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Mastering Resiliency at ADAB

Fifteen Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing graduated from a Phantom University resiliency course, August 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Students complete their degree by accomplishing required tasks from three of four general areas: Physical Education, Social Studies, Religion and Culture, and a mandatory Resiliency 101.
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Fully Known

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Mahoney, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Chaplain Corps chaplain, sits in the chapel at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 1, 2022. Chaplains provide religious affairs services and trusted council to service members and personnel across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Mahoney, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Chaplain Corps chaplain, stands in the chapel at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 1, 2022. Chaplains provide religious affairs services and trusted council to service members and personnel across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa)
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PLT Supports Al Dhafra Airmen

Airman Rachel Liverman is one of more than two dozen volunteers working as part of the Peer Liaison Team at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 8, 2021. The PLT Airmen work to ensure that their fellow deployed Airmen have the violence prevention tools they need to have a successful deployment.
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Service members choose resiliency at ASAB

Tech. Sgt. James Blaz, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Finance paying agent, speaks to service members during a suicide prevention seminar at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Dec. 15, 2021. Service members from the 386th AEW gathered to speak about suicide prevention awareness during a seminar with helping agencies across the base. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)
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Always moving forward

Ajay Vogar poses for his college graduation photo. Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, a deployed member at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor’s in Business Management from Stella Maris Polytechnic University in Monrovia, Liberia. (Courtesy photo)
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Always moving forward

Klador “Ma Mary” Siow, Senior Airman Ajay Vogar’s grandma poses for a photo. Vogar and many of his cousins were raised by his grandmother for a large portion of their childhood. Vogar attributes his sense of independence to his grandmother. Siow passed away in 2015. (Courtesy photo)
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Always moving forward

Ajay Vogar (back left) poses for a photo with his sister, cousins and aunt. Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, now deployed to Al Udeid, Qatar, grew up during the 80’s and 90’s in Monrovia, Liberia. Due to the country's civil war, his family was constantly moving as his parents and grandparents tried to provide stability for their family. (Courtesy photo)
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Always moving forward

Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, receives instructions while participating in an inflight pilot training course over Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Vogar always wanted to be a pilot, like his grandfather, but due to a civil war in his home country of Liberia, he was unable to pursue his dream. Now, at 40, he is finally fulfilling his childhood aspirations. (Courtesy photo)
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Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, now deployed member at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, poses for a photo with his family inside of an aircraft maintenance hangar. Vogar was born in Liberia, but later moved to the United States and joined the Air National Guard. (Courtesy photo)
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Always moving forward

Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, picks up mail from the post office, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2021. Born in Liberia, Vogar lived through a civil war and other hardships before immigrating to the United States at age 28. At 37, he joined the Minnesota Air National Guard, volunteered to assist with COVID-19 relief in Minnesota for nine months and then immediately volunteered for his first deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger)
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Always moving forward

Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, hands a piece of mail to Chief Master Sgt. Jason Thompson, 379th EMXS lead production superintendent at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2021. Born in Liberia, Vogar lived through a civil war and other hardships before immigrating to the United States at age 28. At 37, he joined the Minnesota Air National Guard, volunteered to assist with COVID-19 relief in Minnesota for nine months and then immediately volunteered for his first deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger)
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Always moving forward

Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, poses for a photo at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 19, 2021. Born in Liberia, Vogar lived through a civil war and other hardships before immigrating to the United States at age 28. At 37, he joined the Minnesota Air National Guard, citing a desire to join an institution that aligned with the work of his non-profit organization which helps provide housing, employment and legal assistance to veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger)
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Airman overcomes series of challenges relying on superb resiliency

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Janelle Vicente, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group mental health technician, poses for a photo at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, July 26, 2021. As a mental health technician Vicente is uniquely equipped to handle many of the stressors that come with being in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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Airman overcomes series of challenges relying on superb resiliency

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Janelle Vicente, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group mental health technician, smiles in her common access card photo at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, July 26, 2021. Vicente had this picture taken just hours after waking and realizing her car had been stolen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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Airman overcomes series of challenges relying on superb resiliency

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Janelle Vicente, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group mental health technician, works on her computer at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, July 26, 2021. As a mental health technician Vicente is uniquely equipped to handle many of the stressors that come with being in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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GRIT: A different way to bond

U.S. Air Force Capt. Marsena Walker, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port flight commander, holds a discussion during GRIT training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 13, 2021. GRIT is a training program designed to strengthen resiliency, reinforce protective factors, and reduce unwanted behaviors through deliberate and meaningful personal and professional development from commanders and supervisors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taryn Butler)
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GRIT: A different way to bond

U.S. Air Force Capt. Marsena Walker, left, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port flight commander, speaks to Airman 1st Class AmberRose Walters, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 13, 2021. Walker held GRIT training which provides resources to enhance personal and professional performance while promoting a shared responsibility of Airmen taking care of Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taryn Butler)
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GRIT: A different way to bond

U.S. Air Force Capt. Marsena Walker, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port flight commander, talks with Airmen during GRIT training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 13, 2021. GRIT training is a way to connect Airmen to each other, to their Air Force heritage and to the broader Air Force mission by focusing on connectedness and a shared sense of purpose. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taryn Butler)
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Commentary: Deployment Challenges and Coping

Tech. Sgt. Zachary Rule, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit, poses for a portrait here at Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 15, 2020. Rule shares his experiences and struggles with deployment during a past deployment as an Airman in operational control assigned to a U.S. Cavalry unit in Afghanistan and during post-deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)
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