Vance air traffic controller receives Commandant's Award at ALS graduation Published Dec. 11, 2013 VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Team Vance air traffic controller earned the Commandant's Award during the Airman Leadership School Class 14-A graduation Dec. 10 at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Senior Airman Robert Buckhanan, a Ghostrider with the 71st Operations Support Squadron, received the award for displaying all the characteristics of an effective leader during the five-weeks of professional military education. The 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander, Col. John Menozzi, and the 71st FTW command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Aman, attended the Class 14-A graduation ceremony. Twenty-two Airmen graduated with Class 14-A. Also from Vance AFB were: Staff Sgt. Joseph Dalen, 71st Communications Squadron Senior Airman Christopher Hinojosa, 71st OSS Senior Airman Scott Hoover, 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron Senior Airman Ashley McGill, 71st OSS Senior Airman Marshall Rains, 71st Security Forces Squadron Senior Airman Shakon Smith, 71st Medical Support Squadron