Multilingual ATC Airman sets sights for diplomacy
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dhanajay Patel, right, an air traffic controller, and Airman 1st Class Tyler Hernandez, left, an air traffic control apprentice, both assigned to the 6th Operations Support Squadron, look for aircraft in the airspace around MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 16, 2017. Patel, who is proficient in five different languages, is looking to commission and become a foreign affairs officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)