First Lt. Bhudpaul Dharamraj

First Lt. Bhudpaul Dharamraj, a missile combat crew commander (missileers), poses for a photo inside a missile alert facility near Minot, North Dakota on Jan. 27, 2017. Missileers assigned to Minot Air Force Base pull up to 8, 24 hour shifts a month, controlling 10 intercontinental ballistic missiles at a time. Rank and name: 1st Lt Bhudpaul Dharamraj Duty Title/Unit: Missile Combat Crew Commander, 741 MS Where you are from: Brooklyn, NY "The foundation of our job as nuclear Airmen is plain and simple – trust. It is trust in each of our crew member’s abilities; trust that we can accomplish the mission in a moment’s notice; and the trust from our nation and our allies that we are constantly at the helm to engage in nuclear deterrence. It is this trust that keeps our advisories on their toes, second guessing each and every movement that they make." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro)