MDAA in the News

May 3, 2016

10th AAMDC Soldier earns European Missile Defender of the Year Award

Army News Service: Ramstein Air Base, Germany — Sgt. Joseph Frey, an air defense battle management system operator with the

April 22, 2016

Congressman Presses Pentagon on Isles’ Missile Defense

Honolulu Star Advertiser: U.S. Rep. Mark Takai said Thursday that the Defense Department has to be “more proactive” in looking

March 31, 2016

Missile Defense Facility on Kauai Should Become Operational, Advocate Proposes

Honolulu Star Advertiser: In the face of increasing North Korean ballistic missile threats, the Pentagon is studying beefing up Hawaii’s

February 24, 2016

Missiles in paradise: Kauai island faces controversial Hawaii defense plan

Al Jazeera America: LIHUE, Hawaii — When 2016 began with North Korea declaring its fourth nuclear test was a hydrogen

February 18, 2016

Missile Defenders of the Year recognized

dvids: YOKOSUKA, Japan – Eight individuals were recognized as Missile Defenders of the Year for integrated air and missile defense

February 12, 2016

Group says North Korean test justifies Hawaii missile defense system

Honolulu Star Advertiser: North Korea’s long-range ballistic missile test “marks a tipping point” and justification for greater U.S. defenses, with

February 8, 2016

North Korea rocket launch may spur U.S. missile defense buildup in Asia

Reuters: North Korea’s latest rocket launch might kick off a buildup of U.S. missile defense systems in Asia, U.S. officials

January 29, 2016

U.S. says redesigned missile defense interceptor aces test

Reuters: The U.S. Missile Defense Agency on Thursday said it conducted a successful test of the ground-based U.S. missile defense

January 22, 2016

Exclusive: U.S. weighs making Hawaii missile test site operational – sources

Reuters: The U.S. military has stepped up discussions on converting its Aegis missile defense test site in Hawaii into a

January 19, 2016

MDAA recognizes Air Force Missile Defender of the Year

Air Force: Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein presented the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance’s 2015 Defender