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2023 NORAD & USNORTHCOM MISSILE WARNING AND DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CEREMONY

Colorado Springs, Colorado | October 13, 2023

The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance held its tenth NORAD and USNORTHCOM
Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award Ceremony in Colorado Springs,
Colorado on Friday, October 13, 2023. The event honored Missile Defenders from
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC), U.S. Northern Command
(USNORTHCOM) and service members from the United States and Canada involved in
Missile Warning for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). These
service members and civilians demonstrated outstanding leadership excellence in
missile defense and missile warning for the year 2022 and directly contributed
to the security of the United States and Canada.


2023 NORAD AND USNORTHCOM MISSILE WARNERS AND DEFENDERS OF THE YEAR



Captain Melissa Biel
Intel Professional of the Year
***



Mr. Justin Loiseau
Intel Professional of the Year
***



Mr. Brandon Wood
NORAD and USNORTHCOM Staff Professional of the Year
***



Sergeant Robert Hanlon
JOC Missile and Space Domain Crew Member of the Year
***



Lieutenant Colonel Colin Fleming
Missile Defense Officer of the Year
***



Mr. Brien Smith
Deputy Missile Defense Officer of the Year
***



Staff Sergeant Fabian Juarez
USASMDC Staff Professional of the Year
***



Major Kent Brandsted
100th Missile Defense Brigade Crew of the Year
***



Captain Christopher Lucca
100th Missile Defense Brigade Crew of the Year
***



First Lieutenant Dardrin Qin
100th Missile Defense Brigade Crew of the Year
***



Staff Sergeant Francisco Marrero
100th Missile Defense Brigade Crew of the Year
***



Sergeant Nicholas Fitzsenry
100th Missile Defense Brigade Crew of the Year
***



Chief Warrant Officer 3 Andrew Knight
Lifetime Achievement Awardee
***



Mr. Steve Allen
Lifetime Achievement Awardee
***



DEFENDERS OF THE YEAR

 * 2017 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2017 Dutch Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2017 European Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2017 Guam Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2017 Okinawa Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2017 Texas Defender of the Year
 * 2018 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2018 European Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2018 Guam Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2018 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Air and Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2018 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award
   Ceremony
 * 2018 Okinawa Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2018 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * Captain Rex Villa, United States Air Force
   * Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jacob Moore, National Guard
   * Lieutenant Junior Grade McKenzie Anderson, United States Navy
   * Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lucas Watterson, United States Army
 * 2019 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2019 Guam Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2019 National Capital Region Air & Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2019 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award
   Ceremony
 * 2019 Okinawa Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2019 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * Captain Cody Williams, United States Army
   * Captain Eric Grant, U.S. Army National Guard
   * Captain Nolan Hebein, United States Air Force
   * First Class Petty Officer Mario Amaro, United States Navy
 * 2020 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2020 Indo-Pacific Air & Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2020 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award
   Ceremony
 * 2020 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * Captain Marco Catanese, United States Air Force
   * Fire Controlman Aegis First Class (SW) John Long, United States Navy
   * First Lieutenant Eryn Daman, Space Operations Command
   * Sergeant First Class Johnny Washington, United States Army
   * Sergeant Major Jason Junkins, U.S. Army National Guard
 * 2021 Guam Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2021 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeremy Howard, United States Army National Guard
   * Lieutenant Kristen Ringwall, United States Navy
   * Major Robert Heath Matthews, United States Air Force
   * Sergeant First Class Matthew Crain, United States Army
   * Technical Sergeant X. Victor Kearney, United States Space Force
 * 2022 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2022 Indo-Pacific Air & Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2022 National Capital Region Air & Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2022 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award
   Ceremony
 * 2022 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * Airman First Class Garrett Tully, United States Air Force
   * First Sergeant John O’Connor, United States Army
   * Lieutenant Pasquale Cassese, United States Navy
   * Sergeant First Class Patrick Sharp, United States Army National Guard
   * Specialist 4 Jonah Friese, United States Space Force
 * 2023 European Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2023 Indo-Pacific Air & Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2023 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award
   Ceremony
 * 2023 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * Captain Zachary Buenger, U.S. Army
   * Lieutenant Commander Rebekah Fleming, U.S. Navy
   * Major Robert Sheehan, U.S. National Guard
   * Sergeant Matthew Critchley, United States Space Force
   * Staff Sergeant John Brannon, United States Air Force
 * Defender of the Month
 * 2010 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * First Lieutenant Ted M. Kimmey Jr., United States Army
   * Petty Officer First Class Shawn Andre Walker, United States Navy
   * First Lieutenant Brian K. Yoakam, United States Air Force
   * Major Michael A. Tobey, National Guard
 * 2011 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * Captain Will Andrews, United States Army
   * Fire Controlman Second Class Petty Officer Mathieu McIntosh, United States
     Navy
   * Staff Sergeant Craig Davis, Army National Guard
 * 2012 Peninsula Missile Defenders of the Year Award Ceremony
 * 2012 U.S. Missile Defenders of the Year
   * Captain Gregory Tengco, United States Air Force
   * Captain Kyle Kirkpatrick, United States Army
   * Fire Controlman Second Class Petty Officer Ronald Barbee, United States
     Navy
   * Sergeant Aric Wilkins, Army National Guard
 * 2013 NORAD and USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year
 * 2013 Peninsula Missile Defenders of the Year Award Ceremony
 * 2013 Okinawa Missile Defender of the Year Award Ceremony
 * 2013 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * Captain Benjamin C. Szutar, United States Air Force
   * Lieutenant Brandon Bridges, United States Navy
   * SSG Nancy A. Wingo, United States Army
   * Staff Sergeant Nicholas W. Power, National Guard
 * 2014 European Missile Defender of the Year Ceremony
 * 2014 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2014 United Arab Emirates Air and Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2014 Peninsula Defender of the Year
 * 2014 Okinawa Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2014 NORAD and NORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year
 * 2014 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * FC2 Bartholomew Ringer, United States Navy
   * Lt Col Jerry Frazier, United States Air Force
   * SSG MichaelSean McSherry, United States Army
   * SSG Norman D. Perkins III, National Guard
 * 2015 European Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2015 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2015 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year
 * 2015 Okinawa Defender of the Year
 * 2015 Pacific Theater Air and Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2015 Japan Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2015 Peninsula Defender of the Year
 * 2015 Guam Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2015 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * Captain Jason Roberts
   * Fire Controlman First Class Petty Officer Elizabeth J. Clark
   * Major Michael D. Sward
   * Staff Sergeant Trampas J. Vojtasek
 * 2016 United Arab Emirates Air and Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2016 European Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2016 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2016 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning & Defender of the Year Award Ceremony
 * 2016 Guam Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2016 Peninsula Defender of the Year
 * 2016 Okinawa Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2016 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * Staff Sergeant Caroline Domenech, National Guard
   * Lieutenant Colonel Anthony J. Owens, United States Air Force
   * Petty Officer First Class Nathaniel Lynch, United States Navy
   * Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin M. Kruthers, United States Army
 * 2017 Japan Missile Defender of the Year
 * 2017 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year
   * Lieutenant Colonel Rocco Angiolelli, United States Air Force
   * Captain Jason Brewer, National Guard
   * Chief Petty Officer Zachary Quirk, United States Navy
   * First Lieutenant Benjamin Schiff, United States Army
 * 2017 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award
   Ceremony

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