New Jersey Reception of Champions

April 12, 2023

The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance hosted the 7th annual New Jersey Reception of Champions in Camden, NJ on April 12, 2023. The purpose of this event was to recognize the critical role New Jersey plays as home to some of our nation’s best missile defense engineers and warfighters.

We were honored to be joined by Mr. Paul Mann, Program Executive, Sea-Based Weapon Systems & Program Director, Aegis BMD and Captain Sid Hodgson, Commanding Officer, AEGIS Technical Representative to commemorate our Navy Aegis Air and Missile Defense Champions. The Champion engineers and developers of the Aegis Combat System and the Long-Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) were recognized for their excellence as being part of the team that is making the world a safer place.