ALS recognizes Alabama Reservist

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  • By Gene H. Hughes
  • 908th Public Affairs
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. --  Senior Airman Jamaar Jackson, a Client Systems Technician with the 908th FSS, recently distinguished himself while attending Airman Leadership School at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.

During the graduation ceremony, he received the Leadership Award for the class, one of the two prestigious awards presented to graduates.

Colonel Craig Drescher, former 908th member and present commander of the 913 Airlift Group at Little Rock AFB presented the six AFRC ALS students of Class 15-06 their graduation certificates.

"It is my understanding that this was the first ALS class at Little Rock AFB open to Reservists not from the local area," he said. "I learned there were a couple of 908th personnel here a few weeks ago when I came dragging into the flight planning room after a night flight ... to find the class using the briefing tables to study and prepare for their classes. The entire staff commented that the Reservists 'wowed the whole staff,' and 'completely blew us away.'"

"It was a big night for AFRC. All six reservists presented themselves with impeccable military bearing and were wonderful to visit with," Drescher said. "Senior Airman Jackson emceed part of the ceremony and did a wonderful job. "Master Sgt. Pettway and Technical Sgt. Talley drove all the way from Maxwell to support their co-workers also."