On November 9, 2017, the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance was honored to recognize the best missile defense crews of the 2017 Crete Tactical Air and Missile Defense exercise at Crete, Greece. MDAA Alert: Crete Award Ceremony

United States Winners – From the 10th AAMDC

Best Unit Award – Battery (Bravo 5-7) represented by CPT India Simpson
Best Individual Award – SGT Nathaniel Foster from 2nd Cavalry Regiment

German Winners – SAM Wing 1

Best Unit Award – “F” Unit represented by Major Benjamin Deus
Best Individual Award – First Lieutenant Carsten Werth
Best Individual Award – Master Sergeant Martin Strehlow