2024 MDAA Advocacy Summary 

January 1st, 2024 – December 31st, 2024 

74 Military Base Visits 

51 Alerts/Press Releases 

47 Speeches

23 States Advocated In 

20 Led and Organized Missile Defense Demonstrations/Tests with DOD, NATO, Nations & Partners

10 Hosted High-Level Talks with US,  Allies and Partners

9 Congressional Roundtable Discussions podcasts

8 Countries Advocated In  

6 Missile Defender of the Year Award Events  

– 64 Awardees Recipients from 7 different nations

6 Created and hosted Conferences and Forums on Missile Defense

– Hypersonic Missile Defense Forum Colorado

– Regional Coalition IAMD Forum Poland

– Pacific Space Awareness Forum Hawaii

– Think Big Go-Fast Forum Alaska

– Near Space Forum Arizona

– Air and Missile Defense Technology Conference United Kingdom

3 University Academic Critical Thinking on Missile Defense Programs 

University of Arizona AETOS

University of Hawaii ARTEMIS 

University of Southern California SHIELD 

6 SHIELD Capstone projects became Courses of Action

2 SHIELD Capstone projects became Congressional Law 

2 Missile Defense Champion Events 

The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance’s mission is to make the world safer by advocating for the development and deployment of missile defense systems to defend the United States, its armed forces, and its allies against missile threats.

We look forward to our advocacy in 2025 and making our world and our nation a safer place through the deployment, capacity, and capability of missile defense.

Happy New Year