U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alonzo Mercado, 3rd Intelligence Squadron, receives the Commandant Award during the Senior Master Sgt. David B. Reid Airman Leadership School Class 17-5 graduation ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 30, 2017. The Commandant’s award is given to the student who most exemplifies professional military qualities and is chosen by their peers, their primary instructors, and the ALS commandant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Cossaboom)