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MDAA Alert: NORTHCOM NORAD Missile Warning/Missile Defender of the Year 2024

NORTHCOM NORAD Missile Warning/Missile Defender of the Year 2024, Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 25th, 2024      

Dear Members and Friends,      

In honor and recognition of our Nation’s homeland missile defense noble mission of safeguarding all 50 states and US territories defended against ICBMS from rouge nations, the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance held our 10th NORTHCOM NORAD Missile Warning and Missile Defender of the Year Award Ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado on October 25th, 2024. This marks our 78th Missile Defender of the Year event we have done in recognition and honor of our Missile Defense Operators in 22 nations.  We honor our best of the best Warfighter missile defense operators in the United States for the past year and honor them as World Champions in this mission. We surrounded them with Winners as we associate with Winners to Win. Seven United States Flag Officers led by MG Robert Davis joined in this recognition event this past Friday evening off the foothills of Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  

We are honored to present these Vigilant All-American Warriors that keep our nation safe, day and night, 365 days a year.  

Ladies and Gentlemen, our 2024 NORTHCOM NORAD Missile Warning and Missile Defenders:

Mr. Adam Johnson

NORAD and USNORTHCOM (N&NC) Intel Professional of the Year

Mr. Roger Baty

N&NC Staff Professional of the Year

MAJ Cameron Martin

JOC Missile and Space Domain Crew of the Year

LT William Robbins

JOC Missile and Space Domain Crew of the Year

SSgt David Shelton

JOC Missile and Space Domain Crew of the Year

JOC Missile and Space Domain Crew of the Year

LTC Ann Allen

Missile Defense Officer Awardee 

Mr. Tim Schmitt

Missile Defense Deputy Officer Awardee 

MAJ Juch 

USASMDC Staff Professional Awardee 

LTC Benjamin Brown, CPT Ira Jinkins,1LT Joel Belles, SFC Trevor Cousino, and SGT Connor Willprecht

100^th Missile Defense Battalion Crew of the Year Awardees

COL (R) David Short 

Lifetime Achievement Awardee 

COL (R) Matt Pollock

Lifetime Achievement Awardee 

We extend our thanks and respect to the military leaders that joined us in honoring the best of the best in this noble mission for the missile defense of our Homeland.

- MG Robert Davis, Director of Operations for U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a principal advisor to the Commander of USNORTHCOM. BG Johnaton Dawber, Deputy Commanding General for Operations, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC). BG Thaddeus Fineran, Chief of Staff-Army, Joint Force Headquarters-Nebraska, and USNORTHCOM J3 Deputy Director of Operations. Rear Admiral Arex Avanni, Deputy Director of Operations at NORTHCOM. BG Eric Little, Director of Operations for SPACECOM. COL Dani Williams, Commander of the 100th Missile Defense Brigade. Mr. Robert Cunniff, Director of Operations, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). Mr. Jeffrey Dillemuth, Director of Operations, U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). Mr. Walt Chai, Director, Space Sensors; Director, Missile Integration and Operations Center, Missile Defense Agency. A special thanks to our Board Member Mr. JD Gainey for being the master of ceremonies! 

Winner associate with Winner to Win!