Photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger | 379th Air Expeditionary Wing | 08.04.2021
Klador “Ma Mary” Siow, Senior Airman Ajay Vogar’s grandma poses for a photo. Vogar and many of his cousins were raised by his grandmother for a large portion of their childhood. Vogar attributes his sense of independence to his grandmother. Siow passed away in 2015. (Courtesy Photo)...
Photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger | 379th Air Expeditionary Wing | 08.04.2021
Ajay Vogar (back left) poses for a photo with his sister, cousins and aunt. Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, now deployed to Al Udeid, Qatar, grew up during the 80’s and 90’s in Monrovia, Liberia. Due to the country's civil war, his family was constantly moving as his parents and grandparents tried to provide......
Photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger | 379th Air Expeditionary Wing | 08.04.2021
Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, receives instructions while participating in an inflight pilot training course over Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Vogar always wanted to be a pilot, like his grandfather, but due to a civil war in his home country of Liberia, he was unable to pursue his dream. Now, at 40, he is finally......
Photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger | 379th Air Expeditionary Wing | 08.04.2021
Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, now deployed member at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, poses for a photo with his family inside of an aircraft maintenance hangar. Vogar was born in Liberia, but later moved to the United States and joined the Air National Guard. (Courtesy Photo)...
Photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger | 379th Air Expeditionary Wing | 08.04.2021
Ajay Vogar poses for his college graduation photo. Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, a deployed member at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor’s in Business Management from Stella Maris Polytechnic University in Monrovia, Liberia. (Courtesy Photo)...
Photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger | 379th Air Expeditionary Wing | 07.27.2021
Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, picks up mail from the post office, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2021. Born in Liberia, Vogar lived through a civil war and other hardships before immigrating to the United States at age 28. At 37, he joined the Minnesota Air National Guard, volunteered to assist with COVID-19......
Photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger | 379th Air Expeditionary Wing | 07.27.2021
Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, hands a piece of mail to Chief Master Sgt. Jason Thompson, 379th EMXS lead production superintendent at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2021. Born in Liberia, Vogar lived through a civil war and other hardships before immigrating to the United States at age 28. At 37, he joined the......
Photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger | 379th Air Expeditionary Wing | 07.19.2021
Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, poses for a photo at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 19, 2021. Born in Liberia, Vogar lived through a civil war and other hardships before immigrating to the United States at age 28. At 37, he joined the Minnesota Air National Guard, citing a desire to join an institution that aligned......
