Defenders of the Year

October 13, 2014

Petty Officer First Class Shawn Andre Walker, United States Navy

Petty Officer First Class Shawn Andre Walker is the Acting Systems Test Officer/AEGIS Weapons System Supervisor on the US Aegis

October 13, 2014

2013 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year

Alexandra, Virginia / January 2014 After an outstanding year in Missile Defense, we recognize a remarkable feat of leadership within

October 13, 2014

First Lieutenant Brian K. Yoakam, United States Air Force

First Lieutenant Brian K. Yoakam is a Space Officer assigned to the 460th Operations Group at Buckley Air Force Base

October 13, 2014

Major Michael A. Tobey, National Guard

Major Michael A. Tobey is the Assistant Operations Officer (Assistant S-3) for the 100th Missile Defense Brigade of the United

October 13, 2014

Staff Sergeant Nicholas W. Power, National Guard

Staff Sergeant Nicholas W. Power hails from Concord, NH. He is currently pursuing his BA Degree in Homeland Defense from

October 13, 2014

Lieutenant Brandon Bridges, United States Navy

Lieutenant Brandon Bridges was born in Whitesburg, GA. He attended Central High School and graduated in May 1996. He entered

October 13, 2014

SSG Nancy A. Wingo, United States Army

SSG(P) Nancy A. Wingo was born in Athens, Ohio and graduated from Alexander High school in 2001. She joined the

October 13, 2014

Captain Benjamin C. Szutar, United States Air Force

Captain Benjamin C. Szutar is the Chief, Plans and Programs for the 460th Operations Support Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base,

January 14, 2011

2010 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year

Alexandria, Virginia / January 2011 On January 15th, 1991 soldiers from the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade changed modern day

Defenders of the Year