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MDA Has New Director Immediately After Confirmation Vote

MDA Has New Director Immediately After Confirmation Vote
Missile Defense Agency Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Heath Collins before his confirmation. Collins previously served as a Maj. Gen. and Program Executive Officer for Ground-Based Weapons Systems at MDA . He was nominated in May 2023 to be director of the agency. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)

Lt. Gen. Heath Collins has become the newest director of the Missile Defense Agency, following his confirmation by the Senate on Dec. 5, the agency said in a statement. Collins previously served as the program executive officer of the Ground-Based Weapons Systems at MDA, where he managed most major programs like the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, and the four joint U.S.-Israeli programs. President Biden nominated him to be the 13th MDA director in…

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