eCrow Newsletter

Don't Miss Tomorrow's Webinar! "How America is Losing the GPS War and Risking Everything"

March 25, 2020 -- Association News

March 26, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

When the US and Europe abandoned robust terrestrial systems for satellites, they became vulnerable to adversaries wise enough to use both.

Global Navigation Satellite Systems like America’s GPS are essential to virtually every networked technology and many others. Yet GNSS signals are very easy to jam and spoof.

Russia, China, Iran, along with several allies the United States have terrestrial systems to provide GPS-like services that can protect their populations and militaries from GNSS signal disruptions. The US and Europe don’t and their adversaries feel free to regularly disrupt GNSS signals for both tactical and geopolitical/strategic reasons.

The seminar will discuss how the US and Europe fell behind in this conflict, what is being done, and what should be done to protect the west’s critical infrastructure and very way of life.

2020 AOC Awards Nominations Due Tuesday, March 31!

March 25, 2020 -- Association News

Submit nominations by Tuesday, March 31, 2020!

A central tenant of the AOC's mission is recognizing individuals, groups, and military units for their outstanding performance in furthering the aims of the AOC and the Electromagnetic Warfare enterprise. The AOC has a number of awards that are available each year, with two categories - Competitive and Non-Competitive. Nominate someone today here: https://app.reviewr.com/s1/site//AOC_Awards. Contact oneilin@crows.org for more information.

Register for This Upcoming Webinar! "Overview of Missile Design, Development, and System Engineering"

March 25, 2020 -- Association News

April 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

This presentation provides an overview of the broad range of alternatives in satisfying missile requirements such as cost, performance, risk, and launch platform integration. The methods presented are generally physics-based, to provide insight into the primary driving parameters. Typical values of missile parameters and the characteristics of current operational missiles are discussed, as well as the enabling subsystems and technologies for missiles and the current/projected state-of-the-art. Videos are presented to illustrate missile development tests and facilities and missile performance.

Don't Miss Our Next Online Professional Development Course! "EW Against a New Generation of Threats"

March 25, 2020 -- Association News

April 13 - 29, 2020 | Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays | 13:00-16:00 PM EDT (17:00 – 20:00 UTC)

A new generation of threats has created a significant number of challenges to Electronic Warfare equipment and tactics. We simply cannot continue doing things the way we have been doing them, with significant success, for decades. This is a practical, hands-on course which covers Spectrum Warfare and current EW approaches, and moves on to discuss the new equipment capabilities and Tactics that are required to meet the new threat challenges.

The course is intended for technical or marketing professionals who are new to EW or are concerned with the changes in the threat environment that impact development or operational activities. All of the background math is fully explained in the course.

This course will be provided completely online. Register here!

COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS TRAVEL UPDATES for AOC EVENTS

March 25, 2020 -- Association News

At this time, the AOC has postponed some of our upcoming events due to the ongoing threat of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The health and safety of our attendees, exhibitors and staff is of paramount importance. For more information on event updates and the AOC’s response, click here.

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Air Force’s New ‘Glue’ to Pull Information Warfare Together

March 25, 2020 -- Industry News

The Air Force is creating a new operations center that focuses on information warfare, a move designed to synchronize the operations of 178 units worldwide. Since the Air Force created its first information warfare organization last fall and combined a series of information-related capabilities under a single commander, the organization has been working to properly fuse these new abilities. (C4ISRNET)

INDUSTRY NEWS: DIU Seeks Prototype Sat Terminal For Army All-Domain Ops

March 25, 2020 -- Industry News

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) wants commercial vendors to submit prototypes for the Army’s planned mobile ground station that can fuse sensor data from multiple ISR satellites — including both national security and commercial — into a common operational picture for battlefield commanders. (Breaking Defense)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Pentagon Declares Defense Contractors ‘Critical Infrastructure,’ Must Continue Work

March 25, 2020 -- Industry News

The U.S. Defense Department has declared that defense contractors are “critical infrastructure” to national security, a designation that comes with an expectation to maintain a consistent, normal work schedule amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus, COVID-19. (Defense News)

AOC India Chapter Hosts Sixth Annual International Conference on EW (EWCI 2020)

March 25, 2020 -- Chapter News

The sixth edition of the popular International Conference on EW in India, EWCI 2020, organized by the India Chapter of Association of Old Crows and held during 17-20 February, 2020 in Bangalore, concluded in a grand and memorable fashion. The three-day conference, one-day pre-conference tutorials and accompanying indoor exhibition of state-of-the-art EW products, which were actively supported by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Government of India and Defence Public Sector Unit - Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), are a big success both technically and commercially. The event, designed with the idea of providing a platform for international collaborations and sharing the latest developments in the field of Electronic Warfare and Information Operations (EW/IO), with a theme “EW: Collaborate for Success,” has lived up to expectations and has been of immense use to participants.

AOC Dixie Crow Volunteers at Elementary School Career Day

March 25, 2020 -- Chapter News

Pooler Elementary School Career Day
Pooler, GA

Ken Cirilli, AFSOC Det 1 492 SOW and Lifetime AOC Member, volunteered to talk to 5th grade students about the importance of software programming in CMDS (Countermeasure Defensive Systems) at Pooler Elementary’s Career Day on 27 Feb 2020. Videos of various weapon systems dispensing were shared via YouTube during each discussion. The students had excellent questions and were very interested in how/when countermeasures were used.

Dahlgren Roost Chapter President Visits HQ

March 25, 2020 -- Chapter News

Dennis Monahan, AOC Dahlgren Roost Chapter President, visits with the AOC Membership Department at AOC HQ in Alexandria, VA

Virtual Series Webinar: How the West is Losing the Navigation and Timing War And Risking Everything

March 25, 2020 -- Calendar
March 26, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Overview of Missile Design, Development, and System Engineering

March 25, 2020 -- Calendar
April 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Pulse Compression Techniques Inside LPI Radars: Basic Principles and Technology Trends

March 25, 2020 -- Calendar
April 23, 14:00 -15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Live Professional Development Web Course: EW Against a New Generation of Threats

March 25, 2020 -- Calendar
April 13 - 29 (8 sessions), 13:00-16:00 PM EDT (17:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: The Basic Concepts of ELINT

March 25, 2020 -- Calendar
May 7, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Leveraging Publicly Available Information to Map and Track GNSS Interference

March 25, 2020 -- Calendar
May 21, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

New Dates Announced! AOC EW Europe 2020, November 16-18, Liverpool, UK

March 25, 2020 --

Complex Electromagnetic Warfare and the Multi Domain Battle

**AOC EW Europe, originally scheduled to take place on 16-18 June, will now be held at Exhibition Centre Liverpool on 16-18 November 2020. This decision has been made following consultation with key stakeholders, with the agreement that a new dateline would be beneficial to all participants.

View the full statement here.

The 25th AOC EW Europe event in Liverpool will bring together world-leading experts from the military, government, academia and industry. Delegates will progress their understanding of the issues, technology and capabilities that underpin their national Electronic Warfare abilities and allow them to enhance their capabilities both nationally and in international collaborative defence.

The Multi Domain Battlefield (MDB) includes the Electro-magnetic and Information Domains (including cyber operations), as well as the Land, Maritime, Air and Space Domains. The MDB underpins and enables every decision, communication and navigation system as well as defensive and offensive actions. Spectrum management capabilities are vital to all of warfare and especially manoeuvre warfare – we all know that without spectrum dominance the war is lost before it is begun. New and current threat systems and strategies for defeating them will be considered alongside the technological developments most likely to influence the complex electromagnetic warfare of the future.

Alongside two technical conference streams, the event features an exhibition area for specialist suppliers to showcase their technologies, products and services.

Don't miss this on-site Professional Development Course!

Intermediate Electronic Warfare
November 19 - 20 | Thursday & Friday | 09:00-17:00 BST

The intended audience for this course includes Electronic Warfare (EW) professionals, including engineers, business development staff, and managers, looking to expand their general knowledge of the field. No prior experience in EW is required, but some background in EW will be helpful.

Register for the course here !

Deadline Extended! Applications for $12,500 AOC/Raytheon Scholarships Due April 30!

March 25, 2020 --

A fundamental part of the AOC's mission is investing in the next generation of Crows. One of the most significant ways we do this is by providing the AOC/Raytheon Scholarship to sophomore and junior year college students. We provide two scholarships annually, each in the amount of $12,500, to students studying in the fields of engineering or engineering technology. These scholarships are funded by a generous donation from Raytheon.

Do you have a child, sibling, cousin, neighbor or friend studying in these fields? Encourage them to apply! Applicants must be Sophomores or Juniors in the 2020-2021 school year. Tell them not to wait, submissions are due by Thursday, April 30, 2020. Click here for a list of submission requirements and to apply!

Call for Papers Due April 10: ‘EW Systems, Technologies, and Applications’ session at Military Sensing Symposia

March 25, 2020 --

AOC is opening a call for papers for a special session at the upcoming Military Sensing Symposia titled “EW Systems, Technologies, and Applications.” Papers should be focusing on how a layered and integrated EW Support architecture supports intelligence, spectrum management, and operational targeting objectives to include cyberspace operations. We are interested in papers that discuss innovative approaches to ES/EA, EO/IR systems, current and emerging service programs, spectrum management tools and applications, and links into the operational mission command systems. Papers discussing sensors that enable autonomous operation of platform ES or EA, conduct refined geo location, advancements that improve data quality or SWaP requirements, options for transporting data, and policy considerations for EW and CO are of particular interest.

Paper submissions are due Friday, April 10.

For more information on submitting and presenting at this event please contact Shelley Frost – Frost@crows.org.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Multi-Domain Operations: Bridging the Gaps for Dominance

March 25, 2020 --

In recent years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has turned its attention to the growing need for MDO. The National Defense Strategy states that to “compete in this complex and contested security environment, the US must be prepared to operate across a full spectrum of conflict, across multiple domains at once." (Sixteenth Air Force - Air Forces Cyber)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Next-Gen Jammer Mid-Band Pod Completes Developmental Testing

March 25, 2020 --

The NGJ-MB Engineering Development Model (EDM) pods, developed by the Raytheon Company in El Segundo, California, completed more than 400 hours of basic functionality, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) data collection and performance testing over a period of three months. (Naval News)

NEW! Internships Available within the AOC Career Center!

March 25, 2020 -- 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.

NEW Internship Opportunities!

- Internship Seekers: Search available internships to gain the experience you desire

- FREE Internship Postings: The AOC is committed to supporting the growth of the EW talent pool by offering FREE Internship Postings for AOC Industry Members

Featured Jobs:

- ELINT/COMINT/SIGNIT Systems Engineers Relocation Assistance – L3Harris – Greenville, TX, United States
- Electronic Warfare & Electronic Systems Engineer – The MITRE Corp – McLean, VA; Bedford, MA; Aberdeen, MD; Colorado Springs, CO; El Segundo, CA, United States
- Spectrum Manger – Vectrus – Fort Meade, MD, United States

2020 AOC Awards Nominations Extended to Tuesday, March 31!

March 18, 2020 -- Association News

Nominate someone today for an AOC award in 2020.

Submit nominations by Tuesday, March 31, 2020!

REGISTER NOW for Our Next Webinar! How America is Losing the GPS War � and Risking Everything

March 18, 2020 -- Association News

March 26, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

When the US and Europe abandoned robust terrestrial systems for satellites, they became vulnerable to adversaries wise enough to use both.

Global Navigation Satellite Systems like America’s GPS are essential to virtually every networked technology and many others. Yet GNSS signals are very easy to jam and spoof.

The seminar will discuss how the US and Europe fell behind in this conflict, what is being done, and what should be done to protect the west’s critical infrastructure and very way of life.

COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS TRAVEL UPDATES for AOC EVENTS

March 18, 2020 -- Association News

CALL FOR PAPERS Due March 30! 11th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, June 2-4, Charleston, SC

March 18, 2020 -- Association News

"Outpacing Adversaries in the Information Warfare Domain by Integrating Cyber, EW, & Special Operations from seabed to space"

This conference provides the EW and Cyberspace Operation communities an opportunity to collaborate and discuss capabilities, TTPs, and research in EW and Cyberspace Operations in a CLASSIFIED environment to enable 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 and bring EW and Cyberspace Operations together for the Warfighter!

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. Specifically, abstracts should address one or more of the symposium session topics:

- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Converged Operations
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Advanced Technology
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Threats
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare R & D

Abstracts for presentations must be unclassified and no more than one page of text or 400 words. Please forward unclassified abstracts to Christine Armstrong at armstrong@crows.org and Dave Walman at david.walman@navy.mil NLT March 30, 2020. If your abstract is selected, you will be required to send a classified abstract/briefing to Dave Walman at david.walman@spawar.nmic.ic.gov for final review before being accepted into the agenda.

Abstracts due by March 30, 2020
Notifications by April 10, 2020

*All sessions will be TS/TCI

INDUSTRY NEWS: U.S. Space Force Declares ‘Offensive’ Communications Jammer Ready for Deployment

March 18, 2020 -- Industry News

A new version of a ground-based communications jammer used to block adversaries’ satellite transmissions is ready to be used in combat operations, the U.S. Space Force announced March 13. The Counter Communications System Block 10.2 was declared operational by the Space and Missile Systems Center’s special programs directorate. (Space News)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Air Force F-16s Are Getting Pylons With Built-In Missile Warning Sensors And Countermeasures

March 18, 2020 -- Industry News

The U.S. Air Force is buying new Israeli-made infrared missile warning systems for Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard F-16 Viper fighter jets. The aircraft will carry these infrared warning sensors on specialized underwing pylons that are also capable of accomodating decoy flare and chaff dispensers and electronic warfare jammers. (The Drive)

INDUSTRY NEWS: F-35 Work Continues in Italy Despite Coronavirus Lockdown

March 18, 2020 -- Industry News

Italy’s nationwide lockdown in response to the new coronavirus has not affected the production of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter parts in northern Italy, prime contractor Lockheed Martin said Tuesday.

Event Canceled! 45th Annual Dixie Crow Technical Symposium

March 18, 2020 -- Chapter News

Attention all Dixie Crow Supporters: Due to the concern of the COVID-19 virus, the vast cancelling of travel, and the health and well-being of our community, the 2020 Dixie Crow Symposium has been cancelled. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to our next Symposium -- Stay safe!

AOC India Chapter Hosts Sixth Annual International Conference on EW (EWCI 2020)

March 18, 2020 -- Chapter News

Dahlgren Roost Chapter President Visits HQ

March 18, 2020 -- Chapter News

Dennis Monahan, AOC Dahlgren Roost Chapter President, visits with the AOC Membership Department at AOC HQ in Alexandria, VA

Virtual Series Webinar: How the West is Losing the Navigation and Timing War And Risking Everything

March 18, 2020 -- Calendar
March 26, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Overview of Missile Design, Development, and System Engineering

March 18, 2020 -- Calendar
April 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Pulse Compression Techniques Inside LPI Radars: Basic Principles and Technology Trends

March 18, 2020 -- Calendar
April 23, 14:00 -15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Live Professional Development Web Course: EW Against a New Generation of Threats

March 18, 2020 -- Calendar
April 13 - 29 (8 sessions), 13:00-16:00 PM EDT (17:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: The Basic Concepts of ELINT

March 18, 2020 -- Calendar
May 7, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Leveraging Publicly Available Information to Map and Track GNSS Interference

March 18, 2020 -- Calendar
May 21, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Applications for $12,500 AOC/Raytheon Scholarships Due March 31!

March 18, 2020 --

Do you have a child, sibling, cousin, neighbor or friend studying in these fields? Encourage them to apply! Applicants must be Sophomores or Juniors in the 2020-2021 school year. Tell them not to wait, submissions are due by March 31, 2020. Click here for a list of submission requirements and to apply!

SAVE THE DATE: EW Europe 2020, June 16-18, Liverpool, UK

March 18, 2020 --

Complex Electromagnetic Warfare and the Multi Domain Battle

Alongside two technical conference streams, the event features an exhibition area for specialist suppliers to showcase their technologies, products and services.

Don't miss this on-site Professional Development Course!

Intermediate Electronic Warfare
June 19 - 20 | Friday & Saturday | 09:00-17:00 BST

Register for the course here!

Event Postponed: 49th Annual Collaborative EW Symposium

March 18, 2020 --

The 49th Annual EW Collaborative Symposium that was scheduled to take place at Point Mugu Naval Base in Ventura County, CA March 31 – April 2, 2020 has been postponed.

Registered attendees and sponsors will be contacted by AOC staff about cancellation and refund policies.

It is essential for the health and safety of all involved to postpone this annual event. We are working to establish future dates and will provide updates here as they develop.

Please direct any questions to events@crows.org.

Call for Papers: ‘EW Systems, Technologies, and Applications’ session at Military Sensing Symposia

March 18, 2020 --

For more information on submitting and presenting at this event please contact Shelley Frost – Frost@crows.org.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Army Won’t Build Recon Satellites: Lt. Gen. Berrier

March 18, 2020 --

Army reconnaissance can’t see far enough ahead to spot targets for the new long-range missiles entering service in the 2020s, the deputy chief of staff for intelligence said this morning. So, Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier said, the service is developing a “multi-domain intelligence” approach that combines artificial intelligence, manned and unmanned aircraft, ground-based sensors and satellites in low earth orbit. (Breaking Defense)

INDUSTRY NEWS: More Drones Needed to Fight Two-Front War

March 18, 2020 --

The U.S. military needs to beef up its unmanned aerial systems arsenal to be able to fight two wars simultaneously against advanced adversaries China and Russia, analysts say. The National Defense Strategy identifies those two nations as great power competitors and the top threats to U.S. national security. (National Defense)

NEW! Internships Available within the AOC Career Center!

March 18, 2020 -- Careers

NEW Internship Opportunities!

- Internship Seekers: Search available internships to gain the experience you desire

- FREE Internship Postings: The AOC is committed to supporting the growth of the EW talent pool by offering FREE Internship Postings for AOC Industry Members

Featured Jobs:

- ELINT/COMINT/SIGNIT Systems Engineers Relocation Assistance – L3Harris – Greenville, TX, United States
- Electronic Warfare & Electronic Systems Engineer – The MITRE Corp – Bedford, MA, United States
- Microelectronics Engineer - Entry to Experienced Level – National Security Agency – Fort Meade, MD, United States

2020 AOC Awards Nominations Due March 15!

March 11, 2020 -- Association News

Nominate someone today for an AOC award in 2020.

Submit nominations by March 15, 2020!

REGISTER NOW for Tomorrow's Webinar! RF Challenges in the Modern EW Battlespace

March 11, 2020 -- Association News

March 12, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Understanding core attributes of RF operating bands is critical to both the EW system designer and the tactical operator. This webinar will provide attendees with an overview of the RF spectrum, highlighting the pros and cons of various frequency bands and the commensurate design and operational tradeoffs that must be made to maximize EW effectiveness.

REGISTER NOW! 49th Annual Collaborative EW Symposium, March 31 - April 2, Pt. Mugu, CA

March 11, 2020 -- Association News

Collaborative EW in support of Distributed Maritime Operations

*VIEW AOC STATEMENT ON COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS)*

The 49th Annual Point Mugu Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium will provide a venue to disseminate current research in the fields of Collaborative Electronic Warfare, with an emphasis on EW in support of distribute maritime Operations. Prominent leaders, contributors, and representatives from the military, government, academia, and industry will come together to address current Electronic Warfare gaps to support distributed operations and emerging technologies required to address these gaps.

Click here to register!

Keynote Speakers:

- Rear Admiral William S. Dillon, Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division/Assistant Commander for Test and Evaluation, Naval Air Systems Command (AIR-5.0)
- CAPT Jeff Chism, Commanding Officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)
- CAPT Christopher Bahner, Deputy Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific, US Pacific Fleet
- CAPT Michael Orr, Program Manager, Airborne Electronic Attack Program Office, PMA-234
- Mr. Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Agenda Available! Click here to view.

Nominations for the 2020 AOC Board of Directors Due March 15!

March 11, 2020 -- Association News

Decide the future of the Association of Old Crows! Nominations for the AOC board of directors for the 2020 elections are now open. For regional directors, only members from that region are eligible to vote for their potential representative. Nominations are due NLT March 15, 2020.

Positions that are eligible for election this year are:

- At-Large Director (2 available)
- International Region II
- Northeast Region
- Southern Region

Go to https://www.crows.org/page/elections to download the nomination form or contact oneilin@crows.org for more information.

COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS TRAVEL UPDATES for AOC EVENTS

March 11, 2020 -- Association News

At this time, all AOC events are proceeding as planned, and we look forward to seeing you there! We are closely monitoring the latest information and guidance from the CDC and WHO. For more information and updates, click here.

Registration Now Open! 12th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies, May 12-14, Crane, IN

March 11, 2020 -- Association News

Integrating Force Level EW Capabilities with Kinetic Fires to Achieve Distributed Lethality

The National Defense Strategy and the update to the Chief of Naval Operations Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority identify the need to deliver warfighting solutions to achieve distributed operations and enable an integrated Naval Force structure as an urgent priority. This year’s conference will focus on the Electronic Warfare gaps and enabling technologies required to develop distributed Force Level Electronic Warfare capabilities, integrated with kinetic fires, in order to provide enhanced platform survivability and lethality. EW and military leaders from across the Department of Defense will present EW warfighting gaps and requirements for integrated, multi-domain system of systems EW solutions and motivate the EW community to explore innovative concepts and agile solutions to address their needs. The forum will provide a Joint Services venue for EW professionals across DoD, Industry and Academia to gain insight on emerging technologies, digital engineering methodologies and capabilities that will enable distributed lethality.

Register Now!

Keynote Speakers

- Maj Gen Lance Landrum, USAF Deputy Director for Requirements and Capability Development (J8), Joint Staff
- Mr. Chris O’Donnell, SES, DASD, Platform and Weapon Portfolio Management OUSD, A&S
- Mr. Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

*NEW* Live Demo Opportunities!

Showcase your cutting-edge technologies and innovative efforts! Find out more here.

**This symposium has been approved by the Department of the Navy. Click here for approval memo.

CALL FOR PAPERS Due March 30! 11th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, June 2-4, Charleston, SC

March 11, 2020 -- Association News

"Outpacing Adversaries in the Information Warfare Domain by Integrating Cyber, EW, & Special Operations from seabed to space"

Call for Papers

- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Converged Operations
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Advanced Technology
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Threats
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare R & D

Abstracts due by March 30, 2020
Notifications by April 10, 2020

*All sessions will be TS/TCI

INDUSTRY NEWS: Space Force Official Hints at New Defensive Capabilities

March 11, 2020 -- Industry News

Space Force Vice Commander Lt. Gen. David Thompson told lawmakers March 4 the service has started testing new tools built to defend American assets on orbit, possibly hinting at classified counterspace capabilities. (Air Force Magazine)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Air USA Buys Former RAAF Hornets

March 11, 2020 -- Industry News

The Australian Government will sell up to 46 former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A/B Hornets to Quincy, Illinois-based Air USA, minister for defence industry Melissa Price announced on March 5. Air USA is a provider of training services to various U.S. government agencies and operates a fleet of Aero L-39 and L-59 Albatros, BAE Systems Hawk, Dassault Alpha Jet, and Mikoyan MiG-29 aircraft. (AIN Online)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Marines Wanted to Know If a Navy Satellite Could Withstand Jamming

March 11, 2020 -- Industry News

Pentagon leaders are increasingly worried that the satellite signals they need for operations will become a target for adversaries during future conflicts. But Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi, commanding general of the 1st Marine Division, said March 2 that the Navy’s narrowband communications satellites were able to withstand significant interference during a December exercise. (C4ISRNET)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Army’s Gray Eagle Prepping For Multi-Domain Operations

March 11, 2020 -- Industry News

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is upgrading the Army’s long-endurance, medium-altitude Gray Eagle drone so it can be a big player in future multi-domain operations. As an armed unmanned aerial system with a maximum speed of 150 knots, the Gray Eagle is a multipurpose platform that provides capabilities such as reconnaissance, surveillance, intelligence, target acquisition, communications relay and electronic warfare. (National Defense)

Register Now! 45th Annual Dixie Crow Technical Symposium

March 11, 2020 -- Chapter News

Maintaining Dominance in the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) by Rapidly Fielding and Modifying Systems Using Open Standards and Innovation

March 22-25
Century of Flight Hangar Museum of Aviation
Robins AFB, Georgia

View the updated conference agenda here!

The Electronic Warfare & Avionics (EWA) Conference (Formerly: Air Force Technical Program) and Technical Courses are being solely sponsored by AFLCMC/WNY, Robins AFB. The EWA Conference schedule will begin on Tuesday afternoon and end on Wednesday afternoon with the short courses being held on Thursday morning. For more information on the technical program and short course schedule, visit the Robins AFB web site here.

REGISTER HERE!

AOC India Chapter Hosts Sixth Annual International Conference on EW (EWCI 2020)

March 11, 2020 -- Chapter News

The Passing of a Crow - James "Big Jim" Talley (1939-2020)

March 11, 2020 -- Chapter News

Dedicated Old Crow and Senior Convention Volunteer Jim Talley has passed. Jim was a great man who dedicated his life to the safety of America’s warriors in war and peace. He was a member of the Association of Old Crows since joining in 1972. At first, it was to understand the complexities of his duties as a Naval Officer and later to enhance his work in highly classified electronic warfare (EW) research and development at the US Naval Research Labs (NRL). Like so many others working on classified projects, the scope of his many contributions to the field of EW cannot be published.

Upon retiring, he was determined to continue his work by consulting and volunteering with the Old Crow’s Capitol Club. He volunteered for the last decade to attend, provide guidance and support the annual International Symposium and Convention in Washington, DC. Jim proudly directed specific activities while behind the scenes, discussing technical matters with briefers and participants. His inputs would add clarity and a richness to those presentations that otherwise would not have been had.

Jim Talley was truly an Old Crow’s Old Crow. His many contributions to the Capitol Club and to the men and women of the armed forces may never be fully known. But Jim Talley’s true dedication to the craft of electronic warfare, the Association of Old Crows and to the Capitol Club will be greatly missed.

James Talley’s beloved wife of 56 years has provided Jim’s obituary below:

Dahlgren Roost Chapter President Visits HQ

March 11, 2020 -- Chapter News

Dennis Monahan, AOC Dahlgren Roost Chapter President, visits with the AOC Membership Department at AOC HQ in Alexandria, VA

49th Annual Collaborative EW Symposium

March 11, 2020 -- Calendar
March 31 - April 2, Pt. Mugu, California

Virtual Series Webinar: RF Challenges in the Modern EW Battlespace

March 11, 2020 -- Calendar
March 12, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: How the West is Losing the Navigation and Timing War And Risking Everything

March 11, 2020 -- Calendar
March 26, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Overview of Missile Design, Development, and System Engineering

March 11, 2020 -- Calendar
April 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Pulse Compression Techniques Inside LPI Radars: Basic Principles and Technology Trends

March 11, 2020 -- Calendar
April 23, 14:00 -15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Live Professional Development Web Course: EW Against a New Generation of Threats

March 11, 2020 -- Calendar
April 13 - 29 (8 sessions), 13:00-16:00 PM EDT (17:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: The Basic Concepts of ELINT

March 11, 2020 -- Calendar
May 7, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Leveraging Publicly Available Information to Map and Track GNSS Interference

March 11, 2020 -- Calendar
May 21, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

12th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference

March 11, 2020 -- Calendar
May 12 - 14, Crane, Indiana

Applications for $12,500 AOC/Raytheon Scholarships Due March 31!

March 11, 2020 --

Do you have a child, sibling, cousin, neighbor or friend studying in these fields? Encourage them to apply! Applicants must be Sophomores or Juniors in the 2020-2021 school year. Tell them not to wait, submissions are due by March 31, 2020. Click here for a list of submission requirements and to apply!

SAVE THE DATE: EW Europe 2020, June 16-18, Liverpool, UK

March 11, 2020 --

Complex Electromagnetic Warfare and the Multi Domain Battle

Alongside two technical conference streams, the event features an exhibition area for specialist suppliers to showcase their technologies, products and services.

Don't miss this on-site Professional Development Course!

Intermediate Electronic Warfare
June 19 - 20 | Friday & Saturday | 09:00-17:00 BST

Register for the course here!

Call for Papers: ‘EW Systems, Technologies, and Applications’ session at Military Sensing Symposia

March 11, 2020 --

For more information on submitting and presenting at this event please contact Shelley Frost – Frost@crows.org.

NEW! Internships Available within the AOC Career Center!

March 11, 2020 -- Careers

NEW Internship Opportunities!

- Internship Seekers: Search available internships to gain the experience you desire

- FREE Internship Postings: The AOC is committed to supporting the growth of the EW talent pool by offering FREE Internship Postings for AOC Industry Members

Featured Jobs:

- ELINT/COMINT/SIGNIT Systems Engineers Relocation Assistance – L3Harris – Greenville, TX, United States
- Electromagnetic Spectrum Engineer - Principal – SAIC – Lackland AFB, TX, United States
- Electromagnetic Spectrum Engineer - Senior Principal – SAIC – Lackland AFB, TX, United States

REGISTER NOW! 49th Annual Collaborative EW Symposium, March 31 - April 2, Pt. Mugu, CA

March 4, 2020 -- Association News

Collaborative EW in support of Distributed Maritime Operations

Click here to register!

Keynote Speakers:

Agenda Available! Click here to view.

REGISTER NOW for Next Week's Webinar! RF Challenges in the Modern EW Battlespace

March 4, 2020 -- Association News

March 12, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Registration Now Open! 12th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies, May 12-14, Crane, IN

March 4, 2020 -- Association News

Integrating Force Level EW Capabilities with Kinetic Fires to Achieve Distributed Lethality

Register Now!

Keynote Speakers

*NEW* Live Demo Opportunities!

Showcase your cutting-edge technologies and innovative efforts! Find out more here.

**This symposium has been approved by the Department of the Navy. Click here for approval memo.

2020 AOC Awards Nominations Due March 15!

March 4, 2020 -- Association News

Nominate someone today for an AOC award in 2020. The deadline to submit nominations is March 15, 2020.

Nominations for the 2020 AOC Board of Directors Due March 15!

March 4, 2020 -- Association News

Positions that are eligible for election this year are:

- At-Large Director (2 available)
- International Region II
- Northeast Region
- Southern Region

Go to https://www.crows.org/page/elections to download the nomination form or contact oneilin@crows.org for more information.

CALL FOR PAPERS: 11th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, June 2-4, Charleston, SC

March 4, 2020 -- Association News

"Outpacing Adversaries in the Information Warfare Domain by Integrating Cyber, EW, & Special Operations from seabed to space"

Call for Papers

- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Converged Operations
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Advanced Technology
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Threats
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare R & D

Abstracts due by March 30, 2020
Notifications by April 10, 2020

*All sessions will be TS/TCI

INDUSTRY NEWS: Enabling Technologies for Airborne Electronic Warfare

March 4, 2020 -- Industry News

Airborne electronic warfare (EW) is heading in different directions as the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps each stake out their own approaches, equipment requirements, tactics, techniques and procedures, and concepts of operation to deal with the rapidly evolving technologies flooding the 21st century world. (Military & Aerospace Electronics)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Abrupt End Of Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Buys Points To New Focus On Survivable Drones

March 4, 2020 -- Industry News

The Air Force's 2021 Fiscal Year budget request shows the service expects to buy its last 24 MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft systems this year, with production basically ending next year with a total of 337 of drones delivered. (The Drive)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Army Reintegrating Electronic Warfare Into Force

March 4, 2020 -- Industry News

This year the Army will take several steps in the march toward reintroducing cutting-edge electronic warfare systems capable of countering near-peer competitors. (Signal Magazine)

Register Now! 45th Annual Dixie Crow Technical Symposium

March 4, 2020 -- Chapter News

Maintaining Dominance in the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) by Rapidly Fielding and Modifying Systems Using Open Standards and Innovation

March 22-25
Century of Flight Hangar Museum of Aviation
Robins AFB, Georgia

View the updated conference agenda here!

REGISTER HERE!

AOC India Chapter Hosts Sixth Annual International Conference on EW (EWCI 2020)

March 4, 2020 -- Chapter News

The Passing of a Crow - James "Big Jim" Talley (1939-2020)

March 4, 2020 -- Chapter News

James Talley’s beloved wife of 56 years has provided Jim’s obituary below:

Dahlgren Roost Chapter President Visits HQ

March 4, 2020 -- Chapter News

Dennis Monahan, AOC Dahlgren Roost Chapter President, visits with the AOC Membership Department at AOC HQ in Alexandria, VA

49th Annual Collaborative EW Symposium

March 4, 2020 -- Calendar
March 31 - April 2, Pt. Mugu, California

Virtual Series Webinar: RF Challenges in the Modern EW Battlespace

March 4, 2020 -- Calendar
March 12, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: How the West is Losing the Navigation and Timing War And Risking Everything

March 4, 2020 -- Calendar
March 26, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Overview of Missile Design, Development, and System Engineering

March 4, 2020 -- Calendar
April 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Pulse Compression Techniques Inside LPI Radars: Basic Principles and Technology Trends

March 4, 2020 -- Calendar
April 23, 14:00 -15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Live Professional Development Web Course: EW Against a New Generation of Threats

March 4, 2020 -- Calendar
April 13 - 29 (8 sessions), 13:00-16:00 PM EDT (17:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: The Basic Concepts of ELINT

March 4, 2020 -- Calendar
May 7, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Leveraging Publicly Available Information to Map and Track GNSS Interference

March 4, 2020 -- Calendar
May 21, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

12th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference

March 4, 2020 -- Calendar
May 12 - 14, Crane, Indiana

Applications for $12,500 AOC/Raytheon Scholarships Due March 31!

March 4, 2020 --

Do you have a child, sibling, cousin, neighbor or friend studying in these fields? Encourage them to apply! Applicants must be Sophomores or Juniors in the 2020-2021 school year. Tell them not to wait, submissions are due by March 31, 2020. Click here for a list of submission requirements and to apply!

SAVE THE DATE: EW Europe 2020, June 16-18, Liverpool, UK

March 4, 2020 --

Complex Electromagnetic Warfare and the Multi Domain Battle

Alongside two technical conference streams, the event features an exhibition area for specialist suppliers to showcase their technologies, products and services.

Don't miss this on-site Professional Development Course!

Intermediate Electronic Warfare
June 19 - 20 | Friday & Saturday | 09:00-17:00 BST

Register for the course here!

Call for Papers: ‘EW Systems, Technologies, and Applications’ session at Military Sensing Symposia

March 4, 2020 --

For more information on submitting and presenting at this event please contact Shelley Frost – Frost@crows.org.

INDUSTRY NEWS: U.S., Allies Bolstering Electronic Warfare Systems

March 4, 2020 --

The global military airborne electronic warfare market offers major opportunities for equipment manufacturers as countries respond to growing threats, according to a recent report from Frost & Sullivan. (National Defense)

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Army's Tactical Network Must Support Intelligence and Electronic Warfare

March 4, 2020 --

The ability to provide deep sensing for long-range fires, confront improvised explosive devices, increase the survivability of aircraft, protect forces, and conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, all hinges on an advanced tactical network on the battlefield. (Signal Magazine)

NEW! Internships Available within the AOC Career Center!

March 4, 2020 -- Careers

NEW Internship Opportunities!

- Internship Seekers: Search available internships to gain the experience you desire

- FREE Internship Postings: The AOC is committed to supporting the growth of the EW talent pool by offering FREE Internship Postings for AOC Industry Members

Featured Jobs:

Security Clearances Due this Friday 2/28! 49th Annual Collaborative EW Symposium, March 31 - April 2, Pt. Mugu, CA

February 26, 2020 -- Association News

Collaborative EW in support of Distributed Maritime Operations

Click here to register!

*Security Clearances due February 28

Keynote Speakers:

Agenda Now Available! Click here to view.

EARLY BIRD BOOTH RATES END MARCH 1! 57th Annual AOC International Symposium & Convention

February 26, 2020 -- Association News

You an take advantage of the biggest EW event of the year, the 57th Annual AOC International Symposium & Convention! For the EW community, there's no bigger or more widely attended event. As an AOC Industry Member, you can take advantage of the lowest possible rate for your booth, but you have to reserve before March 1! This event has the largest concentration of decision makers among industry shows.

Click here to learn more about exhibitor benefits, rates, and how to reserve your booth. You can also contact Sean Fitzgerald - Fitzgerald@crows.org or +1 703-549-1600 x222 - for more information.

Don't Miss Tomorrow's Webinar! Using COTS Equipment to Generate Complex Radar Signals

February 26, 2020 -- Association News

February 27, 14:00 - 15:00 EST (19:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Teams that design, operate, and maintain advanced radar receivers often rely upon custom transmitters to perform testing and evaluation work. However, advances in digital-to-analog converter (DAC) technology have resulted in a range of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) waveform generators that can simulate real-life emitters and validate cutting-edge RF systems.

This webinar will explore how engineers and operators can use flexible COTS waveform generation technology to accelerate their development of radar receiver systems. Specific topics of the webinar include:

- Generating and manipulating the building blocks of radar waveforms: continuous waveform (CW) pulses, pulse compression, frequency hops, Barker codes, and staggered pulse repetition intervals
- Layering waveform features to effectively simulate frequency hopping, spread-spectrum wideband pulses, and multi-emitter environments
- Using sequencers to generate complex waveforms and scenarios with modest system memory requirements

Registration Now Open! 12th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies, May 12-14, Crane, IN

February 26, 2020 -- Association News

Integrating Force Level EW Capabilities with Kinetic Fires to Achieve Distributed Lethality

Register Now!

Keynote Speakers

*NEW* Live Demo Opportunities!

Showcase your cutting-edge technologies and innovative efforts! Find out more here.

**This symposium has been approved by the Department of the Navy. Click here for approval memo.

Nominations for the 2020 AOC Board of Directors are Now Open!

February 26, 2020 -- Association News

Positions that are eligible for election this year are:

- At-Large Director (2 available)
- International Region II
- Northeast Region
- Southern Region

Go to https://www.crows.org/page/elections to download the nomination form or contact oneilin@crows.org for more information.

2020 AOC Awards Nominations Are Now Open!

February 26, 2020 -- Association News

Nominate someone today for an AOC award in 2020. The deadline to submit nominations is March 15, 2020.

CALL FOR PAPERS: 11th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, June 2-4, Charleston, SC

February 26, 2020 -- Association News

"Outpacing Adversaries in the Information Warfare Domain by Integrating Cyber, EW, & Special Operations from seabed to space"

Call for Papers

- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Converged Operations
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Advanced Technology
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Threats
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare R & D

Abstracts due by March 30, 2020
Notifications by April 10, 2020

*All sessions will be TS/TCI

INDUSTRY NEWS: Getting the Services on the Same Wavelength About Electronic Warfare

February 26, 2020 -- Industry News

The Pentagon is expected to spend $47 billion over the next five years to modernize its electronic warfare systems. Without this funding, experts say that the U.S. military, already trailing Russia and China in some areas, would struggle on a future battlefield. (C4ISRNET)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Skyborg Prototype Tops Air Force $3.2B Unfunded Priority List; 12 F-35s Too

February 26, 2020 -- Industry News

Initiating development of a Skyborg AI-controlled drone prototype for rapid fielding in the Indo-Pacific tops the Air Force’s $3.5 billion unfunded priorities list for 2021. (Breaking Defense)

PRESENTATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 27! 45th Annual Dixie Crow Technical Symposium

February 26, 2020 -- Chapter News

Maintaining Dominance in the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) by Rapidly Fielding and Modifying Systems Using Open Standards and Innovation

March 22-25
Century of Flight Hangar Museum of Aviation
Robins AFB, Georgia

View the updated conference agenda here!

CALL FOR PAPERS:

We are soliciting topics in support of this year’s theme, “Maintaining Dominance in the
Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) by Rapidly Fielding and Modifying Systems Using Open
Standards and Innovation.” Papers to support this theme should relate to Electronic Warfare
(EW), Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR), or Avionics. Proposed topic abstracts
may be submitted for technical solutions (both software and hardware), acquisition strategies,
initiatives, new technologies, novel methods of integration for existing technologies,
techniques, simulation, methods, policy/doctrine, interoperability, open systems, modeling,
architectures, and best practices.

Submit unclassified abstracts to AFLCMC.WNY.AFTechProg@us.af.mil by February 27, 2020.
Abstract formatting guidelines available here.

Click here for more information on the EWA call for papers.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Click here to register.

The Passing of a Crow - James "Big Jim" Talley (1939-2020)

February 26, 2020 -- Chapter News

James Talley’s beloved wife of 56 years has provided Jim’s obituary below:

Granite State Roost Promotes STEM through Outreach

February 26, 2020 -- Chapter News

The Academy for Science and Design in Nashua, NH recently hosted the AOC Granite State Roost’s Earl "Skip" Stolz at their biannual da Vinci Day, an outreach event where academia and industry partner to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers to students. Skip gave a presentation titled "Faster, Higher, Farther – Testing Aircraft to the Edge" to over 100 seventh- and eighth-grade students. In addition to the variety of questions Skip answered about aircraft and how STEM impacted his career path, the students loved trying on his flight gear!

If you have any interest in getting more involved with the Granite State Roost’s STEM outreach program, please reach out to Matt Partridge at matthew.y.partridge@baesystems.com or Jack Shepard at jack.shepard@baesystems.com.

Dixie Crow Chapter Hosts Recruitment/Retention Event

February 26, 2020 -- Chapter News

The AOC Dixie Crow chapter welcomed 2020 with a band! The Retention/Recruitment Social at Wild Wing Café on 30 January had 98+ people in attendance. Ten new members were recruited on the spot with a commitment of more to follow over the following days.

The event was full of great food and beverage along with fantastic music provided by our local sensation: The “Calipers,” with Gene “Joker” McFalls on guitar and vocals, Caleb Ringley on guitar, Jeff Sawyer on bass and Vic Dunston on drums.

The Dixie Crows host Retention/Recruitment events quarterly. If you’re traveling to Robins AFB, drop Robert a note to see where we may be going next! (robert.usher@gmail.com)

49th Annual Collaborative EW Symposium

February 26, 2020 -- Calendar
March 31 - April 2, Pt. Mugu, California

Virtual Series Webinar: RF Challenges in the Modern EW Battlespace

February 26, 2020 -- Calendar
March 12, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: How the West is Losing the Navigation and Timing War And Risking Everything

February 26, 2020 -- Calendar
March 26, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Live Professional Development Web Course: EW Modeling and Simulation

February 26, 2020 -- Calendar
March 2-25 (8 sessions), 13:00 - 16:00 EDT (17:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Using COTS Equipment to Generate Complex Radar Signals

February 26, 2020 -- Calendar
February 27, 14:00 - 15:00 EST (18:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Overview of Missile Design, Development, and System Engineering

February 26, 2020 -- Calendar
April 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Pulse Compression Techniques Inside LPI Radars: Basic Principles and Technology Trends

February 26, 2020 -- Calendar
April 23, 14:00 -15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Live Professional Development Web Course: EW Against a New Generation of Threats

February 26, 2020 -- Calendar
April 13 - 29 (8 sessions), 13:00-16:00 PM EDT (17:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Applications Now Open for $12,500 AOC/Raytheon Scholarships!

February 26, 2020 --

Do you have a child, sibling, cousin, neighbor or friend studying in these fields? Encourage them to apply! Applicants must be Sophomores or Juniors in the 2020-2021 school year. Tell them not to wait, submissions are due by March 31, 2020. Click here for a list of submission requirements and to apply!

SAVE THE DATE: EW Europe 2020, June 16-18, Liverpool, UK

February 26, 2020 --

Complex Electromagnetic Warfare and the Multi Domain Battle

Alongside two technical conference streams, the event features an exhibition area for specialist suppliers to showcase their technologies, products and services.

Don't miss this on-site Professional Development Course!

Intermediate Electronic Warfare
June 19 - 20 | Friday & Saturday | 09:00-17:00 BST

Register for the course here!

INDUSTRY NEWS: How the Army Plans to Counter and Destroy Enemy Drone Swarms

February 26, 2020 --

Missile and drone swarms are a real threat because they overwhelm anti-air defenses. The military knows this and wants to find a way to shut them down. (The National Interest)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Space Force Lays Out $1 Billion in Unfunded Priorities

February 26, 2020 --

The Space Force is seeking $1 billion from Congress for several unfunded priorities in fiscal year 2021, items that it didn’t include in its $15 billion budget request but would still like Congress to pay for. (C4ISRNET)

NEW! Internships Available within the AOC Career Center!

February 26, 2020 -- Careers

NEW Internship Opportunities!

- Internship Seekers: Search available internships to gain the experience you desire

- FREE Internship Postings: The AOC is committed to supporting the growth of the EW talent pool by offering FREE Internship Postings for AOC Industry Members

Featured Jobs:

Agenda Released! 49th Annual Collaborative EW Symposium, March 31 - April 2, Pt. Mugu, CA

February 20, 2020 -- Association News

Collaborative EW in support of Distributed Maritime Operations

Click here to register!

*Security Clearances due February 28

Keynote Speakers:

- Rear Admiral William S. Dillon, Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division/Assistant Commander for Test and Evaluation, Naval Air Systems Command (AIR-5.0)
- CAPT Jeff Chism, Commanding Officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)
- LtCol Mark Gombo, MAGTF EW/OCO/Space Branch Head, HQMC CD&I, CDD, IWD
- CAPT Christopher Bahner, Deputy Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific, US Pacific Fleet
- CAPT Michael Orr, Program Manager, Airborne Electronic Attack Program Office, PMA-234
- Mr. Bryan Clark, Center for Strategic and Bugetary Assessments (CSBA)

Agenda Now Available! Click here to view.

Register Now for Next Week's Webinar! Using COTS Equipment to Generate Complex Radar Signals

February 20, 2020 -- Association News

February 27, 14:00 - 15:00 EST (19:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Registration Now Open! 12th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies, May 12-14, Crane, IN

February 20, 2020 -- Association News

Integrating Force Level EW Capabilities with Kinetic Fires to Achieve Distributed Lethality

Register Now!

Keynote Speakers

- Maj Gen Lance Landrum, USAF Deputy Director for Requirements and Capability Development (J8), Joint Staff
- Dr. Paul G. Zablocky, Ph.D., Program Manager, DARPA STO
- Mr. Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow, CSBA

*NEW* Live Demo Opportunities!

Showcase your cutting-edge technologies and innovative efforts! Find out more here.

**This symposium has been approved by the Department of the Navy. Click here for approval memo.

CALL FOR PAPERS: 11th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, June 2-4, Charleston, SC

February 20, 2020 -- Association News

"Outpacing Adversaries in the Information Warfare Domain by Integrating Cyber, EW, & Special Operations from seabed to space"

Call for Papers

- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Converged Operations
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Advanced Technology
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Threats
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare R & D

Abstracts due by March 30, 2020
Notifications by April 10, 2020

*All sessions will be TS/TCI

INDUSTRY NEWS: 6 Ways AI Can Make Sense of Sensor Data in 2020

February 20, 2020 -- Industry News

Artificial intelligence is proving increasingly critical for tapping into data acquired by the exploding volume and diversity of sensors at the tactical edge – as well as to power emerging applications that rely on this data. (C4ISRNET)

INDUSTRY NEWS: DARPA Eyes New Weapon Concepts In 2021 Program Plans

February 20, 2020 -- Industry News

A multi-target air-to-air weapon and gun-armed close-support missile are among new projects DARPA plans to launch in fiscal 2021. New approaches to communicating in contested environments, attacking signals and countering laser weapons are also on the list. (Aviation Week)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Report on Pentagon Counter-Drone Weapons

February 20, 2020 -- Industry News

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones, have proliferated rapidly and are available to nation-states and to nonstate actors and individuals. These systems could provide U.S. adversaries with a low-cost means of conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions against—or attacking—U.S. forces. (USNI News)

The Passing of a Crow - James "Big Jim" Talley (1939-2020)

February 20, 2020 -- Chapter News

James Talley’s beloved wife of 56 years has provided Jim’s obituary below:

LAST WEEK TO SUBMIT PRESENTATIONS! 45th Annual Dixie Crow Technical Symposium

February 20, 2020 -- Chapter News

Maintaining Dominance in the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) by Rapidly Fielding and Modifying Systems Using Open Standards and Innovation

March 22-25
Century of Flight Hangar Museum of Aviation
Robins AFB, Georgia

View the updated conference agenda here!

CALL FOR PAPERS:

Submit unclassified abstracts to AFLCMC.WNY.AFTechProg@us.af.mil by February 27, 2020.
Abstract formatting guidelines available here.

Click here for more information on the EWA call for papers.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Click here to register.

Granite State Roost Promotes STEM through Outreach

February 20, 2020 -- Chapter News

Dixie Crow Chapter Hosts Recruitment/Retention Event

February 20, 2020 -- Chapter News

The Dixie Crows host Retention/Recruitment events quarterly. If you’re traveling to Robins AFB, drop Robert a note to see where we may be going next! (robert.usher@gmail.com)

Granite State Chapter Awards Scholarships

February 20, 2020 -- Chapter News

The Granite State Roost Educational Foundation awarded three scholarships to three University of New Hampshire (UNH) engineering students at the Awards Ceremony held at UNH on 27 September 2019.

The scholarship is named after the Pentagon’s former Deputy Director for Electronic Warfare, Tony Grieco. BAE Systems underwrites the scholarship in honor of Grieco, who was well known in defense and Congressional circles for his strong support of electronic warfare issues. The scholarship is given to candidates who show promise in science and engineering and who are enrolled in a college-level science or engineering program.

Pictured from the left are Mr. Tom Perkins, BAE Systems, Mr. Davis Cole, Mr. Noah Payeur, Mr. Francesco Mikulis-Borsoi, and Mr. Stephen Yushak, Scholarship Chairman.

49th Annual Collaborative EW Symposium

February 20, 2020 -- Calendar
March 31 - April 2, Pt. Mugu, California

Virtual Series Webinar: RF Challenges in the Modern EW Battlespace

February 20, 2020 -- Calendar
March 12, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: How the West is Losing the Navigation and Timing War And Risking Everything

February 20, 2020 -- Calendar
March 26, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Live Professional Development Web Course: EW Modeling and Simulation

February 20, 2020 -- Calendar
March 2-25 (8 sessions), 13:00 - 16:00 EDT (17:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Using COTS Equipment to Generate Complex Radar Signals

February 20, 2020 -- Calendar
February 27, 14:00 - 15:00 EST (18:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Overview of Missile Design, Development, and System Engineering

February 20, 2020 -- Calendar
April 9, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: Pulse Compression Techniques Inside LPI Radars: Basic Principles and Technology Trends

February 20, 2020 -- Calendar
April 23, 14:00 -15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Live Professional Development Web Course: EW Against a New Generation of Threats

February 20, 2020 -- Calendar
April 13 - 29 (8 sessions), 13:00-16:00 PM EDT (17:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Nominations for the 2020 AOC Board of Directors are Now Open!

February 20, 2020 --

Positions that are eligible for election this year are:

- At-Large Director (2 available)
- International Region II
- Northeast Region
- Southern Region

Go to https://www.crows.org/page/elections to download the nomination form or contact oneilin@crows.org for more information.

2020 AOC Awards Nominations Are Now Open!

February 20, 2020 --

Nominate someone today for an AOC award in 2020. The deadline to submit nominations is March 15, 2020.

Applications Now Open for $12,500 AOC/Raytheon Scholarships!

February 20, 2020 --

Do you have a child, sibling, cousin, neighbor or friend studying in these fields? Encourage them to apply! Applicants must be Sophomores or Juniors in the 2020-2021 school year. Tell them not to wait, submissions are due by March 31, 2020. Click here for a list of submission requirements and to apply!

SAVE THE DATE: EW Europe 2020, June 16-18, Liverpool, UK

February 20, 2020 --

Complex Electromagnetic Warfare and the Multi Domain Battle

Alongside two technical conference streams, the event features an exhibition area for specialist suppliers to showcase their technologies, products and services.

Don't miss this on-site Professional Development Course!

Intermediate Electronic Warfare
June 19 - 20 | Friday & Saturday | 09:00-17:00 BST

Register for the course here!

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Air Force's Very First 'Compass Call' Aircraft is Retiring After 37 Years of Electronic Warfare

February 20, 2020 --

On March 19, 1982, the first specially modified EC-130H "Compass Call" aircraft, tail number 1587, arrived at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. On January 15, 2020, the aircraft made its final flight over the skies of Arizona. (Business Insider)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Air Force Information Warfare Command to Get New Deputy Commander

February 20, 2020 --

Brig. Gen. David Gaedecke will be the next No. 2 at the service’s first information warfare command according to a Feb. 13 announcement. Gaedecke is currently leading the Air Force’s newly established office within Headquarters Air Force for driving superiority in the electromagnetic spectrum. (C4ISRNET)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Russia Has A New Stealthy Looking Spy Drone

February 20, 2020 --

On August 7, 2019 the Russian Ministry of Defense released a video showing the first flight, five days earlier, of a prototype stealth drone called Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B. The flying-wing drone circled for twenty minutes around two thousand feet above the Chkalov State Flight Test Center in Astrakhan (near the Caspian Sea) before coming down for a landing. (The National Interest)

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

February 20, 2020 -- Careers

Featured Jobs:

- Electromagnetic Spectrum Engineer - Principal – SAIC – Lackland AFB, TX, United States
- Electromagnetic Spectrum Engineer - Senior Principal – SAIC – Lackland AFB, TX, United States
- Spectrum Management Research Analyst - Principal – SAIC – Lackland AFB, TX, United States

LAST WEEK to Submit Base Access Forms! 49th Annual Collaborative EW Symposium, March 31 - April 2, Pt. Mugu, CA

February 12, 2020 -- Association News

Collaborative EW in support of Distributed Maritime Operations

Registration Now Open! Click here to register.

Base Access Forms due February 14 - no exceptions
Security Clearances due February 28

Keynote Speaker:

- Rear Admiral William S. Dillon, Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division/Assistant Commander for Test and Evaluation, Naval Air Systems Command (AIR-5.0)

Don't Miss Tomorrow's Webinar! Electronic Warfare in the New Threat Environment

February 12, 2020 -- Association News

February 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST (19:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Our adversaries have developed an impressive array of upgrades to the threats we face; they are designed specifically to overcome the ways our Electronic Warfare systems have been so successful for so many years. This webinar covers the nature of those upgrades and generally what we are required to do to overcome them. The new threat generation(s) have longer range – making stand-off jamming more difficult. They also have significant electronic protection features – to counter some of our best techniques in legacy systems. Most have “home on jam” capability making self-protection jamming dangerous.

In this webinar, we will talk about the upgrade genealogy of missiles, tracking radars, acquisition radars, anti-aircraft guns and infrared guided weapons. We will also overview the new techniques for facing these new threats.

CALL FOR PAPERS NOW OPEN! 11th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, June 2-4, Charleston, SC

February 12, 2020 -- Association News

"Outpacing Adversaries in the Information Warfare Domain by Integrating Cyber, EW, & Special Operations from seabed to space"

Call for Papers

- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Converged Operations
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Advanced Technology
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare Threats
- Cyber/Electronic Warfare R & D

Abstracts due by March 30, 2020
Notifications by April 10, 2020

*All sessions will be TS/TCI

Speakers Announced! 12th Annual Electronic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies, May 12-14, Crane, IN

February 12, 2020 -- Association News

Integrating Force Level EW Capabilities with Kinetic Fires to Achieve Distributed Lethality

Keynote Speakers

*NEW* Live Demo Opportunities!

Showcase your cutting-edge technologies and innovative efforts! Find out more here.

**This symposium has been approved by the Department of the Navy. Click here for approval memo.

INDUSTRY NEWS: What DoD’s Weapon Tester Said About Army Electronic Warfare

February 12, 2020 -- Industry News

The Pentagon’s top weapons tester is worried about how the Army will integrate new electronic warfare capabilities with specific platforms. In a Jan. 30 report, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation office, or DOT&E, examined the Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool (EWPMT) and, in the process, took a broader look at the Army’s electronic warfare enterprise. (C4ISRNET)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Navy EA-18G Teamed With Two Other Growlers Flying Semi-Autonomously As Loyal Wingmen

February 12, 2020 -- Industry News

Boeing has announced that it recently conducted an experiment together with the Navy in which an EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft oversaw two other EA-18Gs flying missions semi-autonomously. The test demonstrated technology that would allow the service's Growlers, as well as its F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, to work closely together with unmanned aircraft and could also point to a future pilot-optional capability for these combat jets. (The Drive)

INDUSTRY NEWS: U.S. Space Force Gets Upgraded Satellite Communications Jammers for ‘Offensive’ Operations

February 12, 2020 -- Industry News

The U.S. military will deploy a new version of a ground-based communications jammer used to block adversaries’ satellite transmissions. The Counter Communications System was first introduced in 2004. An updated version, called CCS Block 10.2, has completed tests and will be ready for initial operations sometime in 2020, the Space and Missile Systems Center confirmed Feb. 3 in a statement to SpaceNews. (SpaceNews)

The Passing of a Crow - James "Big Jim" Talley (1939-2020)

February 12, 2020 -- Chapter News

James Talley’s beloved wife of 56 years has provided Jim’s obituary below:

Sixth Electronic Warfare International Conference India (EWCI), February 17-20, Bangalore, India

February 12, 2020 -- Chapter News

EW: Collaborate for Success

February 17-20

National Science Seminar Complex (NSSC)
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bangalore, India

The Sixth International Conference on Electronic Warfare (EWCI 2020) is being organised by the much Awarded India Chapter of Association of Old Crows (AOC), Bangalore, and has the active support of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Government of India, Ministry of Defence and the Defence Public Sector Unit (DPSU), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore. The Conference is envisaged to be of great use for modern armed forces, military planners, developers, procurers, testers, trainers, and vendors of the latest EW technologies and systems. Past conferences in the series attracted large delegations from Indian Armed Services, DRDO, Defence PSUs, and national and international EW professionals. A large scale indoor exhibition will accompany the conference, displaying the latest EW products from international EW organisations.

TWO WEEKS TO SUBMIT PRESENTATIONS! 45th Annual Dixie Crow Technical Symposium

February 12, 2020 -- Chapter News

Maintaining Dominance in the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) by Rapidly Fielding and Modifying Systems Using Open Standards and Innovation

March 22-25
Century of Flight Hangar Museum of Aviation
Robins AFB, Georgia

View the updated conference agenda here!

CALL FOR PAPERS:

Submit unclassified abstracts to AFLCMC.WNY.AFTechProg@us.af.mil by February 27, 2020.
Abstract formatting guidelines available here.

Click here for more information on the EWA call for papers.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Click here to register.

Granite State Roost Promotes STEM through Outreach

February 12, 2020 -- Chapter News

Dixie Crow Chapter Hosts Recruitment/Retention Event

February 12, 2020 -- Chapter News

The Dixie Crows host Retention/Recruitment events quarterly. If you’re traveling to Robins AFB, drop Robert a note to see where we may be going next! (robert.usher@gmail.com)

Granite State Chapter Awards Scholarships

February 12, 2020 -- Chapter News

The Granite State Roost Educational Foundation awarded three scholarships to three University of New Hampshire (UNH) engineering students at the Awards Ceremony held at UNH on 27 September 2019.

Pictured from the left are Mr. Tom Perkins, BAE Systems, Mr. Davis Cole, Mr. Noah Payeur, Mr. Francesco Mikulis-Borsoi, and Mr. Stephen Yushak, Scholarship Chairman.

EW Releasability and Export Control Workshop

February 12, 2020 -- Calendar
February 25-26, Arlington, VA

Sixth International Conference on Electronic Warfare - EWCI 2020

February 12, 2020 -- Calendar
February 17-20, Bangalore, India

Virtual Series Webinar: Electronic Warfare in the New Threat Environment

February 12, 2020 -- Calendar
February 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST (17:00 - 18:00 UTC)

49th Annual Collaborative EW Symposium

February 12, 2020 -- Calendar
March 31 - April 2, Pt. Mugu, California

Virtual Series Webinar: RF Challenges in the Modern EW Battlespace

February 12, 2020 -- Calendar
March 12, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)

Virtual Series Webinar: How the West is Losing the Navigation and Timing War And Risking Everything

February 12, 2020 -- Calendar
March 26, 14:00 - 15:00 EDT (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)