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CRITICAL ISSUES IN THE PACIFIC: Don't Miss the Pacific Theater Air, Sea, Land Battle Concept: IO/EW/Cyber Operations Conference, October 16-18 in Honolulu
The Information Operations Institute and the Association of Old Crows are proud to present this conference on the hottest topic facing the world today and in the future: the Pacific Rim. Sessions include topics on the South China Sea and surrounding waterways of global significance. This international conference brings experts from the U.S., Japan, Korea, and other countries to discuss the issues affecting this area, new concepts of operations (air, sea, land battle concept), with a concentration on programming and budget areas.

The South China Sea is an area of primary concern for many nations. The U.S. DoD is building its air, sea battle concept encompassing not only traditional air and maritime operations but also incorporating the IO/Cyber/EW operations and programming. It is critical that all nations come together to build viable joint concepts and ensure the programming funding is in place to bring the concepts to fruition. Foreseen as an annual event and concentrating on strategic international partnerships, this conference promises to be one that is on the leading edge of future operations in the Pacific Theater.
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Make the most of your AOC Convention trip by planning now to take one of the convenient on-site courses planned for Phoenix. Register for your course when you register for convention and take advantage of early savings!
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September 18-21: Electronic Warfare Update Course
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September 20-21: Effectiveness Evaluation of Electronic Self Protection
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September 22-23: Modeling and Simulation Course
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September 22-23: Survey of EM Battle Management Applications
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September 25: Survey of EW and Cyber Applications
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September 27-28: Radar for Electronic Warfare Professionals Course
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR: AOC Land EW Conference, December 11-13 in Quantico, VA
Within many military circles, it is becoming more and more evident that the electromagnetic spectrum and its manipulation, with a variety of toolsets, will dictate the actions of commanders in the 21st Century. Whether monitoring a ground radar or leading from an operations center, the increased attention revolving around cyberspace and activities associated with the information environment are warranted given their ability to manipulate a commander’s perception of the battlefield. From an EMS perspective, the challenge is twofold: identifying the right technologies and then institutionalizing their use. Effective manipulation of the EMS requires that members clearly understand their roles and responsibilities so as to ensure spectrum activities support commander’s intent.

History has demonstrated that commanders who shape their battlefield, thereby dictating the tempo of operations, will eventually emerge victorious. However, history also has proven that control of a single war-fighting domain does not allow a commander to dictate terms within the battlespace. It is the combining of arms in all of the domains that has proven the most effective in eventually defeating or placating an adversary.

The AOC Land EW Conference provides focus on technological and organizational efforts, from land component perspective toward meeting these ends. Sessions and demonstrations provide evidence of how the U.S. and Allied services are implementing technology and changing organizational paradigms in order to manipulate the EMS environment.
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FROM THE AOC: Summer Strategy on Travel Restrictions

Your EW/EMS/IO community association, the AOC, has partnered with other associations that support DoD and the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) to respond to the GSA scandal this past spring. The pending legislation is essential so that we can continue to educate and advocate for our community.

Please read this letter from ASAE on their perspective.


The House and Senate have now adjourned for the summer and will not return to Washington until September 10. Legislation addressing the GSA scandal is still pending, but the association community has made considerable progress in letting Congress know about our serious concerns. Specifically, we have educated many members of Congress on the unintended consequences contained in these proposals that would affect many association meetings and conferences and that would unreasonably restrict communications with federal agencies.

Here is a recap of what has happened on this issue:

• In response to inappropriate spending on conferences held by the GSA, on April 25, 2012 both the House and Senate passed identical amendments as part of larger bills limiting federal travel expenses and increasing transparency of agency travel. Unfortunately, the legislation contained provisions with unintended consequences that would have affected many meetings and conferences held by associations and would have greatly restricted contact with federal agencies.
• In response to this legislation, ASAE sent an open letter to Congress with more than 2,100 signatures expressing alarm and concern with the proposals. You can see this letter here. ASAE and our members met with Congressional offices explaining our concerns.
• The House Government Reform and Oversight Committee listened and incorporated our concerns by passing HR 4631, "The GSA Act of 2012". The bill is far less onerous to association meetings than the original language proposed in April. You can read our previous alert outlining the provisions of HR 4631 here.

While we have made considerable progress convincing Congress of our legitimate concerns, we are not out of the woods. The onerous provisions are still contained in two bills, S 1789, "The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" passed by the Senate and HR 2146, "The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012" passed by the House.

Over the summer Congressional recess, we ask that you meet with your members of Congress to share your concerns on this issue. Nothing is more effective that personal meetings to show Congress the impact this issue has on the private sector. To help you convey the importance of this issue, here is a one-pager on the value of face-to-face meetings.

We are confident that, in the end, we can prevent unreasonable restrictions from being enacted into law. But we must continue to educate Congress on this issue during the August recess and through the end of the year. Congress will consider some major bills during September and the lame duck period where the original proposals can still be considered.

Thanks again for the tremendous support all of you have shown on this critical issue.

 

THE BEST IN EW: AOC Announces Winners of 2012 Unit Awards

• Outstanding Unit - Air Force: 55th Electronic Combat Group
• Outstanding Unit - Army:  2HBCT 1ID EW Cell
• Outstanding Unit - Coast Guard: Coast Guard Computer Incident Response Team
• Outstanding Unit - Marine Corps - IO: 1st Marine Division (Forward) Regimental Team 5
• Outstanding Unit - Marine Corps - Aviation: Marine Corps Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4
• Outstanding Unit Marine Corps - Ground EW: 3D RADIO BATTALION (3D RADBN)
• Outstanding Unit - NATO - EW Operations: FS JEAN BART
• Outstanding Unit - NATO - EW Support: NATO EMMITER DATABASE (NEDB)
• Outstanding Unit Award - Navy - Aviation: VAQ-132
• Outstanding Unit Award - Navy - Surface/Sub: USS GETTYSBURG (CG 64)
• Outstanding Unit - Navy - Shore: CTF - 1030

Click here to see the AOC 2012 Individual Award winners, previously announced!

 

INDUSTRY NEWS: New JEPAC Building Dedicated at Nellis

 

INDUSTRY NEWS: Drone Warfare: A New Generation of Deadly Unmanned Weapons

 

INDUSTRY NEWS: Navy Aims to Move EA Squadron to Whidbey Island

 

INDUSTRY NEWS: Senate Appropriation Keeps Global Hawks Flying