Missile Defense Agency

Happy 249th birthday to the United States Marine Corps! Oorah! #USMC #USMCBirthday

Sean Williamson, MDA's new program director for Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC), was honored at a Senior Executive Service appointment ceremony Oct. 24 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Paraphrasing a former MDA director, Williamson said that missile defense is not a sprint or a marathon, but rather a relay. "The job I'm going into now is exactly that: you take the baton from somebody, you move it as far down the field as you can, and you give it to the next guy," he said, adding that C2BMC was taken from a concept to a prototype capability and, ultimately, globally fielded.

MDA invites small businesses to join us at two key events in December... Unlock your small business potential at the #SBIR#STTR Fall Innovation Conference in Austin, TX Dec. 3-5. These programs ignite R&D and high-tech #innovation. https://lnkd.in/d4pac68. Discover upcoming opportunities and forge relationships at Connecting with MDA Primes, Dec. 4 in Huntsville, AL. #MDA #Primes https://lnkd.in/epRdgnxB

Check out the Fall newsletter from MDA's Office of Small Business Programs https://lnkd.in/eiRfzJZP

13 graduate from Missile Defense Career Development Program (MDCDP) -- MDA Acting Deputy Director Maj. Gen. Jason Cothern, far right, hosts the October 17 ceremony at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama in which 13 employees from MDCDP Class 21 received certificates signaling the completion of the three-year developmental program. Cothern called the program "a vehicle for us to recruit, train and grow our future workforce" and noted the rigorous selection process. MDCDP offers new and recent college graduates, as well as those seeking entry into the exciting world of missile defense, a three-year, fully-paid, developmental assignment providing a variety of experiences within the agency. MDA's Program Director for Ground-based Midcourse Defense Tracy Tynan, center, served as the Class 21 Champion. MDCDP Classes 22, 23, and 24 are currently underway. MDA Executive Director Laura DeSimone, far left, shared the Agency's plan to expand future class sizes. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/gNfXg-tm or email mdcdpteam@mail.mil.

Are you a junior or senior in college looking to join a team with a dynamic mission to defend our nation? If so, check out our Summer Intern Program at MDA! Applications accepted through Nov. 6. https://lnkd.in/eFqcPWdk

MDA is always looking for the best and brightest candidates, which led us to the 2024 Job Discovery Fair at the Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico. We had the opportunity to connect with talented students eager to explore career paths with the Department of Defense. Joining MDA at the event were representatives from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Naval Sea Systems Command and Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport.

Happy birthday, United States Navy!⚓️ We salute 249 years of unwavering service to our nation! #USNavyBirthday #NavyBirthday

Going to AUSA next week? Stop by booth 6320 to meet with MDA's Office of Small Business Programs. https://lnkd.in/gxENZeZ #AUSA

Paul Mann, MDA program executive for Sea-Based Weapon Systems, receives an Arleigh Burke (DDG51) coin commemorating the ship's April 2024 combat operations in the Mediterranean Sea, including the first use of Standard Missile 3 in combat to achieve successful intercepts of ballistic missiles in defense of U.S. allies. Retired Navy Capt. Rick Easton (right) and Rob Jobrack (left) presented the coin on behalf of the Arleigh Burke Association Sept. 30, 2024, the 20th anniversary of initial deployment of the AEGIS BMD system. #ArleighBurke #DDG51 #AEGISBMD #SM3 https://lnkd.in/eTU3erEe