[4] Though her family received death threats, she persevered to complete her training and won the U.S. State Department's International Women of Courage Award in 2015.

[2] Two female helicopter pilots during the Soviet era, the Nabizada sisters, along with her father, served as inspiration for Rahmani's achievement.

The family has had to move several times[5] but Rahmani was resolute and aimed to fly a larger C-130 plane and become a flight instructor to inspire other women.

[9] She began training on C-130s with the US Air Force in 2015 and completed the program in December 2016, following which she applied for asylum in the United States.

[13][14] Rahmani, who was represented by International Attorney Kimberley Motley, was granted asylum in the United States in April 2018.