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ALS Class 14-Echo Large Group Photo

The commandant and instructors from the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School pose for a group photo with members of ALS Class 14-Echo and their class mentor moments before a graduation ceremony held June 26, 2014, at the Northern Lights Club on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Class 14-E was made up by two groups of students more commonly referred to in the Air Force as flights. One flight consisted of 12 active-duty Airmen completing their in-residence course at the Etchberger ALS in Grand Forks AFB, while the other flight was made up of a dozen Air National Guard Airmen from the 119th Wing attending an in-residence ALS course at the North Dakota ANG base in Fargo, N.D. Both of the flights were simultaneously taught by Air Force active-duty instructors from the Etchberger ALS. This new approach on training was the first of its kind according to officials from the 119th Wing and the 319th Air Base Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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ALS Class 14-Echo remove white ropes upon graduation

Members of ALS Class 14-Echo, remove the white aiguillettes after graduating from the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School during a graduation ceremony held June 26, 2014, at the Northern Lights Club on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. ALS students wore the aiguillettes or white ropes on the left shoulder in order for people to recognize them as one of the graduates. Class 14-E was made up by two student flights. One flight consisted of 12 active-duty Airmen completing their in-residence course at the Etchberger ALS in Grand Forks AFB, while the other flight was made up of a dozen Air National Guard Airmen from the 119th Wing attending an in-residence ALS course at the North Dakota ANG base in Fargo, N.D. Both of the flights were simultaneously taught by Air Force active-duty instructors from the Etchberger ALS. This new approach on training was the first of its kind according to officials from the 119th Wing and the 319th Air Base Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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ALS Class 14-Echo preps for inspection

Senior Airman Justin Haley, ALS Class 14-Echo active-duty flight class leader, ensures his classmates are sized and lined up correctly during a uniform inspection conducted June 4, 2014, at the drill pad located next to the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Class 14-E was made up by two student flights. One flight consisted of 12 active-duty Airmen completing their in-residence course at the Etchberger ALS in Grand Forks AFB, while the other flight was made up of a dozen Air National Guard Airmen from the 119th Wing attending an in-residence ALS course at the North Dakota ANG base in Fargo, N.D. Both of the flights were simultaneously taught by Air Force active-duty instructors from the Etchberger ALS. This new approach on training was the first of its kind according to officials from the 119th Wing and the 319th Air Base Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Happy Hooligans & Warriors of the North make ALS history

The commandant and instructors from the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School pose for a group photo with members of ALS Class 14-Echo and their class mentor moments before a graduation ceremony held June 26, 2014, at the Northern Lights Club on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Class 14-E was made up by two groups of students more commonly referred to in the Air Force as flights. One flight consisted of 12 active-duty Airmen completing their in-residence course at the Etchberger ALS in Grand Forks AFB, while the other flight was made up of a dozen Air National Guard Airmen from the 119th Wing attending an in-residence ALS course at the North Dakota ANG base in Fargo, N.D. Both of the flights were simultaneously taught by Air Force active-duty instructors from the Etchberger ALS. This new approach on training was the first of its kind according to officials from the 119th Wing and the 319th Air Base Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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More than 2 dozen Warriors of the North promoted to tech sergeant

Air Force officials recently released the results for the 2014 technical sergeant promotion, and the names of more than two dozen Warriors of the North appeared on the list. The Air Force selected 6,684 out of 38,344 eligible staff sergeants. The selection rate for this year's E-6 (pay grade) promotions was 17.43 percent. Air Force archive graphic by Senior Airman Miguel Lara was used to create this updated graphic. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Sonia Brumskill Volunteer Service Award

Senior Airman Charnell Burroughs (left), 319th Comptroller Squadron commander’s support staff, presents a service award to Sonia L. Brumskill, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron service contract evaluator, on Feb. 28, 2014 on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The service award recognized the body of work Brumskill has done on base with the volunteer community and the African American Cultural Association since 2002. (Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachiah Roberson)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

A golden plague with the image of Chief Etchberger shines much bright being recently unveiled during the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School building dedication ceremony held June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The lower part of the inscription reads, "May the core values Chief Etchberger demonstrated in life serve as a legacy to all Airmen who are molded within the walls of this school." (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

Col. Paul Bauman, 319th Air Base Wing commander, delivers closing remarks during the building dedication ceremony for the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School held June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. “It is only fitting that our airman leadership school be named after one of the giants of our Air Force," said Bauman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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“Dad would be proud”: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

One of Chief Etchberger's son, Rich Etchberger, thanks audience of Airmen, civilians and families during the building dedication ceremony for the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School held June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. He was joined on his trip to North Dakota by his brother Cory Etchberger, his step-brother Steve Wilson and Madison Etchberger, Chief Etchberger’s granddaughter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Former ALS commandant returns to honor an Air Force giant:

(Center) Master Sgt. Tameka Morales-Long, reads part of Chief Etchberger’s biography during the building dedication ceremony for the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School held June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Morales-Long is now stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., but returned to North Dakota to take part in the event she initially helped turn into reality during her time as the ALS commandant at Grand Forks AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Chief Etchberger ALS grads sing at dedication ceremony

(From left) Staff Sgt. Koree Eichelberge, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Randy Shea, 319th Security Forces Squadron, sing the Star Spangled Banner during the building dedication ceremony for the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School held June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Both of the NCOs graduated from the school. Several ALS alumni took part in the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

Members of the Grand Forks Air Force Base Honor Guard stoically stand by for the start of the ceremony where the airman leadership school on Grand Forks Air Force base, N.D., was named after Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, June 4, 2014. Each of the Honor Guard members presenting the colors this day graduated from the Chief Etchberger ALS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

Master Sgt. Aaron Holmes, Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School commandant, shows members of the Etchberger family the Wall of Heroes inside the ALS on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., June 4, 2014. The Wall of Heroes is one of the memorials for service members located inside the school recently dedicated to the memory of the heroic Air Force Senior NCO. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Medal of Honor of an Air Force Giant: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

The sun shines bright on the encased Medal of Honor of Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger as it sits on display in front of the airman leadership school June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The nation’s highest military honor was posthumously awarded to Chief Etchberger on Sept. 10, 2010, in recognition of his sacrifice and heroic actions in March 1968. Etchberger's Medal of Honor is extraordinary on another count: it is the first Medal of Honor to an individual serving in the highest enlisted grade in any service. No other person in the pay grade of E-9 has been awarded the decoration while serving as a sergeant major (Army and Marine Corps), master chief petty officer (Navy), master gunnery sergeant (Marine Corps) or chief master sergeant (Air Force). (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: Chief Etchberger family tours base

Members of the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger family pose for a group photo in front of an RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk on June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The family of the heroic Air force senior NCO was given a tour of some facilities and units as part of their official visit to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: Chief Etchberger family tours base

On June 4, 2014, members of the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger family tour one of the 319th Communications Squadron facilities on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The family of the heroic Air Force senior NCO was given a tour of some facilities and units as part of their official visit to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

(From left to right) Master Sgt. Aaron Holmes, Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School commandant, Chief Master Sgt. David Duncan, 319th Air Base Wing command chief, and Col. Paul Bauman, 319th ABW commander, pose for a group photo with four members of the Etchberger family after unveiling the plaque commemorating the dedication of the school in honor of Chief Etchberger, June 4, 2014, during a ceremony on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Base Chapel Team hosts Volunteer Appreciation Picnic at state park

Volunteers from the Grand Forks Air Force Base community and their families enjoy their time spent at a volunteer appreciation picnic held May 15, 2014, at Turtle River State Park, N.D. The picnic was coordinated by the 319th Air Base Wing Chapel staff, who hosted the event show thier agency’s deep appreciation for community members and their families, who contributed more than 40,000 volunteer hours in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Base Chapel Team Feeds Volunteers

Guests make their way through the buffet lines during a volunteer appreciation picnic held May 15, 2014, at Turtle River State Park, N.D. The buffet-style meal of chicken Alfredo, beef strips, mashed potatoes and vegetables was part of the event coordinated by the 319th Air Base Wing Chapel staff, which was design to show the agency’s deep appreciation for community members and their families, who contributed more than 40,000 volunteer hours in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Presidential recognition at volunteer appreciation picnic

Deachole Greene hugs her husband Stacy Green after Col. Paul Bauman, 319th Air Base Wing commander and Chaplain (Maj.) Steven Dabbs, 319th ABW head chaplain, present him with a certificate and letter from the Office of the President of the United States recognizing him as a recipient of a Lifetime Presidential Volunteer Service Award during a volunteer appreciation picnic held May 15, 2014, at Turtle River State Park, N.D. The Lifetime Award is the highest recognition in the PVSA program. It is awarded to a person who has donated 4,000 volunteer hours or more over a lifetime. Mr. Green generously donated a total of 5,144 hours. Mrs. Green also recieved a Lifetime PVSA for her 4,388 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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