A local servicemember has graduated from the Airman Leadership School at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn.:

Air National Guard Senior Airman Michael Smith, a network infrastructure technician with the 265th Combat Communication Squadron, South Portland. Smith is the son of Carol Lessard of South Paris and Richard Smith of Turner.

Airman Leadership School is a five-week in-residence course that prepares senior airmen for positions of greater responsibility. The course enhances their development by strengthening their ability to lead, follow, and manage while they gain a broader understanding of the military profession.