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Your Next Mission Huntsville SMD 2026 Main Registration

Your Next Mission® Huntsville SMD 2026 is part of the American Freedom Foundation’s nationwide initiative to help our Veterans, Transitioning Military Servicemembers, Military Spouses and Military Family Members find meaningful employment.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Mars Music Hall, Von Braun Center
700 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
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Aug 12, 2026 10:00am CT - Aug 12, 2026 03:00pm CT

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 *Attendance is Free for Veterans, Transitioning Servicemembers, and Military Families.*

About the Event


Presented in association with Still Serving Veterans and in conjunction with the 2026 Space & Mission Defenses Symposium (SMD), Your Next Mission® Huntsville SMD 2026 will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 from 1000 - 1500 in the Mars Music Hall (***new location!***) at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL.


Your Next Mission® Huntsville SMD 2026 is part of the American Freedom Foundation’s nationwide initiative to help our Veterans, Transitioning Military Servicemembers and Military Families find meaningful employment and provide assistance transitioning from military to civilian life.


Why you should attend . . .

Your Next Mission® Huntsville SMD 2026 will include:

●      Over 30 companies and organizations ready to hire Veterans

●      Resume and LinkedIn review presented by Still Serving Veterans

●      Alabama’s most prominent VSO’s will be on hand to help you understand the post-service benefits you have so deservedly earned.

Important Information for attendees


  • Admission is free for Veterans, Military Servicemembers and Military Families.
  • Be prepared to meet employers - research participating companies.
  • Dress for success - business or uniform is advised.
  • Bring enough resumes for all exhibitors - gov't and private sector.
  • Please note: All data collected on your YNM event registration form will not be sold or given to anyone other than possibly another highly reputable Veteran Service Organization that we feel may help you achieve employment or a better understanding of the transition process from military to civilian life. 


Important Information for exhibitors


  • Employer cost is $495.00 for 1 day attendance. (1 ticket per company; no limitations on number of company representatives.)
  • Employer pricing listed includes one table, access to power, coffee, and lunch.
  • It is highly recommended that each company be prepared to accept resumes on site.


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Conference Website

2026 SMD Symposium

Some of the many companies who have participated in past Your Next Mission® Huntsville SMD events:

AAFES

Alabama Department of Labor

Aviation & Missile Solutions (AMS)

B & A

BASF ECMS

Birmingham VA Health Systems

Boeing

ERA King Real Estate

Five Stones Research Corporation

Hiring Our Heroes

Hiring Our Heroes

i3 Corp

Intuitive Research & Technology Corporation

Iron Mountain

KBR

L3Harris

Leidos

Linc Research

National GeoSpatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

NextOp

North Alabama Center for Excellence in Education (NACEE)

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group

Operation Stand Down Tennessee

PeopleTec

Precise Systems, Inc

Purdue Global

Quantum Research International

Redstone Federal Credit Union

RGNext

SES

SimTech

Still Serving Veterans

Strata-G Solutions, LLC

Strategic Alliance Business Group (SABG)

Teledyne Brown Engineering

Torch Technologies

University of West Alabama

Valkyrie Enterprises

Veteran's Last Patrol

Event Partners

This event would not be possible without the support and efforts of the following organizations:


About American Freedom Foundation (AFF)

In return for their service and sacrifices made for our country, the American Freedom Foundation, founded in 2004, believes Veterans, military service members, and their families are deserving of support that empowers and enables them to lead confident and productive lives.  AFF serves and supports them by creating awareness and building support for their service, sacrifice, and needs through partnerships with military-focused organizations and always will be relentlessly driven to bettering the lives of these heroes and their families.  Throughout its short history, the American Freedom Foundation has made grants of approximately $1.2 million to more than 30 military organizations and awarded over 1,200 full and partial scholarships to military spouses and their dependents in 50 states and 8 countries through the AFF/Purdue Global Military Scholarship program valued in excess of $9.2 million. Through the AFF national Veteran’s employment initiative program, Your Next Mission®, thousands of Veterans have been connected to hundreds of participating companies for employment opportunities.  Please reach out to us at www.americanfreedomfoundation.org.


2026 SMD Symposium 

The SMD Symposium is the leading educational, professional development and networking event in the space and missile defense community. The symposium is widely attended by leaders and professionals from the United States and our allies around the world. SMD Symposium


About Still Serving Veterans                                                 

Still Serving Veterans provides and connects Veterans and their families with comprehensive resources focused on transition, employment, housing, benefits, peer engagement, volunteerism and connection to the community. SSV