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) ()
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
