1st Lt. Alexander “Ara” Allard, 490th Missile Squadron missile squadron safety officer and assistant flight commander, poses at the 341st Missile Wing headquarters building after returning from missile field duty on May 8, 2018, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Allard is participating in a pilot program that broadens safety knowledge and practices in intercontinental ballistic missile operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kiersten McCutchan)