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  • AEGIS BMD – SM-3 First Combat Use Coin Presented to Program Executive

    Aegis BMD Program Executive, Mr. Paul Mann, was presented the Arleigh Burke commemorative coin on 30 Sept by CAPT (Ret) Rick Easton. The coin commemorates…

  • AEGIS BMD – 20 Years on Patrol

    Ballistic Missile Defense System Initial Defensive Operations commenced on September 30, 2004, in response to National Security Presidential Directive 23. Two destroyers, USS Curtis Wilbur…

  • Loss of a Success Contributor – RADM Virgil Hill

    Wait….?   What….?     Wasn’t OPTEVFOR the enemy, or at least our adversary?

  • AEGIS BMD – SM-3 Operational Use Coin

  • Loss of a Shipmate – CWO4 Nick Moore

    The association has learned Nick Moore passed in Aug 2024 from complications of brain cancer. Nick was a plankowner – assistant CIC Officer. Update: A…

  • New Oral History Posted

    The third interview in the DDG51 History Project is now posted – CAPT Brian Perkinson – first DDG51 Program Manager (PMS 400D). CAPT Brian Perkinson…

  • Loss of a Missile Defense Pioneer

    Keith Englander Long-serving engineer in SDIO, BMDO & Missile Defense Agency Obituary on Legacy.com Obituary on MissileDefenseAdvocacy.org Memories on LinkedIn (must be logged in to…

  • Success Has Many Parents

    Failure has none The ship was recently in the news with the first combat employment of AEGIS BMD – SM-3. The history of AEGIS BMD…

  • Shipmate in the News

    Mark Vandroff, CEO Fincantieri Marinette Marine, hosting Constellation Keel Authentication Ceremony, (Precomm Auxo)

  • Admiral Gravesite Visit

    The Association will be placing flowers at the Admiral & Bobbie’s grave on April 28, 2024 at 1100 in section 8 of the U.S. Naval…