
• Senior Airman Thomas Scott
• Senior Airman Christopher Shoaf
• Senior Airman Jamicheal Smith
• Senior Airman Brant Sylvester
• Senior Airman George Vega-Hernandez
• Senior Airman Ryan Wilkerson