Soest, Netherlands / May 16, 2017

The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance held its first Dutch Missile Defender of the Year Award Ceremony in Soest, Netherlands on Tuesday May 16, 2017. The event honored missile defenders from the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the Royal Netherlands Army, and the Royal Netherlands Navy. These members demonstrated outstanding leadership excellence in missile defense for the last year.

2017 Dutch Missile Defenders of the Year:

Lieutenant Commander Geert van der Bij

Netherlands Maritime Missile Defender of the Year

Major Peter Geurts

Netherlands Air Force Missile Defender of the Year

Lieutenant Colonel Bas Mullekom

Netherlands Army Missile Defender of the Year