Defenders of the Year

January 23, 2023

First Sergeant John O’Connor, United States Army

1SG John M. O’Connor enlisted in the United States Army on 19 March 2002 where he was awarded the MOS

January 23, 2023

Lieutenant Pasquale Cassese, United States Navy

Lieutenant Cassese graduated from Saint Augustine College Preparatory School in May of 2014. He earned his commission through the Norwich

January 23, 2023

Airman First Class Garrett Tully, United States Air Force

A1C Garrett F. Tully is an Air Tasking Order Production Technician for the 603rd Air Operation Center, Ramstein Air Base,

January 23, 2023

Specialist 4 Jonah Friese, United States Space Force

Specialist 4 Jonah B. D. Friese serves as a Mission Crew Chief to the Second Space Warning Squadron (2SWS) Buckley

January 23, 2023

2022 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year

Alexandria, Virginia – January 20, 2023 MDAA brought forward our nation’s very best missile defender from each of the five

November 8, 2022

2022 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year

Anchorage, Alaska | November 5th, 2022 The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance held the 2022 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year

August 8, 2022

2022 Indo-Pacific Air & Missile Defender of the Year

Honolulu, Hawaii | August 5th, 2022 The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance held 2022 Indo-Pacific Air & Missile Defender of the

May 13, 2022

2022 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award Ceremony

Colorado Springs, Colorado | May 13, 2022 The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance held its ninth NORAD and USNORTHCOM Missile Warning

March 31, 2022

2022 National Capital Region Air & Missile Defender of the Year

Alexandria, Virginia | March 30th, 2022 The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance held its inaugural National Capital Region Air & Missile

January 14, 2022

Technical Sergeant X. Victor Kearney, United States Space Force

TSgt Kearney is a Missile Warning and Defense Operator at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii. As

Defenders of the Year