Missile Defenders of the Year

Gov. of Guam Lou Leon Guererro and Guam military leaders pose with the winners of the Guam Missile Defender of the Year Award at Andersen Air Force Base, Oct. 28, 2021. Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance's mission is to make the world safer by advocating for the deveolpment and deployment of missile defense systems to defend the United States, its armed forces, and its allies against missile threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Nicholas Crisp)

Missile Defenders of the Year

Gov. of Guam Lou Leon Guererro catches a football as part of a Pacific missile defender tradition at Andersen Air Force Base, Oct. 28, 2021. The football catch represents the "game ball" that football coaches give to the most critical player of the game. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Nicholas Crisp)

Missile Defenders of the Year

Army Spc. Brianna Brown, electronic equipment unit operator, 38th Air Defense Artillery Bridage, stands with other award winners as they recieve the Guam Missile Defender of the Year Award at Andersen Air Force Base, Oct. 28, 2021. The event recognizes Armed Forces serve members, currently deployed to missile defense systems, for their outstanding work in the previous year. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Nicholas Crisp)

Missile Defender of the Year 2021

Published Oct. 28, 2021
By Staff Sgt. Nicholas Crisp
36th Wing

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --

The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance held the 2021 Guam Missile Defender of the Year Award Ceremony. The event honored Air and Missile Defenders from Task Force Talon and Andersen AFB. These Soldiers, Airman, and Marine demonstrated outstanding leadership excellence in air and missile defense in 2021 and directly contributed to the security of the United States homeland and allies in the Indo-Pacific.

The honourees are:

Army Specialist John-Anthony Aguon, Delta Company Forward, 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Talon

Army Sergeant Timothy Barcinas, Delta Company Forward, 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Talon

Army Specialist Brianna Brown, E-3 Air Defense Artillery, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Task Force Talon

Army Sergeant Keenan Thompson, E-3 Air Defense Artillery, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Task Force Talon

Army Specialist Austin Smith, E-3 Air Defense Artillery, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Task Force Talon

Army Sergeant Nicholas Allen, E-3 Air Defense Artillery, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Task Force Talon

Army Sergeant James Copeland, F-55 Air Defense Artillery, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Task Force Talon

Army Second Lieutenant Peter Gonsalves, E-3 Air Defense Artillery, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Task Force Talon

Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Tate Buntz, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz

Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Perry, 36th Operations Group

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Missile Defenders of the Year

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