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REGISTER NOW AND SAVE $100: Rates Increase Monday! Just 3 Months the 51st Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention
October 6-9, 2014 | Washington, D.C.

For 50 consecutive years, the AOC International Symposium and Convention has been the leading annual event for EW, IO and Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations professionals from around the world. This legacy is self-evident as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the AOC.

The theme for this year's event is "Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations in Contested and Permissive Environments." The strength, passion and vision of the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Warfare community are strong today, and swiftly propelling the AOC into its next 50 years.

Keynote Speakers

Gen. James E. Cartwright, USMC (Ret.)
Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Dr. Paul Kaminski
CEO of Technovation, Inc. and Former Chairman of DSB

Mr. Frederick D. Moorefield, Jr.
Director, Spectrum Policy & Programs, Office of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer

Rates increase Monday, so register now to save $100. Active duty military and government civilians are free.

TRAVEL NOTE
Make your hotel reservations by Tuesday to ensure you receive the AOC rate and that rooms are still available. Space does sell out, so complete your registration to secure your hotel rooms today.

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TOMORROW AFTERNOON: 3 Pillars of EW, Part 3 – Electronic Protection, September 18, 2 p.m. EDT
Modern Electronic Warfare is made up of three vital components. Electronic Attack (EA), Electronic Support (ES), and Electronic Protection (EP). This three-part series discusses in detail the intricacies of each "pillar" in the EW enterprise.

In most military disciplines, the terms "attack," "support" and "protect" are usually platform-centric. In U.S. doctrine, EW is unique in that these terms apply to Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) access – rather than looking at them from a platform-centric perspective.

Part 3: The importance of Electronic Protection (EP)
September 18, 2014 | 1400-1500 EDT (1800-1900 GMT)
EP is the division of EW involving actions taken to defend access to the electromagnetic spectrum. Ensuring unfettered access to the spectrum at the time and place of one's choosing requires technology, tactics, and tenacity. Formerly known as electronic counter countermeasures or ECCM; electronic protection has often been viewed as solely a retaliatory or responsive component of spectrum engagement standing on its own, independent of its sensing and attack brethren. During this webinar, you will learn why this perception is not valid in our ever evolving world of Electronic Warfare. The presentation will highlight how many of the best forms of EP are not only integrally related to ES and EA, but that the most effective approaches to EP are baked in and not spread on. Truly effective EP requires the same environmental awareness we demand of our electronic sensing equipment and the same technique generating prowess we demand of our electronic attack systems.

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REGISTER NOW: 3rd Annual Information Operations in the Pacific Conference
October 21-23, 2014 | Honolulu, HI

The purpose of this symposium is to examine humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations in the Pacific Region and the role of multinational information operations. The symposium will provide a venue for increased awareness of Asia-Pacific issues and an opportunity for networking, a multinational exchange of ideas and partnership building within the region.

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Keynote Speakers:

Lt. Gen. Dan "Fig" Leaf, USAF (Ret.)
Director of Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Lt. Gen. Robert "Bob" Elder Jr., Eng.D., USAF (Ret.)
Research Professor, George Mason University
AOC Past President

Confirmed Speakers:

Dr. Pam Milligan, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance – Response to Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
Lt. Col. Michael Harris, Public Affairs, ADF – Australian Information Operations in the Malaysian 370 Flight Search
MG Yu, Deputy Director of Political Warfare, ROC Ministry of National Defense – Taiwan's Information Operations in Disaster Relief Operations during Typhoon Morakot (2009)
Wg. Cdr. John Clifford, OBE, RAF (Ret.), AOC EW – EW and EM Operations role in HA/DR TBC
Rene' Van Slate, USAID/Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Humanitarian Assistance Advisor

Invited Nations:

United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Philippines
Australia
Taiwan
Japan
Chile
Singapore

USARPAC has initiated steps for approval of attendance for Army personnel.

Additional guidance is provided to assist in travel justification via Memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics, Mr. Frank Kendall on participation in technical and industry conferences. Click here to download.

Classification: Unclassified

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AOC VIRTUAL SERIES: Register Now for the Next Free Webinar Cross-Eye Jamming, October 30
Cross-eye jamming is an old idea with two U.S. patents being submitted in 1958, and the underlying concepts being described in essentially all introductory EW textbooks. However, it was not until 2000 that the existence of cross-eye jammers suitable for operational use was publically announced. Perhaps more surprisingly, a number of academic papers by authors from around the world have recently been published on the topic of cross-eye jamming – a highly unusual situation for any EW technique, let alone one as old as cross-eye jamming.

But what is cross-eye jamming, and how does it work? More importantly, what is so special about cross-eye jamming that it still attracts significant interest almost 60 years after it was initially proposed? And why was there such a long delay between the formulation of the underlying concepts and their practical implementation? This webinar will seek to answer these and other questions about cross-eye jamming.

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