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BRUSH UP YOUR EW KNOWLEDGE: Upcoming AOC Courses Available in the D.C. Area; Special Virtual Course February 26!
Introduction to Radar and Electronic Warfare
Instructor: Richard G. Wiley
AOC Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
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February 26
NEW VIRTUAL COURSE: Electromagnetic Battle Management (EMBM) Concepts
Instructor: Lynn Berg
LIVE Online Webcast
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March 11-14
Essentials of 21st Century Electronic Warfare
Instructor: Lynn Berg
AOC Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
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April 8-11
Fundamental Principles of EW
Instructor: Dave Adamy
AOC Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
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May 6-7
Survey of Electromagnetic Battle Control Applications
Instructor: Lynn Berg
AOC Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
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June 10-13
Advanced EW
Instructor: Dave Adamy
AOC Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
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REGISTER NOW! AOC EW Asia 2014, Evolving Electronic Warfare in the ASEAN and Pacific Regions, March 10-11
Senior leaders, military operators and decision-makers from the ASEAN and Pacific regions responsible for Electronic Warfare operations, specification and procurement are set to come together in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the latest developments in EW and related electromagnetic capabilities.
As growth in these capabilities continues to accelerate across the region, leading nations acknowledge that EW remains critical to operational effectiveness. This focused event helps to meet the market need to learn about developments in EW and related EM capabilities, such as ISTAR, communications and SIGINT, from international specialists.
The AOC's EW Asia 2014 is set to build on the strong foundations laid at 2012's successful EW event, also held in Malaysia, which was attended by representatives from 19 nations and which included leading military, government, academic and industrial leaders and thinkers.
The highly tailored EW Asia 2014 event will again provide the opportunity for international industry to explore business and related opportunities in the still expanding markets of the region. This market growth is being accompanied by a corresponding growth in requirements for EW capabilities and programs as the leading regional nations recognize and understand the importance of EW and the critical role it plays in operational effectiveness and survivability in times of conflict.
Conference Themes
- Air EW Capabilities
- Asian EW Procurement Plans
- Future Electronic Threats
- Naval EW Capabilities: Above and Below Water
- Land Force EW
- International EW Operators
- Future Technologies
Conference Details
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PRESENTATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 3: 43rd Annual Collaborative EW Conference, April 1-3 at Pt. Mugu
The 43rd Annual Pt. Mugu Electronic Warfare Symposium will facilitate the exchange of enabling concepts and provide a venue to disseminate current research in the fields of collaborative electronic warfare (EW). Prominent leaders, contributors and representatives from the military, government, academia and industry will come together to address current electronic warfare gaps and emerging technologies in collaborative electronic warfare required to address these gaps. The symposium will be a three-day Classified SECRET event held at Naval Base Ventura County Pt. Mugu Station Theater, April 1-3.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
RADM Mark W. Darrah, USN
Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD); Assistant Commander for Research and Engineering, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) (invited)
RADM John R. Haley, USN
J3 Director, Global Operations, U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) (invited)
RADM Donald Gaddis, USN
Program Executive Officer, Tactical Aircraft Programs [PEO(T)], Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) (invited)
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
As EW warfighting requirements continue to evolve in their complexity and interdependency, it is clear that future EW systems must work collaboratively with other air, ground, surface and space systems, such as cyber, intel, kinetic and spectrum management. The 43rd Annual Pt. Mugu Electronic Warfare Symposium will facilitate the exchange of enabling concepts and provide a venue to disseminate current research in the fields of collaborative electronic warfare. Prominent leaders, contributors and representatives from the military, government, academia and industry will come together to address current electronic warfare gaps and emerging technologies in collaborative electronic warfare required to address these gaps.
Papers are due February 3.
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This conference is being held by NAWCWD under a co-sponsorship agreement with AOC. The conference is approved by Department of the Navy Assistant for Administration (DON A/A).
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PAPERS DUE FEBRUARY 14: Electronic Warfare Europe 2014 – Evolution of EW and Electromagnetic Operations, This May in Edinburgh
Electronic Warfare Europe is a renowned and unrivaled conference and exhibition discussing the latest in EW across land, maritime and aerospace. With the largest attendance of any EW gathering in Europe and an exhibition showcasing the latest technology, tools and equipment all under one roof, this is a symposium room opportunity not to be missed. Come and meet the leaders and operators across government, defense and industry that are shaping the future of EW.
Electronic Warfare Europe provides you with unparalleled opportunities to learn from operational feedback, network with key decision-makers and understand the shape of future requirements in the EW arena.
With a full conference program alongside the bustling exhibition floor EW Europe provides the perfect platform to interact with industry and military peers and operators on the show floor while attending the industry-leading conference.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Like other nations, the UK MOD has recently concluded a classified Electromagnetic Environment (EME) review and is already implementing far-reaching changes following on from NATO’s EW transformation concept of 2007. Both recognize the EME as a vital physical war fighting maneuver space. AOC EW Edinburgh will discuss the future of electromagnetic operations and capabilities such as EW, C4ISR and SIGINT. The armed forces of many countries are changing in response to the move from decade-long counter-insurgency to more demanding and less certain contingency operations played out in the light of resources constraints, complexity and none more so than those engaged in EW and related electromagnetic operations (EMO).
EW Conference Session Topics and Call for Papers
The conference will include presentations covering the following areas:
• Keynote addresses
• Operational focus
• National perspectives
• Defensive and offensive capabilities
• Technological advances
• Future warfare – capability, integration and interoperability
• Critical EM lines of development such as training, test and evaluation, concepts, etc.
• EW and EM operations, information operations, cyber warfare and network enabled capability
• Briefs on programs and capability in the maritime, air/space, land and information/cyber domains
This gives you a great opportunity to:
• Raise your profile onsite
• Be a thought leader in front of international decision-makers
• Maximize your visibility at EW Europe by presenting to your target audience
• Benefit from pre-show exposure, including EW Europe's website, preview, email announcements and show guide
The AOC is soliciting original unclassified English language papers for the Edinburgh conference from international leaders, military personnel, subject matter experts and leading thinkers from the military, S&T community, academia and industry. Please contact Conference Director John Clifford at clifford@crows.org if you are interested in speaking and provide the title of the proposed paper, a brief synopsis and information on the speaker. Company or product briefs will not be accepted. The deadline for submitting is Friday, February 14, but the earlier the better.
Conference Details
View the Exhibitor Brochure
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NOMINATE YOUR COLLEAGUES: 2014 AOC Annual Awards
Don't miss this chance to recognize individuals and units for their achievements. Nominations for the 2014 AOC awards, including the AOC Gold Medal, the Stanley Hall Business Development Award, Communications Award, Outstanding Unit Awards and more than 20 others are being accepted now through May 1.
Visit Awards Central
Please submit forms to oneilin@crows.org. Contact Glorianne O'Neilin at (703) 549-1600 with any questions.
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NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE AOC BOARD: 2014 Annual Election Nominations Due March 1
Nominations for the 2014 AOC Annual Election are currently being accepted. Help determine the future of the AOC by nominating yourself or your colleagues to serve on the board.
The 2014 election slate will include the position of President-Elect, who will serve as Vice President in 2015 and as President in 2016. The AOC President appoints the association’s Secretary and Treasurer, presides over the Board of Directors and Executive Committee and appoints committee chairs. The President is also the AOC’s primary spokesperson, visiting AOC chapters across the world and meeting with leaders in the Electronic Warfare community.
The 2014 election slate will also include three At Large Director positions. At Large Directors serve a three-year term. In addition, three Regional Directors will be elected for three-year terms from the Southern, Mountain-West and North-Eastern regions.
Nomination packets must be received at AOC headquarters by close-of-business on March 1. If you wish to nominate more than one person, please duplicate the form. Nomination Forms are available on the AOC website at www.crows.org or by contacting Glorianne O’Neilin at oneilin@crows.org.
For any questions or assistance, please contact:
Glorianne O’Neilin, AOC Election Coordinator
Office: (703) 549-1600
Fax: (703) 549-2589
Email: oneilin@crows.org
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ARE YOU AN EW ROCKSTAR? Submit Topics for the AOC Virtual Series
If you answered "yes" (you probably should have if you're honest), then the AOC Virtual Series is the stage for you – minus the fog machines and pyrotechnics you might be imagining right now. The AOC Virtual Series webinars are a great platform for you to share achievements, insights, expertise, breakthroughs and experiences that have made you the EW Rockstar you are today. We're actively seeking presenters in 2014 across a broad range of Electromagnetic Spectrum operations.
Potential Topics:
- Antenna Technology: A Pointed Conversation
- Ground EW: Army & Marines Perspective
- Energy & Data: Electromagnetic Spectrum Enabled Cyber Attacks
- Radar: How it Works
- Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESA)
- Electronic Attack
- Electronic Protect
- Electronic Support
- Deep Dive into Polarization
- Communications EW: Can You Hear Me Now?
- Unlocking the U.S. DoD for Small Business
- SIGINT Unlocked
- Hostile Emitter Location
- Low Probability of Intercept (LPI)
- Barrage vs. False Target vs. Precision Jamming Techniques
- Modeling & Simulation (ModSim)
- J/S Ratio & What it Takes (Radar vs. Comms), Saturation, Sensitivity
- EM Battle Management & EMSO
- Multifunction EW Technology for a Multifunction World
- DRFM for Dummies
- Long-Term Evolution (LTE) Signals
Don't see a topic above that fits your area of expertise, but think the AOC community needs to hear it? Submit your ideas and abstracts. We'd love to hear them!
Abstracts for presentations are requested in unclassified textual format and may be received within the body of an email or as an email attachment. We request that abstracts be limited to one page of text or 300 words. Final presentations will be unclassified in Microsoft PowerPoint format, and typically last about 30 minutes. Abstract approval will be provided by the AOC, and we will be in contact with further steps in scheduling the webinar. Please forward abstracts to Virtual Series Coordinator Brock Sheets at sheets@crows.org.
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SUPPORT THE AOC, BUILD YOUR BUSINESS: Secure Your 2014 Sponsorship Today
There are many exciting business development opportunities that exist within the AOC Calendar for 2014. The sponsorship catalog presents opportunities for you to gain maximum exposure within the Electromagnetic Warfare community. Sponsorship at AOC webinars, conferences and the Annual Symposium allows your company to be seen as a support for the warfighter and increases your visibility in this highly targeted marketplace. Sponsorship of the AOC also helps bring valuable advocacy messages to the U.S. Capitol Hill, and it supports delivering those same efforts through the local chapters to EW centers of gravity around the world.
Please take a moment to look through the updated AOC sponsorship catalog, and let us know which opportunities you would like to take advantage of for 2014. If you have any questions, or need a sponsorship package customized for you, please don’t hesitate to contact the AOC staff at www.crows.org.
Thank you in advance for your critical support of the AOC Community!
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The AOC India Chapter has announced EWCI 2014, the Third Annual International EW Conference in Bangalore, India. This conference, now scheduled for February 17-20, 2014, follows the other two successful events and is supported by the Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDO), Government of India and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore. The conference will address the technical and commercial needs of operational users, planners, developers, procurers, testers and trainers of the latest EW technologies and systems. The theme for this year is "EW: Share to Succeed."
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DIXIE CROW SYMPOSIUM 39: '21st Century Mission Success Through ISR & Legacy EW Integration'  The Dixie Crow Chapter of the AOC will host its 39th annual Regional Technical Symposium March 23-27, 2014. This year’s theme, shown above, illustrates collaboration within the Information Operations (IO) environment and integration within the operations environment for both new and legacy systems.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers to support this theme should include issues relating to Electronic Warfare (EW), Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) and collaboration within the existing and future IO environment. Efficient utilization and control of the Electromagnetic Spectrum is necessary for defense of our forces and our homeland. Collaborative improvement is necessary to assure our tactics and products are affordable and successfully protect the warfighters. Integration with legacy systems requires some "out of the box" thinking.
Call for Papers Details
EXHIBIT AND SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
Papers to support this theme should include issues relating to
Electronic Warfare (EW), Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance
(ISR) and collaboration within the existing and future IO environment.
Efficient utilization and control of the Electromagnetic Spectrum is
necessary for defense of our forces and our homeland. Collaborative
improvement is necessary to assure our tactics and products are
affordable and successfully protect the warfighters. Integration with
legacy systems requires some "out of the box" thinking.
Exhibit Application
Sponsorship Details
Learn More About the Dixie Crow Symposum
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Following the U.S. Navy's confirmation of its Next Generation Jammer contractor, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) announced today it is ready to resume work on this critical electronic attack program for the warfighter. (The Wall Street Journal)
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A major F-16 upgrade program is likely to be left out of the president’s fiscal 2015 budget request, according to multiple sources. The Combat Avionics Programmed Extension Suite (CAPES) is an Air Force program to replace the avionics and radars for 300 F-16s. It would also upgrade 146 Taiwanese F-16A/B fighters purchased in the 1990s. (Air Force Times)
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars and electro-optic surveillance systems, and Northrop Grumman Corp. have completed the second successful demonstration of Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper’s electronic attack capability featuring Northrop Grumman’s new Pandora electronic warfare (EW) system, GA-ASI announced in a Jan. 22 release. (Seapower Magazine)
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Cellular and radio-frequency jamming technology used to protect U.S. soldiers from improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan could be deployed at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, to help prevent terrorist attacks. (Defense Systems)
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Navy cryptologist Michael S. Rogers is President Obama's top choice to take over the embattled National Security Agency – which conducts electronic surveillance operations worldwide – and the Pentagon's cyber warfare command, officials say. (Los Angeles Times)
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The Pentagon's F-35 program office on Friday said it was "laser-focused" on finishing development of the software needed for the U.S. Marine Corps to start using its Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets from mid-2015. (Reuters)
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More robots, fewer people. That’s where the U.S. military is headed in the future. But what kind of robots? Army Gen. Robert Cone, four-star commander of the powerful Training and Doctrine Command (aka TRADOC), said that the service is studying how robots could help replace 25 percent of the soldiers in each of its 4,000-strong combat brigades. (Breaking Defense)
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Rapidly rising personnel costs combined with a decline in defense spending could drive the Pentagon to expand its robotic arsenal, replacing humans with autonomous systems, a prominent think tank says. (Defense News)
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The German military is considering four variants for a new signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft to replace the scrapped Eurohawk UAV project. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support has come up with manned and unmanned solutions. (Defense News)
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Singapore’s intention to upgrade its fleet of about 60 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighters was indicated by a recent notification to the U.S. Congress by the Pentagon. But no choice has yet been made between rival upgrade systems integrators BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin. (AIN Online)
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Dassault Aviation has begun testing an upgraded variant of the Rafale configured to carry an expanded configuration of weapons and fuel. This configuration will enable the French strike fighter aircraft to attack more targets and conduct counter-air missions at longer range. At present, the French military remains the single user of this impressive, but controversial jet fighter, since it failed each and every competition except the largest, most lucrative one – the MMRCA competition in India. (Defense Update)
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India is set to become the first country since World War II to buy a military aircraft from Japan, helping Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dismantle a ban on weapons exports that has kept his country's defense contractors out of foreign markets. The two countries are in broad agreement on a deal for the ShinMaywa Industries (7224.T) amphibious aircraft, which could amount to as much as $1.65 billion, Indian officials said on Tuesday. (Reuters)
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