Capt. Toai Dang, from Vietnam Air Defense-Air Force, taxis out to the runway for his final check ride in the T-6 Texan II May 29, 2019, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Dang became the first Vietnamese student to graduate the Aviation Leadership Program May 30. ALP is a U.S. Air Force funded program, providing students of friendly and developing countries with undergraduate pilot training scholarships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)