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Foreign-born Airmen deploy, live their American Dream

Two Airmen, who are deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, as part of the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron, are emblematic of the diverse force. Staff Sgt. Nana Dankwa and Airman 1st Class Yongqin Li did not grow up in the United States. They emigrated from their respective countries and gained citizenship while serving in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Foreign-born Airmen deploy, live their American Dream

Staff Sgt. Nana Dankwa is a foreign-born Airman who spent most of his early life in Accra, Ghana. He lived with his grandparent’s and moved to America as an adult. After a couple of years, Dankwa joined the U.S. Air Force, eventually becoming a U.S. citizen. Dankwa is a civil engineer deployed out of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and is the NCO in charge of civil engineering for the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Deployed Airman gives back to land of opportunity

Master Sgt. Ben, 62nd Reconnaissance Squadron sensor operator, poses in front of an MQ-9 Reaper at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Nov. 5, 2016. Ben is a native of the Philippines and became a U.S. citizen while serving in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
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Constant vigilance

Staff Sgt. Limuel Beltran, 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron response force assistant flight chief, visits the D-1 post during shift at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 5, 2016. Response force members man both static and mobile posts around the airfield to maintain 360-degree security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
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Constant vigilance

Senior Airman Tyler Phillips, 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron response force member, monitors his team’s security sector at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Nov. 5, 2016. Phillips is a Chicago native based out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
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Constant vigilance

Senior Airman Tyler Phillips, 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron response force member, takes a break during his 12-hour shift maintaining flightline security at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Nov. 5, 2016. Response force members man both static and mobile posts around the airfield to maintain 360-degree security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
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Constant vigilance

Senior Airman Tyler Phillips, 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron response force member, monitors his team’s security sector at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Nov. 5, 2016. Response force teams are posted around the airfield at Kandahar to ensure 360-degree security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
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Constant vigilance

Security forces team members from the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron look out through the window of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Nov. 5, 2016. While on their twelve-hour shifts, response force members maintain their positions in the M-ATV to keep watch over their sector of security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
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Constant vigilance

An M-4 Carbine rifle and grenade launcher sits beside the seat of the truck commander in a mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Nov. 5, 2016. Security forces members of the 451st ESS provide airfield security at Kandahar and work with joint and coalition partners to maintain perimeter security at the forward operating base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
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Constant vigilance

Senior Airman James Curry, 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron response force member, uses binoculars to monitor his team’s security sector at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Nov. 5, 2016. Response force teams are posted around the airfield at Kandahar to ensure 365-degree security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
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Constant vigilance

Senior Airman Tyler Phillips, 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron response force member, monitors a Common Remotely Operated Weapon System II in mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Nov. 5, 2016. The CROWS system is required to be monitored at all times during each 12-hour shift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
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Constant vigilance

Senior Airmen James Curry and Tyler Phillips, 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron response force members, man their positions while standing guard at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Nov. 5, 2016. Security forces members of the 451st ESS provide airfield security at Kandahar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
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TAAC-Air work ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with AAF to build sustainable force

An Afghan Air Force pilot powers down an Mi-17 helicopter as Master Sgt Justin Kay, Train Advise Assist Command-Air Mi-17 flight engineer, observes after a training mission at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 3, 2016. TAAC-Air works closely with AAF partners to develop a professional, capable, and sustainable Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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TAAC-Air work ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with AAF to build sustainable force

A Train Advise Assist Command - Air Mi-17 air advisor gives feedback to Afghan Air Force Mi-17 pilots after a training mission near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 3, 2016. As a functional command, TAAC-Air assists our Afghan partners to develop a professional, capable and sustainable force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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TAAC-Air work ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with AAF to build sustainable force

Afghan Air Force members store the recently removed blades of an Mi-17 helicopter during a 100-hour maintenance inspection at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 2, 2016. Members of the AAF work closely with Train Advise Assist Command - Air, a U.S. run functional command, that assists our Afghan partners to develop a professional, capable and sustainable force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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TAAC-Air work ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with AAF to build sustainable force

Maj. Jeffrey Miser, 441st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron commander, performs pre-flight checks on an Mi-17 helicopter owned by the Afghan Air Force prior to a training sortie at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March 3, 2016. TAAC-Air assists our Afghan partners to develop a professional, capable and sustainable force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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TAAC-Air work ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with AAF to build sustainable force

An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 aerial gunner from the Kandahar Air Wing scans the area during a take off, landing, and emergency-maneuver training mission near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 3, 2016. Members of the Afghan Air Force at KAF are advised by Train Advise Assist Command - Air, a U.S. functional command that assists our Afghan partners to develop a professional, capable and sustainable force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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TAAC-Air work ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with AAF to build sustainable force

Tech. Sgt. Richard Embrey, Train Advise Assist Command - Air Mi-17 Intermediate Maintenance Squadron advisor, advises an Afghan Air Force member during a 100-hour inspection on an Mi-17 at Kandahar Airfield, March 2, 2016. As a functional command, TAAC-Air assists our Afghan partners to develop a professional, capable and sustainable force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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TAAC-Air work ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with AAF to build sustainable force

An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 flies over Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 2, 2016. Members of the AAF work closely with Train Advise Assist Command - Air, a U.S. run functional command, that assists our Afghan partners to develop a professional, capable and sustainable force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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TAAC-Air work ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with AAF to build sustainable force

An Afghan Air Force member operates a crane to remove the blades of an Mi-17 helicopter during a 100-hour inspection at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 2, 2016. Members of the AAF work closely with Train Advise Assist Command - Air, a U.S. run functional command, that assists our Afghan partners to develop a professional, capable and sustainable force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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