Colorado Springs, Colorado | May 13, 2022

The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance held its ninth NORAD and USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award Ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Friday, May 13, 2022. The event honored Missile Defenders from U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and service members from the United States and Canada involved in Missile Warning for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). These service members and civilians demonstrated outstanding leadership excellence in missile defense and missile warning for the year 2021 and directly contributed to the security of the United States and Canada.

2022 NORAD and NORTHCOM Missile Warners and Defenders of the Year

Staff Sergeant Casey Jones
Intel Professional Awardee

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Captain Jacob Switzer
Military Missile Warning Awardee

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Mr. Carlos Cisneros
Civilian Missile Warning Awardee

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Lieutenant Colonel Kenon Thompson
Military Future Operations Awardee

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Mr. Jeff Duncan
Civilian Future Operations Awardee

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Mr. David Boothe
Civilian Current Operations Awardee

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Major Gabe Carr
Missile Defense Officer Awardee

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Mr. Scott Gearhart
Lifetime Achievement Awardee

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Colonel (Ret) Barry Cardwell
Lifetime Achievement Awardee

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Major General Kevin Huyck
Lifetime Achievement Awardee

Event Program

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