Defenders of the Year

May 31, 2024

SPC Austin Hatcher ADA JADOC Floor Personnel 

SPC Hatcher is currently assigned as a Forward Area Air Defense Air Battle Management Operations Center Operator (FAAD AO) for

May 31, 2024

SPC Adrianna Santellanes-Cortina ADA JADOC Floor Personnel 

SPC Santellanes is currently assigned as a Forward Area Air Defense Army Airspace Command and Control (FAAD A2C2), with HHB

May 31, 2024

SSG Sidney Hacker ADA JADOC Floor Personnel 

SSG Hacker is currently assigned as a Tactical Control Assistant (TCA), HHB Battery, 1-174 Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Regiment. SSG

May 31, 2024

1LT Jack Vantress ADA JADOC Floor Personnel 

1LT Vantress is currently assigned as a Tactical Control Officer (TCO) for the HHB Battery at the Joint Air Defense

May 31, 2024

1LT Michael Powell ADA JADOC Floor Personnel 

1LT Powell is currently assigned as an Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officer (ADAFCO) for the H.Q. Battery, 1-174th Air

May 31, 2024

SPC Ethan Gutierrez ADA Support Personnel 

SPC Guitierez is currently assigned to Minimum Deployment Package Maintenance Section. SPC Guitierez consistently volunteered and came in on off

May 31, 2024

SGT Angel Rojas ADA Support Personnel 

SGT Angel Rojas is currently serving as a Senior Operator in the Minimal Deployment Package (MDP) platoon within Headquarters, 1-174

May 31, 2024

SGT Abraham Peediakal ADA Support Personnel 

SGT Peediakal is currently assigned as an Avenger Repair Sergeant (94T) with 1st Battalion 174th Air Defense Artillery regiment. SGT

May 31, 2024

SSG Jose Galvan ADA Support Personnel 

SSG Jose Galvan is currently assigned as the Battalion S6 (Signal) Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) with the 1st Battalion,

May 31, 2024

2024 NCR Defender of the Year

On May 31st, 2024, MDAA hosted our 75th Defender of the Year (DOY) at Joint Base Andrews and NCR MDOY,

Defenders of the Year