Defenders of the Year

March 24, 2021

Sergeant Major Jason Junkins, U.S. Army National Guard

SGM Junkins is the Command Sergeant Major for the 1st Battalion (BN), 265 Air Defense Artillery Regiment (ADAR) in the

March 24, 2021

Sergeant First Class Johnny Washington, United States Army

SFC Washington is the First Platoon Sergeant for Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (ADAR) at Ft.

March 23, 2021

2020 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year

Alexandria, Virginia – Virtual – March 23, 2021 MDAA brought forward our nation’s very best missile defender from each of

December 21, 2020

2020 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award Ceremony

Virtual | December 18th, 2020 The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance held its eighth annual NORAD and USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and

September 29, 2020

2020 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year

Virtual | September 26th, 2020 The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance held its seventh annual Alaska Missile Defender of the Year

January 13, 2020

Captain Eric Grant, U.S. Army National Guard

CPT Grant enlisted into Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1-265th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) in 2007 as an Air Defense Tactical

January 13, 2020

Captain Nolan Hebein, United States Air Force

Capt Hebein is an Acquisition Manager assigned to the Small Launch and Targets Division (ECLX), Launch Enterprise, Space and Missile

January 13, 2020

First Class Petty Officer Mario Amaro, United States Navy

FCA1 Amaro is a native of San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from William Howard Taft High School and enlisted in

January 13, 2020

Captain Cody Williams, United States Army

CPT Williams was born and raised in Warren, Pennsylvania. CPT Williams enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in 2007

January 13, 2020

2019 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year

Alexandria, Virginia – January 10, 2020 MDAA brought forward our nation’s very best missile defender from each of the four

Defenders of the Year