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NOMINATIONS DUE APRIL 1: Recognize the Work of the EW Community through AOC Annual Awards |
Ensure that the hard work done daily by the EW community is recognized by nominating someone for the AOC's 2011 individual or unit awards. Nomination forms are due Friday, April 1, so don't delay! Download a nomination form now.
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REGISTER NOW: 4th Annual EW Capability Gaps Conference |
The theme for the 4th Annual EW Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference May 3-5 at Crane, IN, asks "Has the EW Vision Blurred or is it Just Being Refocused?" Make plans now to attend this key event, which provides a forum for professionals from the military, government, industry and academic fields, to discuss issues related to the requirements of EW programs, platforms and operations.
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NEW ROOST: Cherry Point Joins the AOC Community as the Charlie Yankee Roost |
Marines from the Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare community aboard MCAS Cherry Point in Havlock, North Carolina have established a new Roost. The Charlie Yankee (CY) Roost joins the Southern Chapter AOC community.
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COMING TO SAN ANTONIO AND WARNER ROBINS: The AOC's Applied 21st Century Electronic Warfare Course |
Our four-day Applied 21st Century Electronic Warfare Course provides intense sessions with Q&A opportunities and informal networking events. Discussions focus on the applications, capabilities and processes relevant to conducting and sustaining EMS warfare operations.
Topics include: EW history, capabilities, applications, requirements and resources; EMS doctrine, policy, lexicon and concepts; RADAR, modern communications applications, antennas apertures, DE/LASER, navigation warfare, UASs, IADS, IEDs, EMS attack, wargaming, operational planning, signals analysis, EO/IR concepts and applications and case studies.
We hope you join us to learn about advanced EW concepts and emerging technologies from leading subject-matter experts.
San Antonio, TX - April 5-8
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Warner Robins, GA - April 19-22
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JUST ANNOUNCED: AOC Capitol Club 3rd Annual Professional Development Program |
Based on the overwhelming responses we received from our previous two years, the AOC Capitol Club will host our 3rd Annual Professional Development Program on April 13. Our goal is to prepare AOC military members for transition and non-military members for changing positions/companies by providing presentations and seminars designed to make our members more competitive in job hunting.
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Eighth Annual IAOC Conference |
The Israeli Chapter of the AOC has announced its 8th Annual Conference, "Directions and Trends of EW and IW at the Five Domains: Land, Sea, Air, Space and Cyber," Thursday, May 5, at the Shefayim Kibbutz Hotel outside Tel Aviv, Israel.
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ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES: Technology Advances in EW Modeling and Simulation Symposium |
"Technology Advances in EW Modeling and Simulation," the 2011 annual technology symposium from the AOC Capitol Club and the Tactical Electronic Warfare Division at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL/TEWD) takes place April 20. RSVP and other attendance instructions are due April 6.
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STORY OF THE WEEK: In Combat Debut, Navy Jammer Targets Libyan Tanks |
As the United Nations-sanctioned war against Libya moves into its third day, no U.S., French or British aircraft have been shot down by Libyan air defenses. Part of the credit should go to the Navy’s new jammer, which is making its combat debut in Operation Odyssey Dawn. (Wired)
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LATE UPDATE: Growlers Over Libya |
Late Wednesday DefenseTech is reporting that the Growlers over Libya are not from the carrier wing, but from VAQ-132. (DefenseTech.org)
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LIBYA OPERATION: U.S. Air Force Jet Crashes, Crew Safe |
The crew of an American fighter plane have had a miraculous escape after their jet crashed in a Libyan field, it was confirmed today, in the first military setback for the coalition effort. The U.S. Air Force F-15E Eagle came down near Benghazi with suspected mechanical failure during the third night of air strikes on Colonel Gaddafi's military positions. (Daily Mail)
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LIBYA OPERATION: Canadian CF-18s Fly First Mission Over Libya |
Canadian fighter jets have flown their first mission as part of the international effort to enforce a no-fly-zone over Libya. Four CF-18 fighter aircraft and two CC-150 Polaris refueling planes departed from a base in Trapani, Italy on Monday morning, to conduct patrols and escort fighters of another nation. (CTV.ca)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Pakistan Forges Ahead with New Fighters, Upgrades |
Pakistan has inducted its new Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 52+ fighters, while its first two full-strength squadrons of Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 Thunders are also on the verge of becoming fully operational. (Flightglobal)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing takes flight for Operation Rawhide II |
Recently an operation bringing together five of the six functions of the aviation combat element began here in the Regional Command Southwest area of operations in Afghanistan. (DVIDS)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: USAF Testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee on FY2012 Budget Request |
The United States faces diverse and complex security challenges that require a range of agile and flexible capabilities. From the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, to potential confrontation with aggressive state and non-state actors, to providing humanitarian assistance, the United States Air Force continues to provide capabilities across the full spectrum of potential military operations. (Military & Aerospace Electronics)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Cassidian To Acquire Majority of Grintek Ewation |
Cassidian will acquire the majority shareholding in South African electronic warfare specialist company Grintek Ewation, the EADS unit announced March 14. ( Defense News)
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Upcoming Industry Conferences |
April 11-14: FiestaCrow 2011
San Antonio, TX
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April 12-15: Latin American Defense & Security
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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April 20: AOC Capitol Club 3rd Annual Government/Industry Technical Interchange
Washington, DC
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May 3-5: 4th Annual EW Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference Crane, IN
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May 5: 8th Israeli AOC Conference Kibbutz Shefayim, Israel
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May 25-27: AOC/Shephard Electronic Warfare 2011 Berlin, Germany
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June 5-10 : International Microwave Symposium
Baltimore, MD
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June 13-16 : InfowarCon Europe 2011
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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Upcoming AOC Courses |
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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May 16-18: Electronic Warfare Leader Course
Alexandria, VA
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