Capt. Ouma Laouali, the first female pilot in the Nigerien air force, watches her instructor pilot as he completes pre-flight checks on a C-130 Hercules at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, March 5, 2020. During her 10-year career, she has flown aircraft such as the Cessna 208 Caravan and the Diamond DA42. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jayden Ford)