Senior Airman Daniel Petrushev, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller, poses for a portrait in his work environment at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 24, 2017. Petrushev is expected to attend Officer Training School in April. He is aiming high to become a U.S. Air Force pilot, an opportunity crafted from years of striving for success, failing and getting back up again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)