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STARTS MONDAY: Don't Miss the AOC 53rd International Symposium and Convention, November 28-December 1
This year’s 53rd Annual International Symposium and Convention is AOC’s premier event to enhance your personal and professional network, while engaging in discussions regarding Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations with military leaders, policy makers and electronic warfare practitioners from an international perspective. Technical papers will be presented to disseminate research findings and increase awareness of emerging technologies or concepts in the areas of electronic support, electronic attack, electronic protection, spectrum awareness and spectrum deconfliction.

Speakers representing the combatant commanders and our international community will address their regional perspectives on Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations providing an overview of their operational environments and addressing capabilities and challenges regarding EMSO policy, doctrine, procurement, training and joint or coalition operations. International regions that will be represented include Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Connect with thousands of colleagues and over 1,600 military and industry leaders and experts from all career levels, sectors, and EMSO focused businesses for three days of practical insight and networking with our U.S. and International members.

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ATTEND THE AOC'S 2ND ANNUAL STEM Outreach Program: November 30-December 1, DC Convention Center
The AOC will host a STEM Program in conjunction with the 53rd Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention. This program will focus on students interested in potential STEM careers. This program will feature engaging and informative presentations by an exclusive group of professionals who aim to empower and inspire students about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students will learn about the basic concepts Radio Frequency (RF) Spectrum (e.g. waveforms, amplitude, frequency, transmitters, receivers, antennas and more), the physics of radio and RADAR transmissions and the concepts behind Cyber vulnerabilities and Cyber security through a series of interactive booths featuring technologies, equipment and platforms utilized today and planned for the future. Plans for our STEM program include hands-on interactive robot and unmanned air vehicle displays and aircraft simulators.

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REGISTER NOW: AOC Electronic Warfare Singapore, January 17-18
We live in a time of increasing uncertainty on many fronts. Threats, challenges and opportunities are rising. Technology is accelerating. The world is undoubtedly changing and in unforeseen ways. In terms of future warfare, national forces are being re-shaped and re-equipped to face an operational maneuver space that will be complex and connected, but constrained. It may well be chaotic unless the right, informed choices are made now. The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most vital areas in the world and the focus of much change, but also of uncertainty. In terms of EW and electromagnetic operations, how can we make sense of all of these things?

AOC EW Singapore will consider the future of EW and EM Operations in the changing light of current and emerging threats, including Hybrid Warfare and Anti Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) where potential opponents are out-performing the West. It will consider the possible responses, how thinking and attitudes must change, and examine the new capabilities that will be required across all lines of development, by all services, in all countries in the free world. The Conference will consist of plenary sessions focusing on operations, defence capability development, and industry inventiveness. AOC EW Singapore 2017 will bring together the communities of EW, SIGINT, C4ISR, Cyber EM Activities (CEMA) and more. Speakers will include leaders and operators from the military, government, academia, S&T and international R&D communities and, crucially industry. This is an unclassified English language Asia-Pacific focused EW networking, exhibition, workshop and conference and is not to be missed.

Speakers include:
Professor David Stupples, Professor of Electronic & Radio Systems, Director EW Systems Research, City University London, UK
Daniela Pistoia, Corporate Chief Scientist, Elettronica SpA, Italy
Colonel Stephen Miller USAF (Ret.), Senior Research Engineer, Strategic Program Development Lead, GTRI, US
Rear Admiral Simon Williams, Chairman, Clarion Events, UK
Dr Sue Robertson, AOC International Region 1 Director, UK
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2017 AOC Sponsorships
How do you reach more customers in the Electromagnetic Warfare community? The AOC! To maximize your impact in 2017, begin securing your sponsorship positions today. When you strategically plan out your year with the AOC, you can realize significant savings.
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VISIT THE AOC JOB VACANCIES PAGE: Post Your Jobs
Employers can post on the Job Vacancies page for free. Follow the guide located HERE to provide information on posting a job listing. Submitted listings will remain live for 30 days. The AOC will not format or edit submitted postings, and will not respond to any questions from candidates concerning postings. We are hoping that members and sponsors will take advantage of this free AOC service. Complete the guide linked above and submit to Tim Hutchison at hutchison@crows.org.

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The Association of Old Crows (AOC) is pleased to announce its 53rd Annual AOC International Symposium & Convention and its 2nd Annual STEM Outreach Program November 29 - December 1, 2016 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The Annual AOC International Symposium & Convention is the largest and most prestigious event in the Electromagnetic Warfare community with over 2,200 attendees representing more than 27 countries. This year’s symposium, "Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations: A Global Perspective," features a strong emphasis on the global Electronic Warfare community with a number of distinguished speakers. (BusinessWire)
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The Army stood up cyber electromagnetic activity cells that can — by way of challenging capabilities integration work — operate effectively at the tactical level, the cyber director in the Army’s G-3/5/7 division said. Among the key challenges, however, is working through some of the bureaucratic hurdles. The structure of the cyber electromagnetic activity cells is key to the concept. (Federal Times)
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The F-15C Eagle weighs about 16 tons, but with nearly 47,000 pounds of thrust pushing it down the runway it feels more like 16 ounces. In a just seconds, the plane passes 100 miles per hour, then twice that. It hops off the ground but the pilot, Maj. Jay "Fat" Talbert keeps it level, fifty feet up, and pours on more speed. "Here come the G’s," Talbert warns his passenger in the back seat. Then he pulls back the stick. (Defense One)
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The Air Force is soliciting input for technologies available in the next five years for a new or enhanced electromagnetic battle management capability. In a post listed on the FedBizOpps website, the Air Force desires capabilities that will provide situational awareness and command and control of the electromagnetic spectrum. "Electromagnetic Battle Management is the dynamic monitoring, assessing, planning, and directing of joint electromagnetic spectrum operations in support of the commander’s scheme of maneuver," Maj. Matthew Miller, a spokesman with Strategic Command, told C4ISRNET. (Federal Times)
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The Army is moving closer to fielding its first mounted Anti-Jam Antenna System designed to protect GPS from adversarial interference. To support this effort, the U.S. Army Materiel Command’s Communications Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center conducts virtual, lab and live antenna testing on behalf of Direct Reporting Program Manager Position, Navigation and Timing. PM PNT will use the results to help inform the development of the antenna’s specifications for procurement. (US Army REDCOM)
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The Army has struggled to build its comfort level in buying commercial off-the-shelf products, often arguing too much has to be changed to meet military standards, and the service is up against having to work contracts through a sluggish acquisition process for which commercial industry doesn’t have the patience. (Defense News)
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Air University students gained an essential operational perspective by visiting real-world cyber facilities Nov. 8 - 10 in San Antonio, Texas. "This is the second of two operational site visits for Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) and Air War College (AWC), students enrolled in the Foundations of Advanced Cyber Thinking and Strategy (FACTS) elective during their professional development at Air University (AU)," said Col. David Stone, faculty, Air Force Cyber College, AU. During their trip to San Antonio, the students were hosted by Air Force units developing and executing cyber missions at the operational and tactical level. (Maxwell AFB)
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Neither President Trump’s transition in DC nor President Duterte’s eruptions in Manila will derail America’s 70-year military commitment to the Pacific, Adm. Harry Harris said today. US-Philippine cooperation continues unabated despite Duterte’s denunciation of the alliance, the head of Pacific Command said. (The senior State Department official for the Pacific, Daniel Russel, recently dismissed Duterte’s statements as "a lot of noise" and noted nothing had actually changed despite the Philippine president’s public comments). (Breaking Defense)
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After more than a decade of counterinsurgency warfare, the Army is now emphasizing major force-on-force mechanized warfare against Russia or Chinese weapons around the world. The global proliferation of Russian and Chinese weapons massively increases the likelihood that US Army forces will confront tanks, drones, electronic warfare systems, precision munitions, armored vehicles and artillery made by near-peer competitors. (Scout Warrior)
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So I decided that, just maybe, further reflection was warranted even though I believe I have a fairly firm grasp on the significance of the post’s Army Cyber Command – which breaks ground on its new headquarters Nov. 29. My post-reflection epiphany is that the Augusta region is essentially the "big stick" that Theodore Roosevelt spoke of more than a century ago. And we’ve been the big stick for a long time, whether we knew it or not. (Augusta Chronicle)
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