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Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance
  • About
    • Mission Statement
    • Board of Directors
      • Advisors to the Board
      • MDAA Research Fellows
    • Jobs at MDAA
    • Contact Us
  • Advocacy
    • Virtual Congressional Roundtables
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Missile Defense Champions

Honoring the leaders who champion missile defense worldwide.

All Years 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2011

2021 Champions

2021 Guam Missile Defender of the Year

2021

2020 Indo-Pacific Air & Missile Defender of the Year

2021

First Lieutenant Eryn Daman, Space Operations Command

2021

Fire Controlman Aegis First Class (SW) John Long, United States Navy

2021

Captain Marco Catanese, United States Air Force

2021

Sergeant Major Jason Junkins, U.S. Army National Guard

2021

Sergeant First Class Johnny Washington, United States Army

2021

2020 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year

2021
Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance

Making the World a Safer Place
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The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance advocates for the development and deployment of missile defense systems to defend the United States, its armed forces, and its allies against missile threats.

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