eCrow Newsletter

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY, Register Now: Security Cooperation Symposium, April 29 � May 1, Atlanta, GA

April 17, 2019 -- Association News

The Association of Old Crows (AOC), and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) look forward to hosting International and U.S. attendees at the GTRI Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The AOC/GTRI sponsored symposium will focus on “Interoperability, Electronic Warfare (EW), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS).” Our goal is to host a world-class event that will serve as a platform for information exchange and education on defense technology interoperability (EW, Communications, Datalinks, Command and Control (C2), and Navigation) and associated U.S. FMS and Export Control policies and processes.

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Click here for more information.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

Vice ADM (Ret) Joe Rixey, VP International Program Support, Lockheed Martin
Lt Gen (Ret) Bob Elder, USAF, Symposium Chair
Mr. Gregory M. Kausner, SES, Deputy Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
Ms. Heidi Grant, Director, Defense Technology Security Administration
Mr. Michael Shoults, SES, Director of Policy, Programs and Strategy, International Affairs, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force (International Affairs)
Ms. Ann Cataldo, SES, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Export & Control (DASA DE&C)
Maj Gen (Ret) Richard Johnston, USAF, Director, Business Development International Air Mobility and Maritime Missions, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

... and MORE great speakers! View all event speakers here.

REGISTER NOW: Electronic Warfare Europe 2019, May 13-15, Stockholmsmässan, Sweden

April 17, 2019 -- Association News

Less than 4 weeks to go to one of the largest EW events of the year!
- 46 presentations from global experts and leaders, covering the entire AOC Mission Area
- 10 additional presentations and panels during the Plath Intelligence Workshop
- 70 exhibitors and 45 Nations attending

Over the past few years mature, offensive EW activity in Europe has demonstrated that in the electromagnetic domain, warfare is no longer theoretical. The AOC’s 24th European event will consider the future of EW and EM Operations in the changing light of current and emerging threats, including Hybrid Warfare, Information Operations/Warfare, the multi-domain battle (MDB), Cyber and Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) where some potential opponents are excelling.

The event is free-to-attend for military and government representatives.

In addition to delivering a thought-provoking conference with contributions from world-leading sector experts, the event will feature an extended exhibition of more than 80 organisations. Each will be showcasing their latest technologies and solutions advancing the Electronic Warfare / Electromagnetic Operations sector.

Register for the conference today!

A complete agenda for the event can be found here!

REGISTER NOW for Tomorrow's Webinar: Self-Interference Cancellation: Full-Duplex Revolution, April 18, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

April 17, 2019 -- Association News

At the most basic level, self-interference cancellation replaces arcane solutions like passive RF filters, metal shielding and physical isolation. Unlike filters that merely wall off a range of frequencies, self-interference cancellation directly attacks the interfering signal. Consequently, it can be used to eliminate interference between co-located radios, enable unprecedentedly aggressive frequency reuse, and generally facilitate spectrum sharing by doing away with guard bands and permitting total flexibility in frequency assignments. By virtue of its fundamental nature, self-interference cancellation will have a tremendous impact on the design of future networks. This presentation will discuss the evolution of the technology since its roots at Stanford University, its applications, implementation challenges, and state-of-the-art performance based on dedicated integrated circuits (ICs) that have been developed to enable mass adoption of the technology.

REGISTER NOW: 11th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference, May 14-16, Crane, IN

April 17, 2019 -- Association News

Achieving Freedom to Maneuver Leveraging Non-Kinetic Capabilities

Distinguished Speakers

Dr. Paul Zablocky, Strategic Technology Office (STO), Program Manager
Dr. William Conley, Director Electronic Warfare, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Sustainment
Mr. Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow, CSBA
BGEN Frank Kelley, USMC (Ret), Vice President, Defense Acquisition University (DAU)

Click Here to view the Draft Agenda!

This forum provides a venue to for stakeholders, thought-leaders and experts in Electronic Warfare to come together to focus on the technologies the services require to ensure freedom to maneuver through leveraging the Electromagnetic Spectrum and Non-Kinetic Capabilities and discuss issues related to the requirements of EW programs, platforms, and operations. Panel sessions will provide insight into EW Roadmaps for the Services, Integrated Non-Kinetic Fires, and Enabling Future Technologies for EW. Presenters will highlight capability gaps and motivate the attendees to provide innovative EW concepts and solutions to expand the advantage for our military forces leveraging non-kinetic capabilities.

Register Now!

Interested in becoming a sponsor for this event? Click Here for Sponsorship Opportunities!

ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT: Nominations for 2019 AOC Awards Due May 1

April 17, 2019 -- Association News

As the premier organization for individuals and groups in the Electromagnetic Warfare community, the AOC has the pleasure of recognizing members of our community for their achievements. In 2019, there are over 20 awards available to honor members and non-members alike for their contributions. Nominations for 2019 AOC awards are due by May 1, 2019.

Learn more about 2019 awards here.

AOC Educational Courses to Help You Advance Your Career!

April 17, 2019 -- Association News

DRFM Technology and Design for Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare
Dr. Phillip Pace
6/3/2019 - 6/26/2019

Introduction to Radar Systems
Kyle Davidson
7/29/2019 - 8/9/2019

Airborne Expendables/sUAS Capabilities and Potential
Dr. Pat Ford
8/19/2019 - 8/28/2019

Space EW
Dave Adamy
9/4/2019 - 9/20/2019

Fundamental Principles of Electronic Warfare
Dave Adamy
10/26/2019 - 10/27/2019

Machine Learning for EW
Kyle Davidson
10/26/2019 - 10/27/2019

Advanced Principles of Electronic Warfare
Dave Adamy
10/31/2019 - 11/1/2019

21st Century Electronic Warfare, Systems, Technology, and Techniques
Dr. Clayton Stewart
2/3/2020 - 2/21/2020

REGISTER NOW: 10th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, June 4-6, Charleston, SC

April 17, 2019 -- Association News

New Technology & Methodology for Mission Assurance in EW/CYBER

Register Now!

Cyberspace and Electronic Warfare technical capabilities are becoming more technically similar. However, the communities which practice these disciplines remain largely separated and vary widely across the military Services in terms of their equipment, unit organization and operating methodologies. This conference provides the EW and Cyberspace communities an opportunity to collaborate and discuss capabilities, TTPs and research in EW and Cyberspace operations to enable more rapid deployment of new and improved capabilities. The Cyber/EW Convergence Conference identifies ways to develop advanced technologies and systems to address the changing battlefield dynamics of the digital age and bring EW and Cyberspace together for the Warfighter!

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

General (Ret) Glenn Walters, USMC - President of The Citadel, Former 34th Assistant Commandant of the USMC
Maj. Gen. Robert J. Skinner - Commander, 24th Air Force; Commander, Air Forces Cyber and Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber (invited)
Vice Admiral Timothy "T.J." White - Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command / U.S. TENTH Fleet (invited)

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here for more information on becoming a sponsor.

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Marines Look to Elevate Signals Intelligence and Electronic Warfare

April 17, 2019 -- Industry News

In an era of complex geopolitics of peer and near-peer adversaries racing to advance electronic warfare (EW), the U.S. Marine Corps, like the other services, is centering on improving its signals intelligence (SIGINT) and electronic warfare operations. The service is examining its training and how it integrates the capabilities into its battalions. (Signal Magazine)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Air Force Hopes New Organization Can Boost Electronic Warfare

April 17, 2019 -- Industry News

The Air Force announced in April it is creating a new information warfare numbered Air Force, a move that combines 24th Air Force, or Air Forces Cyber, with 25th Air Force, which is responsible for global intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

Israeli AOC chapter 14th annual conference: Electronic Warfare - A Key to Autonomous Warfare

April 17, 2019 -- Chapter News

Monday, May 27, 2019

In the RAFAEL David campus auditorium, K. Byalik

The conference classification is SECRET and open to Israeli citizens with appropriate clearance.

For information: info@iaoc.org.il

Resilient Space: Emergent Technologies and Pathways to Faster Implementation

April 17, 2019 -- Chapter News

June 11-13, 2019
The MITRE Corporation
Bedford, Massachusetts

Focusing on Enterprise Challenges

- The Need for Speed in Space Acquisition
- Architecture to Deliver Effects
- Autonomy: Tools and Practices
- Space Traffic Management and Surface to Space
- TS/SCI Sessio

Keynote Speakers

Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Commander AFSPC (Confirmed)
Col. Eric J. Felt, AFRL Space Vehicles Director (Confirmed)
Mr. Robert O. Work, Former Dept. Sec. Defense (Confirmed)

Register for the event here!

Hosted by the AOC Patriots Roost Chapter and The Mitre Corporation

Virtual Series Webinar: Self-Interference Cancellation: Full-Duplex Revolution

April 17, 2019 -- Calendar
April 18, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Radar Cross Section (RCS) and Stealth

April 17, 2019 -- Calendar
May 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: The World of Airborne Expendables & small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)

April 17, 2019 -- Calendar
May 23, 14:00-15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: ELINT and RESM, getting the facts straight

April 17, 2019 -- Calendar
June 6, 14:00-15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Space EW 2.0

April 17, 2019 -- Calendar
June 20, 14:00-15:00 EDT

3rd Biennial Security Cooperation Symposium, Interoperability, EW, & FMS

April 17, 2019 -- Calendar
April 29 - May 1, Atlanta, GA

EW Europe 2019

April 17, 2019 -- Calendar
May 13 - 15, Stockholm, Sweden

11th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference

April 17, 2019 -- Calendar
May 14 - 16, Crane, IN

10th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference

April 17, 2019 -- Calendar
June 4-6, Charleston, NC

Virtual Series Live Course: DRFM Technology and Design for Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare

April 17, 2019 -- Calendar
June 3-26 (8 sessions), 13:00-16:00 EDT

INDUSTRY NEWS: F-35 Deploys to Middle East for First Time

April 17, 2019 --

The Air Force’s most advanced fighter jet has, for the first time, been deployed to the Middle East.
U.S. Air Forces Central Command said in a release that F-35A Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Wing and the 419th Fighter Wing, both at Hill Air Force Base in Utah, arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates Monday. (Air Force Times)

INDUSTRY NEWS: L-3 and Northrop Grumman to Upgrade Prototype Navy Low-Band Jammers to Foil Enemy Anti-Stealth Radar

April 17, 2019 --

U.S. Navy aerial electronic warfare (EW) experts are asking two prime defense contractors to improve components of experimental low-band tactical RF jammers intended to enable Navy EA-18G Growler carrier-based aircraft to foil enemy counter-stealth radar systems. (Military & Aerospace Electronics)

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

April 17, 2019 -- Careers

The Association of Old Crows is pleased to provide its online Career Center - the premier resource to connect career opportunities with highly qualified EW, EMSO, CEMA, SIGINT, ELINT, & IO talent. You can access the AOC Career Center at https://careers.crows.org.

Featured Jobs:

- Power Systems Test Engineer – General Technical Services, LLC – Aberdeen, MD, United States
- Research Analyst - Air Warfare Radar – The Institute for Defense Analyses – Alexandria, VA, United States
- Research Analyst - Air Warfare IRST – The Institute for Defense Analyses – Alexandria, VA, United States

LESS THAN THREE WEEKS AWAY, Register Now: Security Cooperation Symposium, April 29 � May 1, Atlanta, GA

April 10, 2019 -- Association News

Register Now!

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Click here for more information.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

... and MORE great speakers! View all event speakers here.

REGISTER NOW: Electronic Warfare Europe 2019, May 13-15, Stockholmsmässan, Sweden

April 10, 2019 -- Association News

Less than 5 weeks to go to one of the largest EW events of the year!
- 46 presentations from global experts and leaders, covering the entire AOC Mission Area
- 10 additional presentations and panels during the Plath Intelligence Workshop
- 70 exhibitors and 45 Nations attending

The event is free-to-attend for military and government representatives.

Register for the conference today!

A complete agenda for the event can be found here!

REGISTER NOW for Tomorrow's AOC USMC SIGINT Day on Capitol Hill

April 10, 2019 -- Association News

On April 11, AOC Advocacy’s SIGINT Industry Partnership Project (IPP) will hold its first USMC SIGINT Day, featuring a congressional panel discussion entitled “Winning the EMS: Assessing the Future of USMC SIGINT,” from 8:30-10:00 AM in 2168 Rayburn House Office Building. Congressman Paul Cook (Col., USMC Ret.), representative of the 8th District of California, is the honorary host. His congressional district includes the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center and the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command at Twentynine Palms, and he is a member of House Armed Services Committee. The event will bring together senior leaders from the US Marine Corps (USMC) to share perspectives and discuss developments in Information Warfare and the integration of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Electronic Warfare (EW), and Cyberspace Operations (CO).

Invited Senior Leaders:

Mr. D. Guy Jordan, Assistant Director for Intelligence, Headquarters, USMC
Col Randolph Pugh, Commanding Officer, USMC Intel Schools
Col Dave Burton, Program Manager, Intelligence Systems, USMC
Maj Christopher Passerella, EW/SIGINT Plans & Policy Branch, HQMC Intelligence Department

REGISTER NOW for Next Week's Webinar: Self-Interference Cancellation: Full-Duplex Revolution, April 18, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

April 10, 2019 -- Association News

AGENDA ANNOUNCED: 11th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference, May 14-16, Crane, IN

April 10, 2019 -- Association News

Achieving Freedom to Maneuver Leveraging Non-Kinetic Capabilities

Distinguished Speakers

Mr. Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow, CSBA
BGEN Frank Kelley, USMC (Ret), Vice President, Defense Acquisition University (DAU)

Click Here to view the Draft Agenda!

Register Now!

Interested in becoming a sponsor for this event? Click Here for Sponsorship Opportunities!

Nominations for 2019 AOC Awards Due May 1

April 10, 2019 -- Association News

Learn more about 2019 awards here.

AOC Educational Courses to Help You Advance Your Career!

April 10, 2019 -- Association News

DRFM Technology and Design for Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare
Dr. Phillip Pace
6/3/2019 - 6/26/2019

Introduction to Radar Systems
Kyle Davidson
7/29/2019 - 8/9/2019

Airborne Expendables/sUAS Capabilities and Potential
Dr. Pat Ford
8/19/2019 - 8/28/2019

Space EW
Dave Adamy
9/4/2019 - 9/20/2019

Fundamental Principles of Electronic Warfare
Dave Adamy
10/26/2019 - 10/27/2019

Advanced Principles of Electronic Warfare
Dave Adamy
10/31/2019 - 11/1/2019

21st Century Electronic Warfare, Systems, Technology, and Techniques
Dr. Clayton Stewart
2/3/2020 - 2/21/2020

REGISTER NOW: 10th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, June 4-6, Charleston, SC

April 10, 2019 -- Association News

New Technology & Methodology for Mission Assurance in EW/CYBER

Register Now!

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here for more information on becoming a sponsor.

INDUSTRY NEWS: 103 House Lawmakers Push for More F-35s

April 10, 2019 -- Industry News

With Lockheed’s fifth-generation F-35 and Boeing’s fourth-generation F-15X in a dogfight for budget dollars, a bipartisan group of 103 House lawmakers has called on colleagues to add 24 F-35s over President Donald Trump’s 2020 budget request, for a total of 103. (Defense News)

INDUSTRY NEWS: This Isn’t Your Dad’s Denial and Deception

April 10, 2019 -- Industry News

Officials are becoming more specific about what the congested and contested battlefield of tomorrow might look like. Unlike the technologically inferior foes of the counter-terror fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, near-peer adversaries possess sophisticated technologies that can jam communications and even geolocate units merely based on sensing the units’ electronic signature. (C4ISRNET)

INDUSTRY NEWS: US Air Force Defends F-15X Buy to Skeptical Inhofe, Reed

April 10, 2019 -- Industry News

U.S. Air Force officials on Thursday defended their reversal to pursue Boeing’s F-15X, a fourth-generation fighter jet, saying it will not derail plans to buy Lockheed Martin’s F-35, a fifth-generation fighter jet. (Defense News)

INDUSTRY NEWS: F-35 Production Hurt If Turkey Kicked Out Of Program: Vice Adm. Winter

April 10, 2019 -- Industry News

If Turkey is ejected from the F-35 program, it would deal an immediate blow to the production rate for new planes and place fresh stress on an already strained supply chain, the plane’s program manager said Thursday. (Breaking Defense)

Israeli AOC chapter 14th annual conference: Electronic Warfare - A Key to Autonomous Warfare

April 10, 2019 -- Chapter News

Monday, May 27, 2019

In the RAFAEL David campus auditorium, K. Byalik

The conference classification is SECRET and open to Israeli citizens with appropriate clearance.

For information: info@iaoc.org.il

Resilient Space: Emergent Technologies and Pathways to Faster Implementation

April 10, 2019 -- Chapter News

June 11-13, 2019
The MITRE Corporation
Bedford, Massachusetts

Focusing on Enterprise Challenges

- The Need for Speed in Space Acquisition
- Architecture to Deliver Effects
- Autonomy: Tools and Practices
- Space Traffic Management and Surface to Space
- TS/SCI Sessio

Keynote Speakers

Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Commander AFSPC (Confirmed)
Col. Eric J. Felt, AFRL Space Vehicles Director (Confirmed)
Mr. Robert O. Work, Former Dept. Sec. Defense (Confirmed)

Register for the event here!

Hosted by the AOC Patriots Roost Chapter and The Mitre Corporation

Virtual Series Webinar: Self-Interference Cancellation: Full-Duplex Revolution

April 10, 2019 -- Calendar
April 18, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Radar Cross Section (RCS) and Stealth

April 10, 2019 -- Calendar
May 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: The World of Airborne Expendables & small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)

April 10, 2019 -- Calendar
May 23, 14:00-15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: ELINT and RESM, getting the facts straight

April 10, 2019 -- Calendar
June 6, 14:00-15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Space EW 2.0

April 10, 2019 -- Calendar
June 20, 14:00-15:00 EDT

USMC SIGINT Day

April 10, 2019 -- Calendar
April 11, 08:00 - 14:00 EDT, Washington, D.C.

3rd Biennial Security Cooperation Symposium, Interoperability, EW, & FMS

April 10, 2019 -- Calendar
April 29 - May 1, Atlanta, GA

EW Europe 2019

April 10, 2019 -- Calendar
May 13 - 15, Stockholm, Sweden

11th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference

April 10, 2019 -- Calendar
May 14 - 16, Crane, IN

10th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference

April 10, 2019 -- Calendar
June 4-6, Charleston, NC

Virtual Series Live Course: DRFM Technology and Design for Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare

April 10, 2019 -- Calendar
June 3-26 (8 sessions), 13:00-16:00 EDT

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Army Targets Systems to ‘See’ 1,000 Miles

April 10, 2019 --

Adversaries are creating systems to keep U.S. forces at bay, including long-range missiles, advanced radar equipment to sense incoming assets and non-kinetic means of engagement, such as cyber and electronic warfare. This has made the Army realize it needs a long-range penetrating capability to thwart these so-called anti-access area denial areas. (C4ISRNET)

INDUSTRY NEWS: To Fight Drone Swarms, the Corps Wants a Battle Drone That Can Kill Other Drones

April 10, 2019 --

Over the past several years, the Corps has been rapidly testing and acquiring systems to take on air threats — a problem that last existed for the Marines during the Cold War. Systems now in the Corps’ air defense arsenal include the Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar, which can detect cruise missiles, air threats, and a host of other incoming projectiles. (Marine Corps Times)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Meet the Future Unmanned Force

April 10, 2019 --

Two new autonomous aircraft concepts that promise to redefine the Air Force’s unmanned fleet are moving forward. The latest, Skyborg, is an autonomous drone prototyping program underway at the Air Force Research Laboratory. (Air Force Magazine)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Can the U.S. Marine Corps Use F-35s to Wage Electronic Warfare?

April 10, 2019 --

The U.S. Marine Corps is trying to figure out how to wage electronic warfare now that the service has retired the last of its EA-6B Prowler radar-jamming planes. The Prowler, a four-seat version of the long-retired, two-seat A-6 attack plane, finally bowed out of service in March 2019. (That National Interest)

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

April 10, 2019 -- Careers

Featured Jobs:

- Power Systems Test Engineer – General Technical Services, LLC – Aberdeen, MD, United States
- Radar / EW Systems Engineer – CEA Technologies, Inc. – Point Mugu, CA, United States
- DSP Engineer – Amplus Corporation – Denver, CO, United States

REGISTER NOW: Electronic Warfare Europe 2019, May 13-15, Stockholmsmässan, Sweden

April 3, 2019 -- Association News

Less than 6 weeks to go to one of the largest EW events of the year!
- 46 presentations from global experts and leaders, covering the entire AOC Mission Area
- 10 additional presentations and panels during the Plath Intelligence Workshop
- 70 exhibitors and 45 Nations attending

The event is free-to-attend for military and government representatives.

Register for the conference today!

A complete agenda for the event can be found here!

DON'T MISS TOMORROW'S WEBINAR: Key Topics for Operational Directed Energy Weapons, April 4, 2019 14:00 -15:00 EDT

April 3, 2019 -- Association News

The Directed Energy (DE) community finds itself at a point of convergence between the state of the art of various forms of DE-weapon technology, and a growing number of emerging and asymmetric threats that those DE weapons can reasonably address in a more cost-effective manner than existing, and thus far conceived, conventional kinetic weapons. This immergence of addressable threats, and the low cost per engagement and a deep electrical magazine, allows for DE capabilities to reduce engagement costs and enhance force protection. We are now operating under a new paradigm for DE weapons, where the warfighters and acquisition community need answers on how, and not if or when, DE weapons are to be used. So, this now begs the question: “How do we operationalize DE weapons?” This brief is intended to introduce DE weapons, will discuss operational issues that must be addressed, and address the typical capabilities and limitations associated with the fielding of DE weapons.

REGISTER NOW for Next Week's AOC USMC SIGINT Day on Capitol Hill

April 3, 2019 -- Association News

Invited Senior Leaders:

LtGen Lori Reynolds, Deputy Commandant for Information
BGen Dimitri Henry, Director for Intelligence, USMC
BGen (Select) Melvin Carter, JSOC J2
Col Randolph Pugh, Commanding Officer, USMC Intel Schools
MyGySgt Scott H. Stalker, Senior Enlisted Leader, National Security Agency (NSA)

LESS THAN ONE MONTH AWAY, Register Now: Security Cooperation Symposium, April 29 � May 1, Atlanta, GA

April 3, 2019 -- Association News

Register Now!

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Click here for more information.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

Vice Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Italian Navy, Commander of the Italian Joint Operations Headquarters (invited)
Vice ADM (Ret) Joe Rixey, VP International Program Support, Lockheed Martin
Lt Gen (Ret) Bob Elder, USAF, Symposium Chair
Mr. Gregory M. Kausner, SES, Deputy Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
Ms. Heidi Grant, Director, Defense Technology Security Administration
Mr. Michael Shoults, SES, Director of Policy, Programs and Strategy, International Affairs, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force (International Affairs)
Ms. Ann Cataldo, SES, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Export & Control (DASA DE&C)
Maj Gen (Ret) Richard Johnston, USAF, Director, Business Development International Air Mobility and Maritime Missions, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

... and MORE great speakers! View all event speakers here.

AGENDA ANNOUNCED: 11th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference, May 14-16, Crane, IN

April 3, 2019 -- Association News

Achieving Freedom to Maneuver Leveraging Non-Kinetic Capabilities

Distinguished Speakers

Mr. Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow, CSBA
BGEN Frank Kelley, USMC (Ret), Vice President, Defense Acquisition University (DAU)

Click Here to view the Draft Agenda!

Register Now!

Interested in becoming a sponsor for this event? Click Here for Sponsorship Opportunities!

REGISTER NOW: 10th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, June 4-6, Charleston, SC

April 3, 2019 -- Association News

New Technology & Methodology for Mission Assurance in EW/CYBER

Register Now!

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here for more information on becoming a sponsor.

AOC Educational Courses to Help You Advance Your Career!

April 3, 2019 -- Association News

DRFM Technology and Design for Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare
Dr. Phillip Pace
6/3/2019 - 6/26/2019

Introduction to Radar Systems
Kyle Davidson
7/29/2019 - 8/9/2019

Airborne Expendables/sUAS Capabilities and Potential
Dr. Pat Ford
8/19/2019 - 8/28/2019

Space EW
Dave Adamy
9/4/2019 - 9/20/2019

Fundamental Principles of Electronic Warfare
Dave Adamy
10/26/2019 - 10/27/2019

Advanced Principles of Electronic Warfare
Dave Adamy
10/31/2019 - 11/1/2019

21st Century Electronic Warfare, Systems, Technology, and Techniques
Dr. Clayton Stewart
2/3/2020 - 2/21/2020

Sponsor an AOC Event!

April 3, 2019 -- Association News

There are a number of sponsorship opportunities available for upcoming AOC conferences! Consider sponsoring any of the events below!

April 29-May 1, 2019
Security Cooperation Symposium: Interoperability, EW, & FMS, Atlanta, GA

May 14-16, 2019
11th Annual EW Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference, Crane, IN

June 4-6, 2019
10th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, SPAWAR Charleston, SC

September 10-12, 2019
3rd Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare Systems Engineering and Acquisition Conference, Dahlgren, VA

October 8-10, 2019
5th Annual Cyber Electromagnetic Activity (CEMA) Conference, Aberdeen, MD

INDUSTRY NEWS: Navy Unveils $3.2B Unfunded List: 2 F-35s, New Laser & More Precision Strike

April 3, 2019 -- Industry News

Just 11 days after sending its fiscal 2020 budget to Congress, the Navy is back with a new $3.2 billion request for more F-35s, more offensive punch, new tech, and more money to bolster submarine and surface ship depot maintenance. (Breaking Defense)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Missile Incoming? The Army Wants to Jam Its Sensors

April 3, 2019 -- Industry News

Defense contractor BAE is working on a system that protects Army vehicles from incoming missiles by scrambling their sensors and sending the projectiles off target. Around 2015, the Army began to acknowledge that rather than using missiles to shoot down enemy missiles, other methods may be available to protect tanks and ground vehicles from such attacks. (C4ISRNET)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Army Debuts Missile Defense Framework in Move to Counter Drones, Hypersonic Threats

April 3, 2019 -- Industry News

The U.S. Army released its new air and missile defense framework March 27 that aims to pursue multimission units and counter emerging threats like drones and hypersonic missiles, the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command chief told Defense News in an interview just ahead of the Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Force Symposium. (Defense News)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Marines Will Field Counter-Drone Missiles for JLTV and a Single Radar That Replaces Five Others

April 3, 2019 -- Industry News

Starting next year, counter-drone tech for the Marine Corps’ newest ground vehicle and an advanced radar system that can track everything from toy drones to cruise missile will be hitting the fleet. Marine Corps budget request documents sent to Congress outline funding that will see early increments of the Ground Based Air Defense system installed on at least 28 JLTVs and see a total of 13 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar systems fielded before the end of 2020. (Marine Corps Times)

The Passing of a Crow - Delmar R. Kintner

April 3, 2019 -- Chapter News

We are saddened to hear of the passing of the Cabrillo Crows Chapter President, Del Kintner. Del, thank you for your service to the AOC, and the Electromagnetic Warfare community. You will be missed.

Israeli AOC chapter 14th annual conference: Electronic Warfare - A Key to Autonomous Warfare

April 3, 2019 -- Chapter News

Monday, May 27, 2019

In the RAFAEL David campus auditorium, K. Byalik

The conference classification is SECRET and open to Israeli citizens with appropriate clearance.

For information: info@iaoc.org.il

Resilient Space: Emergent Technologies and Pathways to Faster Implementation

April 3, 2019 -- Chapter News

June 11-13, 2019
The MITRE Corporation
Bedford, Massachusetts

Focusing on Enterprise Challenges

- The Need for Speed in Space Acquisition
- Architecture to Deliver Effects
- Autonomy: Tools and Practices
- Space Traffic Management and Surface to Space
- TS/SCI Sessio

Keynote Speakers

Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Commander AFSPC (Confirmed)
Col. Eric J. Felt, AFRL Space Vehicles Director (Confirmed)
Mr. Robert O. Work, Former Dept. Sec. Defense (Confirmed)

Register for the event here!

Hosted by the AOC Patriots Roost Chapter and The Mitre Corporation

Virtual Series Webinar: Key Topics for Operational Directed Energy Weapons

April 3, 2019 -- Calendar
April 4, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Self-Interference Cancellation: Full-Duplex Revolution

April 3, 2019 -- Calendar
April 18, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Radar Cross Section (RCS) and Stealth

April 3, 2019 -- Calendar
May 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: The World of Airborne Expendables & small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)

April 3, 2019 -- Calendar
May 23, 14:00-15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: ELINT and RESM, getting the facts straight

April 3, 2019 -- Calendar
June 6, 14:00-15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Space EW 2.0

April 3, 2019 -- Calendar
June 20, 14:00-15:00 EDT

USMC SIGINT Day

April 3, 2019 -- Calendar
April 11, 08:00 - 14:00 EDT, Washington, D.C.

3rd Biennial Security Cooperation Symposium, Interoperability, EW, & FMS

April 3, 2019 -- Calendar
April 29 - May 1, Atlanta, GA

EW Europe 2019

April 3, 2019 -- Calendar
May 13 - 15, Stockholm, Sweden

11th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference

April 3, 2019 -- Calendar
May 14 - 16, Crane, IN

10th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference

April 3, 2019 -- Calendar
June 4-6, Charleston, NC

Virtual Series Live Course: DRFM Technology and Design for Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare

April 3, 2019 -- Calendar
June 3-26 (8 sessions), 13:00-16:00 EDT

Nominations for 2019 AOC Awards Due May 1

April 3, 2019 --

Learn more about 2019 awards here.

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

April 3, 2019 --

Featured Jobs:

SUPPORT AOC SCHOLARSHIPS when you shop with Amazon!

April 3, 2019 --

Support the Association of Old Crows' Scholarship Program while you complete your shopping! Go to www.smile.amazon.com/ch/54-1337848, and with every purchase, Amazon donates to the AOC Educational Foundation!

INDUSTRY NEWS: US Army Picks 2 Drones to Test as Shadow Replacement

April 3, 2019 --

The U.S. Army has selected Martin UAV and AAI Corporation, a unit of Textron, to provide unmanned aircraft systems for platoons to try out as candidates to replace the Shadow tactical UAS. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts are each worth up to $99.5 million over a three-year period. (Defense News)

INDUSTRY NEWS: F-35's Most Sinister Capability are Towed Decoys That Unreel From Inside Its Stealthy Skin

April 3, 2019 --

One of the least talked about, but most potent capabilities that can enhance the survivability of a combat aircraft these days is the ability to deploy towed decoys. Often referred to as "little buddies" by the crews that bet their lives on them, they have existed in miniature form for over two decades on aircraft like the F-16C/D, B-1B, and F/A-18E/F, as well as foreign fighter aircraft. (The Drive)

AOC Advocacy Update: Mark Your Calendars: USMC SIGINT Day

April 3, 2019 --

On April 11, AOC Advocacy’s SIGINT Industry Partnership Project (IPP) will hold its first USMC SIGINT Day, featuring a congressional panel discussion entitled “Winning the EMS: Assessing the Future of USMC SIGINT,” from 8:30-10:00 AM in 2168 Rayburn House Office Building. Congressman Paul Cook (Col., USMC Ret.), representative of the 8th District of California, is the honorary host.

EVENT RECAP: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Systems Conference 2019

April 3, 2019 --

The Defense Intelligence Agency’s Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA/MSIC), in conjunction with the Association of Old Crows (AOC), hosted the 2019 Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Systems Conference in Huntsville, AL on February 4-6, 2019. The event was held in the MSIC auditorium, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama with more than 325 attendees from all segments of the U.S. DOD electronic warfare community including acquisition program representatives, industry developers, and the intelligence community.

REGISTER NOW: Electronic Warfare Europe 2019, May 13-15, Stockholmsmässan, Sweden

March 27, 2019 -- Association News

Less than 7 weeks to go to one of the largest EW events of the year!
- 46 presentations from global experts and leaders, covering the entire AOC Mission Area
- 10 additional presentations and panels during the Plath Intelligence Workshop
- 70 exhibitors and 45 Nations attending

The event is free-to-attend for military and government representatives.

Register for the conference today!

A complete agenda for the event can be found here!

Pre-Registration Closed - REGISTER ON-SITE: 48th Annual Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium, April 2-4, Pt. Mugu, CA

March 27, 2019 -- Association News

ONE WEEK AWAY! Now accepting on-site registration ONLY.

The National AOC and Mugu Crows Chapter of the AOC, under a co-sponsorship agreement with
NAWCWD, will hold the 48th Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium at Naval Base Ventura County Pt. Mugu Station Theater, CA. Day One will be classified US Secret Only. Day Two and Day Three sessions will be classified SECRET releasable to Australia.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

Rear Admiral Steve Parode -- Director, Warfare Integration Directorate, N2/N6F, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Air Commodore Terry Van Haren, DSM, RAAF
Captain Jeff Chism -- Commanding Officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)
Dr. William Conley -- Director Electronic Warfare, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Sustainment

View the Draft Agenda for the event here!

AOC Educational Courses to Help You Advance Your Career!

March 27, 2019 -- Association News

DRFM Technology and Design for Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare
Dr. Phillip Pace
6/3/2019 - 6/26/2019

Introduction to Radar Systems
Kyle Davidson
7/29/2019 - 8/9/2019

Airborne Expendables/sUAS Capabilities and Potential
Dr. Pat Ford
8/19/2019 - 8/28/2019

Space EW
Dave Adamy
9/4/2019 - 9/20/2019

Fundamental Principles of Electronic Warfare
Dave Adamy
10/26/2019 - 10/27/2019

Advanced Principles of Electronic Warfare
Dave Adamy
10/31/2019 - 11/1/2019

21st Century Electronic Warfare, Systems, Technology, and Techniques
Dr. Clayton Stewart
2/3/2020 - 2/21/2020

CALL FOR PAPERS ENDS FRIDAY: 10th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, June 4-6, Charleston, SC

March 27, 2019 -- Association News

New Technology & Methodology for Mission Assurance in EW/CYBER

Registration Now!

Call for Papers

This call for presentations challenges presenters to explore enabling collaborative electronic warfare (EW) through innovation and invention. We will accept presentations and/or demonstrations from all United States services, Department of Defense, industry, and academia that identify technical paths, options, and potential opportunities for EW collaboration. Please forward unclassified abstracts to Christine Armstrong at armstrong@crows.org and Dave Walman at david.walman@navy.mil NLT March 29, 2019.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here for more information on becoming a sponsor.

Register Today: AOC Convenes USMC SIGINT Day on Capitol Hill

March 27, 2019 -- Association News

Invited Senior Leaders:

REGISTER FOR NEXT WEEK'S WEBINAR: Key Topics for Operational Directed Energy Weapons, April 4, 2019 14:00 -15:00 EDT

March 27, 2019 -- Association News

EXCITING LINEUP OF SPEAKERS: Security Cooperation Symposium, April 29-May 1, Atlanta, GA

March 27, 2019 -- Association News

Register Now!

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Click here for more information.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

Vice Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Italian Navy, Commander of the Italian Joint Operations Headquarters
Lt Gen (Ret) Bob Elder, USAF, Symposium Chair
Mr. Michael Shoults, SES, Director of Policy, Programs and Strategy, International Affairs, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force (International Affairs)
Mr. Gregory M. Kausner, SES, Deputy Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) (invited)
Rear Admiral Francis D. Morley, USN, Director, Navy International Programs Office (IPO), Washington Navy Yard (invited)
Mr. Pat Mason, SES, Deputy, US Army Deputy Program Executive Officer for Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, AL
Ms. Ann Cataldo, SES, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Export & Control (DASA DE&C)
... and MORE great speakers! View all event speakers here.

REGISTER NOW: 11th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference, May 14-16, Crane, IN

March 27, 2019 -- Association News

Achieving Freedom to Maneuver Leveraging Non-Kinetic Capabilities

Registration Open!

Two sessions will be classified SECRET and the third session will be classified TOP SECRET.

Interested in becoming a sponsor for this event? Click Here for Sponsorship Opportunities!

Sponsor an AOC Event!

March 27, 2019 -- Association News

There are a number of sponsorship opportunities available for upcoming AOC conferences! Consider sponsoring any of the events below!

April 2-4, 2019
48th Annual EW Collaborative Symposium, Point Mugu, CA

April 29-May 1, 2019
Security Cooperation Symposium: Interoperability, EW, & FMS, Atlanta, GA

May 14-16, 2019
11th Annual EW Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference, Crane, IN

June 4-6, 2019
10th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, SPAWAR Charleston, SC

September 10-12, 2019
3rd Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare Systems Engineering and Acquisition Conference, Dahlgren, VA

October 8-10, 2019
5th Annual Cyber Electromagnetic Activity (CEMA) Conference, Aberdeen, MD

INDUSTRY NEWS: Light Armored Reconnaissance is Hurting for Leaders. Here's What the Corps is Doing About It

March 27, 2019 -- Industry News

The Corps’ Light Armored Reconnaissance, or LAR, units are tasked with providing surveillance ahead of infantry landings in one of the Corps’ oldest light armored vehicles. Light armor and weapons make them susceptible to enemy attack, but LAR mobility and swiftness has proven vital to the Corps’ operations in conflicts from Desert Storm to the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Marine Corps Times)

Will Hypersonics Finally Force the Pentagon to Integrate Kinetic and Non-Kinetic Defenses?

March 27, 2019 -- Industry News

If the United States is to have a chance at warding off new hypersonic weapons being tested and fielded by Russia and China, its defensive framework will need to integrate cyber and other emerging “non-kinetic” capabilities. But it appears that industry and Defense Department requirements officials are focusing on creating kinetic interceptors, giving dangerously short shrift to the new capabilities. (Defense One)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Lockheed F-35 Dinged as Boeing’s F-15X Wins in Air Force’s Plan

March 27, 2019 -- Industry News

The U.S. Air Force outlined a five-year plan that showed the extent of the Pentagon’s push to bring back Boeing Co.’s F-15 fighter in an upgraded version, a $7.8 billion investment that would jump from eight of the planes next year to 18 each year through 2024. (Bloomberg)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Bringing the Sting: The U.S. Navy Is Getting New F/A-18E/F Super Hornets

March 27, 2019 -- Industry News

The U.S. Navy in mid-March 2019 awarded Chicago plane-maker Boeing a $4-billion contract to build 78 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets for the U.S. Navy. The Super Hornets would be the first new-build examples of the Block III variant of the F/A-18E/F. The Block III flies farther and carries more weapons than an older F/A-18E/F can do and also is stealthier than earlier Super Hornet models are. (The National Interest)

The Passing of a Crow - Delmar R. Kintner

March 27, 2019 -- Chapter News

We are saddened to hear of the passing of the Cabrillo Crows Chapter President, Del Kintner. Del, thank you for your service to the AOC, and the Electromagnetic Warfare community. You will be missed.

Israeli AOC chapter 14th annual conference: Electronic Warfare - A Key to Autonomous Warfare

March 27, 2019 -- Chapter News

Monday, May 27, 2019

In the RAFAEL David campus auditorium, K. Byalik

The conference classification is SECRET and open to Israeli citizens with appropriate clearance.

For information: info@iaoc.org.il

Resilient Space: Emergent Technologies and Pathways to Faster Implementation

March 27, 2019 -- Chapter News

June 11-13, 2019
The MITRE Corporation
Bedford, Massachusetts

Focusing on Enterprise Challenges

- The Need for Speed in Space Acquisition
- Architecture to Deliver Effects
- Autonomy: Tools and Practices
- Space Traffic Management and Surface to Space
- TS/SCI Sessio

Keynote Speakers

Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Commander AFSPC (Confirmed)
Col. Eric J. Felt, AFRL Space Vehicles Director (Confirmed)
Mr. Robert O. Work, Former Dept. Sec. Defense (Confirmed)

Register for the event here!

Hosted by the AOC Patriots Roost Chapter and The Mitre Corporation

Virtual Series Webinar: Key Topics for Operational Directed Energy Weapons

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
April 4, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Self-Interference Cancellation: Full-Duplex Revolution

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
April 18, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Radar Cross Section (RCS) and Stealth

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
May 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: The World of Airborne Expendables & small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
May 23, 14:00-15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: ELINT and RESM, getting the facts straight

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
June 6, 14:00-15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Space EW 2.0

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
June 20, 14:00-15:00 EDT

Chapter Event: AOC Dahlgren - Free Technical Seminar - RF Fundamentals

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
March 28, 08:30 - 16:00 EDT

Chapter Event: B-1 Combat Employment in OAF/OEF and EW Testing Challenges for the Future, Hans Miller, MITRE

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
March 28, 11:30 EDT

Chapter Event: Lunch & Learn - Multi-Function Capabilities And Their EMSO Challenges

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
March 28, 12:00 EDT

48th Annual Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
April 2 - 4, Pt. Mugu, CA

USMC SIGINT Day

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
April 11, 08:00 - 14:00 EDT, Washington, D.C.

3rd Biennial Security Cooperation Symposium, Interoperability, EW, & FMS

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
April 29 - May 1, Atlanta, GA

EW Europe 2019

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
May 13 - 15, Stockholm, Sweden

11th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
May 14 - 16, Crane, IN

10th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
June 4-6, Charleston, NC

Virtual Series Live Course: DRFM Technology and Design for Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare

March 27, 2019 -- Calendar
June 3-26 (8 sessions), 13:00-16:00 EDT

LAST WEEK TO SUBMIT: 2019 AOC Scholarship Applications are Due by March 31

March 27, 2019 --

The Association of Old Crows Educational Foundation provides two scholarship annually, each in the amount of $12,500, to students studying in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Submissions must be made by March 31, 2019, and all students are encouraged to apply!

Learn more about eligibility, selection criteria, and apply here.

Submit Nominations for 2019 AOC Awards

March 27, 2019 --

Learn more about 2019 awards here.

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

March 27, 2019 --

Featured Jobs:

- BAE Systems, Electronic Systems Virtual Open House – BAE Systems – Arlington, VA, United States
- Radar / EW Systems Engineer – CEA Technologies, Inc. – Point Mugu, CA, United States
- Multiple Radar Analysts – Simulation Technologies, Inc. (SimTech) – Huntsville, AL, United States

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March 27, 2019 --

INDUSTRY NEWS: Here are Some of the Tactical Drones the Marine Corps Wants in 2020

March 27, 2019 --

The Corps is pumping more money into its fleet of small tactical drones than it has in the past two years combined, according to budget documents. In fiscal year 2020, the Corps is planning to drop nearly $34.7 million dollars on tactical drones ― that’s more than double the past two years combined of roughly $14 million, Navy budget request documents detail. (Marine Corps Times)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Above Us Only Stars - Exposing GPS Spoofing in Russia and Syria

March 27, 2019 --

In this report, we present findings from a year-long investigation ending in November 2018 on an emerging subset of EW activity: the ability to mimic, or spoof, legitimate GNSS signals in order to manipulate PNT data. (C4ADS)

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Corps’ Future High-Tech MUX Drone Program is Not Dead ― Here’s Where it’s at

March 27, 2019 --

The Corps’ future amphibious-ship launched sea drone known as the MUX is still inching forward despite not making a big splash in the Navy’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. The lack of a highlight in the Navy’s request led some to believe the Corps had ditched the program for a trio of MQ-9 Reaper drones that the Marines requested in 2020 for $117 million. (Marine Corps Times)

EVENT RECAP: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Systems Conference 2019

March 27, 2019 --

REGISTER NOW: Electronic Warfare Europe 2019, May 13-15, Stockholmsmässan, Sweden

March 20, 2019 -- Association News

Less than 8 weeks to go to one of the largest EW events of the year with 46 presentations from global experts and leaders, covering the entire AOC Mission Area

The event is free-to-attend for military and government representatives.

Register for the conference today!

A complete agenda for the event can be found here!

REGISTER NOW: 48th Annual Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium, April 2-4, Pt. Mugu, CA

March 20, 2019 -- Association News

Two Weeks Out - Register Now!

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

View the Draft Agenda for the event here!

Tune in for TOMORROW'S WEBINAR: Radar Target Recognition and Deception, March 21, 14:00-15:00 EDT

March 20, 2019 -- Association News

In many scenarios, radar operators require the ability to not only detect and track, but also classify targets. This webinar will discuss a variety of techniques for using high resolution measurements in range, Doppler, cross-range, and polarization to characterize and classify a radar target. Target recognition will be explored in a variety of contexts for naval, air, and land-based applications. Once the tools for characterizing a radar target are understood, the recognition process will be explored using traditional databases and methodologies. Fortunately, new techniques exist using machine learning that can drastically simplify the classification process, while increasing its accuracy. The logical problem for the Electronic Warfare (EW) community interested in radar target recognition is attempting to deceive these radars. This will require more complex jammer architectures, along with tools to estimate such effects as jet engine modulation on waveforms for use in Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) jammers.

CALL FOR PAPERS ENDS NEXT WEEK: 10th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, June 4-6, Charleston, SC

March 20, 2019 -- Association News

New Technology & Methodology for Mission Assurance in EW/CYBER

Registration is open!

Call for Papers

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here for more information on becoming a sponsor.

Register Today: AOC Convenes USMC SIGINT Day on Capitol Hill

March 20, 2019 -- Association News

Invited Senior Leaders:

LtGen Lori Reynolds, Deputy Commandant for Information
MajGen Michael Groen, Director for Intelligence, J2
BGen Dimitri Henry, Director for Intelligence, USMC
BGen (Select) Melvin Carter, JSOC J2
Col Randolph Pugh, Commanding Officer, USMC Intel Schools
MyGySgt Scott H. Stalker, Senior Enlisted Leader, National Security Agency (NSA)

REGISTER TODAY for Our Next Webinar: Key Topics for Operational Directed Energy Weapons, April 4, 2019 14:00 -15:00 EDT

March 20, 2019 -- Association News

EXCITING LINEUP OF SPEAKERS: Security Cooperation Symposium, April 29-May 1, Atlanta, GA

March 20, 2019 -- Association News

Register Now!

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Click here for more information.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

Vice Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Italian Navy, Commander of the Italian Joint Operations Headquarters
Lt Gen (Ret) Bob Elder, USAF, Symposium Chair
Lt Gen (Ret) Chris Bogdan, USAF, Senior Vice President, Booz/Allen/Hamilton
Mr. Michael Shoults, SES, Director of Policy, Programs and Strategy, International Affairs, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force (International Affairs)
Mr. Gregory M. Kausner, SES, Deputy Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) (invited)
Rear Admiral Francis D. Morley, USN, Director, Navy International Programs Office (IPO), Washington Navy Yard (invited)
Mr. Pat Mason, SES, Deputy, US Army Deputy Program Executive Officer for Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, AL
Ms. Ann Cataldo, SES, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Export & Control (DASA DE&C)

REGISTER NOW: 11th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference, May 14-16, Crane, IN

March 20, 2019 -- Association News

Achieving Freedom to Maneuver Leveraging Non-Kinetic Capabilities

Registration Open!

Two sessions will be classified SECRET and the third session will be classified TOP SECRET.

Interested in becoming a sponsor for this event? Click Here for Sponsorship Opportunities!

Sponsor an AOC Event!

March 20, 2019 -- Association News

There are a number of sponsorship opportunities available for upcoming AOC conferences! Consider sponsoring any of the events below!

INDUSTRY NEWS: Army Cyber Command Building Critical Networks, Information Warfare Capabilities

March 20, 2019 -- Industry News

Army Cyber Command is focused on maintaining and building critical network operations and partnerships while integrating and developing information warfare capabilities to counter and defeat sophisticated, agile adversaries, said ARCYBER commander Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Fogarty in a keynote address at the Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association 2019 Army Signal Conference in Springfield, Va., March 13. (DVIDS)

INDUSTRY NEWS: How the Army is Getting its EW Kit Right for Future Battlefields

March 20, 2019 -- Industry News

The Army is undertaking a multipronged effort to field new electronic warfare equipment and organize new electronic warfare-specific units to modernize its force for a 21st-century conflict. The Army has placed a lot of importance on electronic warfare in recent years, though some contend not as much as cyber despite their striking similarities. The service believes these non-kinetic capabilities will be essential in the multidomain battlefield of the future, as evidenced by Russia’s demonstration of electronic warfare capabilities in Europe. (C4ISRNET)

INDUSTRY NEWS: A classified Pentagon Maritime Drone Program is About to Get its Moment in the Sun

March 20, 2019 -- Industry News

A project birthed in the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office is getting some serious buy-in from the U.S. Navy, and could yield the world’s first large-scale armed unmanned warship. The Navy raised eyebrows in its budget rollout Tuesday when it requested $400 million for two large unmanned surface vessels to be purchased in 2020, with 10 total to be purchased across the five-year projection known as the future year defense program. (C4ISRNET)

REGISTER TODAY for the 44th Annual Dixie Crow Technical Symposium and EWA Conference!

March 20, 2019 -- Chapter News

44th Annual Dixie Crow Symposium
24-27 March 2019
Century of Flight Hangar Museum of Aviation
Robins AFB, Georgia

View the DIxie Crow schedule of events here!

Click Here to Register!

Note: Please review registration instructions attached below prior to registering for the Dixie Crow Symposium.

Electronic Warfare and Avionics Conference
(formerly the AF Technical Program)
26-28 March 2019

View the EWA Conference Schedule here!

Click Here to Register!

Visit the Robins AFB page for information about the Electronic Warfare and Avionics (EWA) Conference (formerly the Air Force Technical Program).

Israeli AOC chapter 14th annual conference: Electronic Warfare - A Key to Autonomous Warfare

March 20, 2019 -- Chapter News

Monday, May 27, 2019

In the RAFAEL David campus auditorium, K. Byalik

The conference classification is SECRET and open to Israeli citizens with appropriate clearance.

For information: info@iaoc.org.il

Resilient Space: Emergent Technologies and Pathways to Faster Implementation

March 20, 2019 -- Chapter News

June 11-13, 2019
The MITRE Corporation
Bedford, Massachusetts

Focusing on Enterprise Challenges

- The Need for Speed in Space Acquisition
- Architecture to Deliver Effects
- Autonomy: Tools and Practices
- Space Traffic Management and Surface to Space
- TS/SCI Sessio

Keynote Speakers

Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Commander AFSPC (Confirmed)
Col. Eric J. Felt, AFRL Space Vehicles Director (Confirmed)
Mr. Robert O. Work, Former Dept. Sec. Defense (Confirmed)

Register for the event here!

Hosted by the AOC Patriots Roost Chapter and The Mitre Corporation

Key Topics for Operational Directed Energy Weapons

March 20, 2019 -- Calendar
April 4, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Self-Interference Cancellation: Full-Duplex Revolution

March 20, 2019 -- Calendar
April 18, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Radar Target Recognition and Deception

March 20, 2019 -- Calendar
March 21, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Radar Cross Section (RCS) and Stealth

March 20, 2019 -- Calendar
May 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Understanding Tracking Radars

March 20, 2019 -- Calendar
July 11, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

The World of Airborne Expendables & small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)

March 20, 2019 -- Calendar
May 23, 14:00-15:00 EDT

ELINT and RESM, getting the facts straight

March 20, 2019 -- Calendar
June 6, 14:00-15:00 EDT

Space EW 2.0

March 20, 2019 -- Calendar
June 20, 14:00-15:00 EDT

TWO WEEKS LEFT: Submit 2019 AOC Scholarship Applications by March 31

March 20, 2019 --

Learn more about eligibility, selection criteria, and apply here.

Submit Nominations for 2019 AOC Awards

March 20, 2019 --

Learn more about 2019 awards here.

Register Today: DRFM Technology and Design for Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare, June 3-26

March 20, 2019 --

24 hours total - delivered across 8 sessions of 3 hours each

Digital RF memories (DRFMs), are arguably, the most important technology and a driving force in electromagnetic maneuver warfare (EMW). This course examines both the design of the DRFM as well as the technologies and strategies used to create superior false target decoys. In addition, machine learning and the capability to autonomously detect and classify in real-time, enemy systems that use waveforms and frequencies not previously encountered or anticipated is emphasized.

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

March 20, 2019 --

Featured Jobs:

- Multiple Radar Analysts – Simulation Technologies, Inc. (SimTech) – Huntsville, AL, United States
- Software Engineer – Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) – PAX River, MD, United States
- Director of Engineering – Hensoldt, Inc. – Vienna, VA, United States
- Sales Manager - Power & Microwave Tubes – Photonis Defense, Inc. – Lancaster, PA, United States

Manage Your Career:
- Search and apply to the best Electromagnetic Warfare jobs at organizations that value your credentials
- Upload your anonymous resume so employers can contact you, but you maintain control of your information and choose to whom you release your information
- Receive an alert every time a job becomes available that matches your personal profile, skills, interests, and preferred location(s)
- Access career resources and job searching tips and tools
- Browse 100+ jobs already posted at https://careers.crows.org

Recruit for Open Positions:
- Post your jobs, or your organization’s jobs, where the most qualified industry professionals will find and apply to them
- Promote your jobs directly to AOC job seekers via our exclusive Job Flash email - sent on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month
- Search the resume database and contact qualified candidates proactively

We hope this new career center will make a significant difference for our members as they navigate their career paths. Thank you for your ongoing support!

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March 20, 2019 --

Register Now for Our Online Education Course: Introduction to Radar Systems, July 29 - August 9

March 20, 2019 --

18 hours total - delivered across 6 sessions of 3 hours each

This course introduces the audience to radar systems in a military context, with a focus on search and tracking radars associated with modern day threats. Conducted in six modules covering: radar fundamentals, the electromagnetic environment, target detection, antennas, arrays, signal processing, search radars, and tracking radars. A select set of advanced topics such as Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) systems, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), and target recognition will also be explored. At the end of this course students will be able to understand and model threat radar systems, and posses the required knowledge for further training in electronic intelligence (ELINT) and countermeasure development.

INDUSTRY NEWS: VAQ-135’s EA-18G Growler to Support US Central Command Operations

March 20, 2019 --

The US Navy Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) has deployed the EA-18G Growler aircraft to the 5th Fleet’s area of operations to help maintain maritime stability and security in the central command’s area of responsibility (AOR). VAQ-135 will support naval operations in the central region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (Naval Technology)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Here's How Other Nations Measure Up in Electronic Warfare

March 20, 2019 --

U.S. adversaries have become so adept at using electronic warfare that U.S. forces and their allies must now reduce their electromagnetic footprint or risk that enemies could use that information to geolocate, jam and then fire upon them. "Near peer adversaries can contest the U.S. Army’s use of the electromagnetic spectrum and use it to cue kinetic weapons," read a slide during a presentation by Col. Candice Frost, director of foreign intelligence within the Army’s intelligence directorate. (C4ISRNET)

Army Moves Closer to Fielding EMBM Solution

March 20, 2019 --

John Higgins PEO IEW&S Public Affairs

Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Insch, an EW Technician with the Army’s Project Manager Electronic Warfare & Cyber (PM EW&C), gathered more than 50 electronic warfare (EW) and electromagnetic spectrum managers (ESM) Soldiers from around the globe for Product Manager Electronic Warfare Integration’s (PdM EWI) User Verification Event, or UVE, for their premier platform, the Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool (EWMPT). The objective of the UVE was to obtain feedback from the EW/ESM 0perational force.

REGISTER BY MARCH 15 for Early Bird Pricing: Electronic Warfare Europe 2019, May 13-15, Stockholmsmässan, Sweden

March 13, 2019 -- Association News

Less than 10 weeks to go to one of the largest EW events of the year with 46 presentations from global experts and leaders, covering the entire AOC Mission Area

The event is free-to-attend for military and government representatives, while industry delegates can secure discounted access until the early bird deadline on Friday 15 March.

Register for the conference today!

A complete agenda for the event can be found here!

REGISTER NOW: 48th Annual Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium, April 2-4, Pt. Mugu, CA

March 13, 2019 -- Association News

Three Weeks Out - Register Now!

Clearances and Base Access are due Friday, March 15.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

View the Draft Agenda for the event here!

Don't Miss Next Week's Webinar: Radar Target Recognition and Deception, March 21, 14:00-15:00 EDT

March 13, 2019 -- Association News

CALL FOR PAPERS: 10th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, June 4-6, Charleston, SC

March 13, 2019 -- Association News

New Technology & Methodology for Mission Assurance in EW/CYBER

Call for Papers

Registration is open!

Register Today: AOC Convenes USMC SIGINT Day on Capitol Hill

March 13, 2019 -- Association News

Invited Senior Leaders:

REGISTRATION IS OPEN: Security Cooperation Symposium, April 29-May 1, Atlanta, GA

March 13, 2019 -- Association News

Register Now!

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Click here for more information.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

Vice Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Italian Navy, Commander of the Italian Joint Operations Headquarters (invited)
Lt Gen (Ret) Bob Elder, USAF, Symposium Chair
Lt Gen (Ret) Chris Bogdan, USAF, Senior Vice President, Booz/Allen/Hamilton
Mr. Michael Shoults, SES, Director of Policy, Programs and Strategy, International Affairs, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force (International Affairs)
Mr. Gregory M. Kausner, SES, Deputy Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) (invited)
Rear Admiral Francis D. Morley, USN, Director, Navy International Programs Office (IPO), Washington Navy Yard (invited)
Mr. Pat Mason, SES, Deputy, US Army Deputy Program Executive Officer for Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, AL
Ms. Ann Cataldo, SES, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Export & Control (DASA DE&C)

BECOME A SPONSOR: 11th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference, May 14-16, Crane, IN

March 13, 2019 -- Association News

Achieving Freedom to Maneuver Leveraging Non-Kinetic Capabilities

Registration Open!

Two sessions will be classified SECRET and the third session will be classified TOP SECRET.

Interested in becoming a sponsor for this event? Click Here for Sponsorship Opportunities!

Register Today: DRFM Technology and Design for Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare, June 3-26

March 13, 2019 -- Association News

24 hours total - delivered across 8 sessions of 3 hours each

Sponsor an AOC Event!

March 13, 2019 -- Association News

There are a number of sponsorship opportunities available for upcoming AOC conferences! Consider sponsoring any of the events below!

INDUSTRY NEWS: Air Force Offers Glimpse of New, Stealthy Combat Drone During First Flight

March 13, 2019 -- Industry News

The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a long-range, high-subsonic unmanned combat air vehicle, completed its inaugural flight Tuesday at Yuma Proving Grounds, in Arizona. The Air Force’s fleet of current drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, are basically giant gas bags that fly — able to loiter for long periods above friendly forces in order to provide armed overwatch and intelligence. But the airspace over future battlefields will likely not be permissive, and so new drones will need to be developed. (Air Force Times)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Key Piece of F-35 Logistics System Unusable by US Air Force Students, Instructor Pilots

March 13, 2019 -- Industry News

The F-35 fighter jet’s logistics backbone has proven so clunky and burdensome to work with that the U.S. Air Force’s instructor pilots, as well as students learning to fly the aircraft, have stopped using a key piece of the system, Defense News has learned. (Defense News)

AOC Advocacy Update: Mark Your Calendars: USMC SIGINT Day

March 13, 2019 -- Industry News

On April 11, AOC Advocacy’s SIGINT Industry Partnership Project (IPP) will hold its first
USMC SIGINT Day, featuring a congressional panel discussion entitled “Winning the EMS: Assessing
the Future of USMC SIGINT,” from 8:30-10:00 AM in 2168 Rayburn House Office Building.
Congressman Paul Cook (Col., USMC Ret.), representative of the 8th District of California,
is the honorary host.

Registration Now Open for the 44th Annual Dixie Crow Technical Symposium!

March 13, 2019 -- Chapter News

Register today for the 44th Annual Dixie Crow Symposium! Click here for a schedule of events, and visit the Robins AFB page for information about the Electronic Warfare and Avionics (EWA) Conference (formerly the Air Force Technical Program).

24 - 27 March 2019

Century of Flight Hangar Museum of Aviation
Robins AFB, Georgia

Note: Please review registration instructions prior to registering.

Israeli AOC chapter 14th annual conference: Electronic Warfare - A Key to Autonomous Warfare

March 13, 2019 -- Chapter News

Monday, May 27, 2019

In the RAFAEL David campus auditorium, K. Byalik

The conference classification is SECRET and open to Israeli citizens with appropriate clearance.

For information: info@iaoc.org.il

Resilient Space: Emergent Technologies and Pathways to Faster Implementation

March 13, 2019 -- Chapter News

June 11-13, 2019
The MITRE Corporation
Bedford, Massachusetts

Focusing on Enterprise Challenges

- The Need for Speed in Space Acquisition
- Architecture to Deliver Effects
- Autonomy: Tools and Practices
- Space Traffic Management and Surface to Space
- TS/SCI Sessio

Keynote Speakers

Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Commander AFSPC (Confirmed)
Col. Eric J. Felt, AFRL Space Vehicles Director (Confirmed)
Mr. Robert O. Work, Former Dept. Sec. Defense (Confirmed)

Register for the event here!

Hosted by the AOC Patriots Roost Chapter and The Mitre Corporation

Key Topics for Operational Directed Energy Weapons

March 13, 2019 -- Calendar
April 4, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Self-Interference Cancellation: Full-Duplex Revolution

March 13, 2019 -- Calendar
April 18, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Radar Target Recognition and Deception

March 13, 2019 -- Calendar
March 21, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Radar Cross Section (RCS) and Stealth

March 13, 2019 -- Calendar
May 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Virtual Series Webinar: Understanding Tracking Radars

March 13, 2019 -- Calendar
July 11, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

The World of Airborne Expendables & small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)

March 13, 2019 -- Calendar
May 23, 14:00-15:00 EDT

ELINT and RESM, getting the facts straight

March 13, 2019 -- Calendar
June 6, 14:00-15:00 EDT

Space EW 2.0

March 13, 2019 -- Calendar
June 20, 14:00-15:00 EDT

Last Week to Submit Nominations for the 2019 Board of Directors!

March 13, 2019 --

Each year, the membership of the AOC determines the future of this organization by electing representatives to the Board of Directors. Nominations will be accepted until March 15, and elections will be held June 1 - 30. Current AOC members can be nominated for the following positions:

- President-Elect
- At Large Director (2)
- Regional Director (International Region 1 & Pacific Region)

Learn more about 2019 Board nominations and elections here.

Submit 2019 AOC Scholarship Applications by March 31

March 13, 2019 --

Learn more about eligibility, selection criteria, and apply here.

Submit Nominations for 2019 AOC Awards

March 13, 2019 --

Learn more about 2019 awards here.

Register Now for Our Online Education Course: Introduction to Radar Systems, July 29 - August 9

March 13, 2019 --

18 hours total - delivered across 6 sessions of 3 hours each

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

March 13, 2019 --

Featured Jobs:

- Principal Systems Engineer: Electronic Warfare – Thales Defense & Security, Inc. – Clarksburg, MD, United States
- Director of Engineering – Hensoldt Inc. – Vienna, VA, United States
- Business Development Director - Electronic Warfare – Thales Defense & Security, Inc. – Clarksburg, MD, United States

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INDUSTRY NEWS: The EA-6B Prowler Has Been Retired, But Its Impact On Air Warfare Will Live On Forever

March 13, 2019 --

It has finally happened. The EA-6B Prowler has officially been retired from service by the Marine Corps, the last operator of the type. "Prowler Sundown" has been creeping slowly closer ever since the U.S. Navy retired the aircraft back in July of 2015. The end of the Prowler also marks the end of an incredibly successful legacy for Grumman's A-6 Intruder family of aircraft that reaches back six decades. (The Drive)