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MDA Has New Director Immediately After Confirmation Vote

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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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