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First Lieutenant Kenneth McCoy
1LT McCoy is a native of Anchorage, Alaska. He enlisted in 2015 completing Military Police One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Upon graduating OSUT, he was assigned to the 297th Military Police Company. 1LT McCoy earned his commission through the University of Alaska, Anchorage ROTC in May 2018. Upon graduation he attended Military Police Basic Officer Leader Course in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. In 2019, 1LT McCoy was forward deployed to Camp Buehring Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield (OSS) as a Platoon Leader and Installation Provost Marshall for 297th Military Police Company and Area Support Group – Kuwait (ASG-KU). The Following year in 2020, 1LT McCoy deployed again as the Forward Operating Site OIC – Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR). In 2021, 1LT McCoy served as the Alaska Joint Operation Center (JOC) Battle Captain. In 2022, he accepted a position as a Sensor Operator in the Fire Direction Center (FDC) for Higher Headquarters Battery (HHB), 49th Missile Defense Battalion at Fort Greely, AK, where he currently serves and maintains a dual certification status as a Sensor Operator and Deputy Director for Delta Crew. 1LT McCoy’s prior assignments include: 297th Military Police Company Platoon Leader, Camp Buehring, KU; Forward Operating Site OIC – Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, HHC, 297th Regional Support Group; Joint Operation Center Battle Captain, JFHQ, JBER, AK; Sensor Operator, HHB, 49th Missile Defense Battalion, Fort Greely, AK. His military education/courses include: Military Police Basic Officer Leaders Course, Air Assault School, Unit Movement Office Course, Ground-based Midcourse Defense Qualification Course, Air Defense Artillery Transition Course. He Baccalaureate degree in Justice from University of Alaska, Anchorage. His awards and decorations include: Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon. Overseas Service Ribbon (2) Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ M Device (2), Global War on Terror Service Medal, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal and Alaska Domestic Emergency Ribbon. He also is awarded Army Air Assault Wings.
Click here to view all the awardees from the 2022 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year Award Ceremony.
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