We are extremely honored to bring forward to you our best of the best in missile defense across five services for one of the most challenging years in United States history of 2020. This recognition of our military operators in their determination, their grit, their leadership to set their environment to excel and put forward conditions of trust to propel their battle buddies, shipmates, and teammates to overcome and win with the highest reliability and excellence is being commended. People First! We are humbled and in awe of the presenters for the five recipients. It demonstrates through actions by their participation of how critically important the people and the mission is to our Nation, our Joint Force, and to each of the Services.

Please join us, as you are part of this great mission led by excellence of great people as we recognize these Missile Defenders in our 11th annual U.S. Missile Defender of the Year Award Ceremony, held next week on March 23rd at 6:00PM EDT.