This March in Las Vegas: AEA and Mod/Sim Conferences Back-to-Back

Make the most of your travel budget by joining us in Las Vegas, NV, March 14-15 for the Joint AEA Conference, covering all land, sea and air aspects of EA, with focus on data fusion, Netcentric operations, JSEAD transformation, AEA applications and threats to future air operations. Stay for the Modeling and Simulation Conference March 16-18 in the same location and receive a registration discount.
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UPDATED AGENDA: 2nd Annual LPI Radar Conference, February 15-17

A new agenda is now available or the AOC's second Low Probability of Intercept/ELINT Conference, approaching quickly, February 15-17 at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA.
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Essentials of 21st Century Electronic Warfare – March 1-4, 2011

Attend this groundbreaking and highly acclaimed course. The course covers a wide array of EW fundamentals and reinforces common operational contexts and the critical importance of EW. Attendees have described it as a "Great intro course into EW...with the right amount of detail" with "two instructors that did a great job."
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DEADLINE EXTENDED to Feb 28: Call for Papers, FiestaCrow 2011

Papers for FiestaCrow 2011, April 11-14 in San Antonio, TX, are being accepted now. Deadline has been extended to February 28, so submit your papers today. This year's theme is "EW/IO in a Cyber World."
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AOC Award Nominations Due April 1

Recognize your colleagues by nominating someone for one of the AOC's 2011 individual or unit awards. Nomination forms are due April 1, so don't delay!
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Take Advantage of Sponsorship Packages for Dixie Crow 36

Your sponsorship for the annual Dixie Crow Symposium, March 20-24 at the Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB, Warner Robins, GA, benefits student scholarships in the Middle Georgia area. The theme of this year's event is "Electronic Warfare – Shaping America’s Defense." Click on the PDFto see sponsorship information, symposium schedule and for a registration form.
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Meet New AOC Industry Member: SOURIAU PA&E

SOURIAU PA&E of Wenatchee, WA, has joined the AOC as a group member.
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Nominations for FiestaCrow "El Cuervo Viejo XIV" Due February 28

FiestaCrow 2011 symposium organizers are seeking nominations for El Cuervo Viejo XIV (The Old Crow, the Fourteenth), an honorary title bestowed by the symposium upon an AOC member, nominated by his/her peers, as one who best personifies the spirit of the international "Old Crows."
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AOC Industry/Institute/University Member Guide: Updates Due Friday

It's the last few days to make changes to your profile for the AOC Institute/Industry/University Member Guide in the March edition of JED. Profiles and updates are due by Friday. Any issues updating your data? Please contact us.

 

Don't Miss the April AOC Capitol Club Symposium

The AOC Capitol Club and the Tactical Electronic Warfare Division at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL/TEWD) will hold their Third Annual Government Industry Technical Interchange, focusing on "Technology Advances in EW Modeling and Simulation," April 20.
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STORY OF THE WEEK: SECDEF Memo Redefines IO

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates issued has issued a memo to the DOD leadership that clarifies the role of strategic communication (SC) and information operations (IO) within the DOD. The memo creates a new definition for IO and that will have significant implications for electronic warfare (EW) in the future. Look for the full article in February's JED and read the entire memo here.

 

INDUSTRY NEWS: Electronic Warfare a New US Army Career Field

Unique training at Fort Sill has been focusing on the intangible. The subject material: electronic warfare. It's not something Soldiers can touch, taste or see, but it's ever present and an asset when respected. (Army.mil)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: How China's Stealth Aircraft Rose From Ashes of Balkan War

Current flight tests of the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter at a Chengdu aircraft factory are ringing alarm bells inside the Pentagon. Invisible to radar, the high-tech aircraft is upping the ante against the U.S. Navy and Air Force in the Pacific theater. (New American Media)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Stats Back Al-Qaida Claim of Drone Pain

Is the U.S. drone war in Pakistan putting the squeeze on al-Qaida’s safe havens? It’s not a question that lends itself to easy answers, given the difficulties of reporting from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas where al-Qaida’s top leaders are believed to be. (Wired)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Nimrod: A Sorry Saga with a Messy Ending

There can be few images more damaging to defence planning than bulldozers cutting off the wings of a new, hi-tech aircraft just a year before it was due to go into service. (UK Telegraph)
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Upcoming AOC Conferences

February 15-17: Low Probability of Intercept Symposium
Monterey, CA
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Las Vegas, NV
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Las Vegas, NV
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Warner Robins, GA
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San Antonio, TX
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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Upcoming AOC Courses

March 1-4: Essentials of Electronic Warfare
Alexandria, VA
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March 14-15: EW Modeling and Simulation
Las Vegas, NV
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March 22-25: Introduction to Radar and Electronic Warfare Course
Alexandria, VA
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April 5-8: Applied 21st Century Electronic Warfare Course
San Antonio, TX
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April 18-22: EO/IR Fundamentals for EW Engineers and Managers
Alexandria, VA
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April 19-22: Applied 21st Century Electronic Warfare Course
Warner Robins, GA
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April 25-26: Introduction to UAVs and UASs: Missions, Payloads, Links and Performance Course
Alexandria, VA
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April 28-29: Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) Principles Course
Alexandria, VA
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