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RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS: Win Prizes in the AOC Contest |
Who can recruit most heavily? Recruit the most new members between through August 31 and you have a chance to win a 32GB 4th Generation iPod Touch or a Nikon COOLPIX camera (including case, rechargeable battery and a 4GB SDHC card).
Click here for an AOC membership application.
(Application must have the recruiter name filled out. If your recruited member is joining online, please be sure to have him email us your name).
Any questions concerning the contest please contact the AOC membership department at (703) 549-1600 or oneilin@crows.org.
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VOTE TODAY: The 2011 AOC Election is Open Until Midnight, July 31 |
The AOC online election is open now through July 31. Take the opportunity to vote now for the AOC Board of Directors and help guide the AOC as it moves forward. You will need your member number and password to log in and vote.
View Candidate Profiles from the June JED
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IO JOURNAL: Third Quarter Call for Articles - Focus on NATO Issues |
The AOC Information Operations institute is seeking articles for the next edition of the IO Journal, which will focus on NATO issues, specifically the rise of extremism and the role of Influence Operations. Due date for submissions is August 1.
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SYMPOSIUM AGENDA RELEASED: Register for the 48th AOC International Symposium & Convention |
See the Symposium agenda for the biggest AOC community event of the year and make your plans now to attend the the AOC 48th Annual International Symposium & Convention from November 13-16 in Washington, D.C. This year's theme of "Victory Through the Electro-Magnetic Spectrum" will inspire discussions, educational tracks and sessions about strategic uses of the EMS across military operations.
Early-bird registration is open now; reserve your space before September 1 and save on your registration fees!
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JOIN US IN CRYSTAL CITY: Intelligent EW Operations Conference, August 10-11 |
Join us in our new, more convenient location in Crystal City, VA, for this new conference, done in conjunction with NMIA, which will discuss ways to enable the EW community to influence and plan for the future intelligence needs of the next 10 years through a better understanding of intelligence analysis priorities, resources and processes. Don't miss this chance to better prepare for the EW system needs of the coming decade. Make the most of your trip by attending the pre-Conference course: Intelligence Support for Spectrum Operations, August 8-9, which will now be hosted nearby at the AOC Headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
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WELCOME NEW AOC INDUSTRY MEMBER: Radio Frequency Simulation Systems Inc. |
The AOC welcomes Radio Frequency Simulation Systems Inc (RFSS) of Colton, CA, which has joined as a group member. Click the link below to learn more about them.
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NEW AOC MEMBER BENEFIT: Sunny's Chauffeured Transportation |
An exclusive offer for AOC members! Your membership now entitles you to 15 percent off services from Sunny's Chauffeured Transportation for airport transfers and other chauffeured services in 50 cities worldwide using a special discount code.
Click for AOC Rates and Discount Code
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INDUSTRY NEWS: U.S. Doesn't Need Next-Gen Bomber, May Scrap Aircraft Carrier |
America does not need a stealthy long-range bomber able to penetrate deep into remote, well-defended places, America's No. 2 military officer said. The country, Marine Gen. James "Hoss" Cartwright said, cannot afford to buy an upgraded nuclear triad of new bombers, new intercontinental ballistic missiles and new nuclear missile submarines. (AOL Defense)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Long-Range Bomber Will be One Aircraft, Not Many |
The Air Force’s new Long Range Strike family of systems will not consist of multiple aircraft types, as widely believed. Instead, the service will most likely develop a single bomber airframe that will be able to conduct a range of missions, says the service’s deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements.
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Pentagon Wants a Social Media Propaganda Machine |
You don’t need to have 5,000 friends of Facebook to know that social media can have a notorious mix of rumor, gossip and just plain disinformation. The Pentagon is looking to build a tool to sniff out social media propaganda campaigns and spit some counter-spin right back at it. (Wired)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Attack Helicopters Boost NATO Air Ops over Libya |
Recent briefings in Brussels and London on Operation Unified Protector reveal that attack helicopters provided by France and the UK are now making key contributions to NATO-led operations over Libya, which has been extended until the end of September. (AIN)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: VAQ-136 Walking Down a Path Filled with Big Changes |
Aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), embarked squadron VAQ-136 from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) FIVE are continuing daily operations across the western Pacific, but simultaneously, looking down a flight path filled with major changes that will impact the pilots, the aircrews and their families in the months ahead. (Commander, 7th Fleet)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: India Approves Long Awaited Mirage 2000H Upgrade |
India will upgrade its Dassault Mirage 2000H strike aircraft after the Cabinet Committee on Security approved the long-anticipated program. The Indian air force confirmed widespread reports in the Indian media that the deal has been finalized, but declined to provide specific details on the exact cost or contents of the deal. (Flightglobal)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Pakistan to Exercise Options for More F-16s |
Pakistan is in the final stages of exercising an option to buy 18 more F-16 Block 52 fighters, which would double its fleet of the Fighting Falcon's advanced variant, said Haris Khan of the Pakistan Military Consortium think tank. (Defense News)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: U.S. Builds Up E-Warfare Arsenal |
In the skies above Libya, the U.S. Navy has been deploying a small fleet of supersonic EA-18 Growler jets to "jam" Moammar Gadhafi's ground radar, giving NATO fighters and bombers free rein to strike tanks, communication depots and other strategic targets. (Vancouver Sun)
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Company and Contract News |
ITT Defense Spinoff Sets Up Shop in Virginia
ITT Corp.’s Defense & Information Solutions business segment, which is being spun off as a separate entity renamed ITT Exelis, will establish its headquarters in the Tysons Corner area of Fairfax County. (Washington Technology)
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API Technologies Awarded New Contracts for JCREW Program
API Technologies Corp. has been awarded new contracts valued, in aggregate, at $2.7 million to produce circuit card assemblies for use in counter-explosive equipment under the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (JCREW) program. (PR Newswire)
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SRI International (Menlo Park, CA) was awarded a $22,053,476 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the necessary support to improve the state-of-the-art airborne ultra-high-frequency radar for detecting targets of interest.
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems (GD-AIS), Inc., (Fairfax, VA) will be awarded job orders that will be issued as cost-plus-fixed-fee in the estimated amount of $9,916,846 under a three-year basic ordering agreement for a continuation of systems engineering support and system software/firmware support for Blocks 1A, 1B1, 1B2, and 1B3 in support of AN/SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare system. These services will support upgrades to the system that were developed by GD-AIS as part of the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program. Blocks 1A, 1B2, and 1B3 all utilize the improved control and display (ICAD) console, which is a GD-AIS developed upgrade based on the commonly used AN/ULQ-70 console. Block 1B1 provides a stand-alone specific emitter identification (SEI) capability, AN/SSX-1, which was also developed by GD-AIS. Block 1B2 integrates the control of the SEI capability into AN/SLQ-32 via the ICAD console. Block 1B3 brings additional signal processing capability to the AN/SLQ-32, also utilizing ICAD for control.
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Upcoming Industry Conferences and Tradeshows |
August 10-11: Intelligent EW Operations Conference
Crystal City, VA
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August 28-September 1: InfowarCon Europe 2011
NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany
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September 13-15: Maneuvering in Cyberspace and IO: InfowarCon Cyber
Linthicum Heights, MD
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September 13-16: DSEi
London, UK
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November 13-16: 48th Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention
Washington, D.C.
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November 29-December 1: Converging Cyber, IO and EW Conference
Charleston, S.C.
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December 6-7: EW Asia 2011
Singapore
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December 7-8: EW Payloads on RPA's Conference
Nellis and Creech AFBs, Las Vegas, NV
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Upcoming AOC Courses |
August 4-5: Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) Principles Course
Palmdale, CA
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August 8-9: Intelligence Support for Spectrum Operations
Manassas, VA
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August 15-19: Electro-Optics and Infrared (EO/IR) Fundamentals and EO/IR Countermeasures for EW Engineers and Managers Course
Palmdale, CA
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September 20-23: ELINT and Modern Signals Course
Alexandria, VA
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October 4-7: System Architecture and Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE)
Alexandria, VA
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November 8-11: System Architecture and Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE)
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 10-11: Intelligence Support for Spectrum Operations
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 12-13: Survey of Electromagnetic Battle Control Applications
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 12-13: Effectiveness Evaluation of Electronic Self Protection
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 15: Integration of EA and Cyber Attack
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 17-18: Modeling and Simulation
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 17-18: Survey of EW Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Applications and Payloads
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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