Pathways to leadership: ALS comes to 501st CSW

In an Air Force characterized by ever-tightening budgets, the 501st Combat Support Wing is defined by its innovations, even if those ideas come from outside of its normal mission.

For the first time in 501st CSW history an Airman Leadership School class is being held at RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom, a move estimated to save the U.S. Air Force $80,000.

Typically when an Airman from the 501st CSW attends an ALS class they will be sent to RAF Feltwell, where the ALS schoolhouse is located. Feeding and lodging the future noncommissioned officers gets expensive fast, especially considering the length of the course. To combat this, instead of bringing the students to the class, the class has come to the students.
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