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Brig. Gen. Darren James, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Senior Master Sgt. Richard Poole and Airman 1st Class Natalee Barker cut the celebratory U.S. Air Force cake during the base’s inaugural Air Force Ball Sept. 23, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. It is a military tradition that the most senior and junior ranking individuals in attendance cut the cake with a saber. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)


AUAB honors Air Force heritage at inaugural Air Force Ball

Brig. Gen. Darren James, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Senior Master Sgt. Richard Poole and Airman 1st Class Natalee Barker cut the celebratory U.S. Air Force cake during the base’s inaugural Air Force Ball Sept. 23, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. It is a military tradition that the most senior and junior ranking individuals in attendance cut the cake with a saber. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeffrey Schreiner, vice commander, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing was photographed on May 22, 2017. (captioning by TSgt Bradly A. Schneider/Released)
Airman 1st Class Yongqin Li is a foreign-born Airman who spent most of his early life in China. When Li graduated high school, he immigrated to America. He was a full-time college student and worked various jobs to make ends meet. He eventually joined the U.S. Air Force; on the day of his basic military training graduation, became a U.S. citizen during a Naturalization ceremony. Li is deployed out of Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, where is a member of the 55th Force Support Squadron force management section. At Kandahar Airfield, he serves on the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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)
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)
A U.S. Air Force maintainer, assigned to the 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, reviews KC-135 Stratotanker maintenance logs before a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 26, 2017. The KC-135 provides aerial refueling capabilities to U.S. and coalition forces working to liberate territory and people under the control of ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker in support of Operation Inherent Resolve June 23, 2017. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15E the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, June 26, 2017. The F-22 is a component of the Global Strike Task Force, supporting U.S. and coalition forces working to liberate territory and people under the control of ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, June 26, 2017. The F-22 is a component of the Global Strike Task Force, supporting U.S. and coalition forces working to liberate territory and people under the control of ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker in support of Operation Inherent Resolve June 23, 2017. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15E the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)
Two Belgian Air Force F-16A Fighting Falcons fly in formation after receiving fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker in support of Operation Inherent Resolve June 23, 2017. Belgian F-16s have been deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve since October 2014 and recently reached 8,000 flight hours in the coalition mission to destroy ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fires flares after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker in support of Operation Inherent Resolve June 23, 2017. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15E the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles) )
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker in support of Operation Inherent Resolve June 23, 2017. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15E the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)