AOC 2021, the Association of Old Crow’s International Symposium & Convention, is less than three weeks away. There is still time to get registered for the much-anticipated return to an in-person event taking place at the D.C. Convention Center from Nov. 30 – Dec. 2. We have a packed symposium agenda with opportunities to hear from thought-provoking keynotes and top industry experts, but we have also saved time for you to have a great time!

Join us at AOC 2021 and reconnect with old friends, make new friends, network, and most importantly, enjoy yourself.

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STEM Competition Ends Soon

The AOC STEM Program invites students in grades 9-12 to submit a one- to five-minute video for the chance to win $2,000 for their group and gain access to member benefits to enhance their future career goals. AOC recognizes the importance of educating and guiding the next generation of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians using an interdisciplinary and applied approach. 

Competition Opens: Oct. 1.
Competition Closes: Nov. 30.

This contest aims to encourage and support student STEM groups to consider the electromagnetic spectrum in their studies. The competition is a chance for your school or STEM team to work on a fun project with an AOC Mentor, learn about the electromagnetic spectrum and how it applies to everyday life and a future career. In addition, this competition is an opportunity to win a significant financial award for your school/group and a chance to be informative, inventive, artistic, scientific, technical and creative in a short video.

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The following information contains the Nominations & Election (N&E) Committee’s tabulated results of the 2021 Election held during October 2021. The results have been validated and presented to the  Association of Old Crows Board of Directors.

Thank you to all those who ran for an office this year, the quality of the volunteers and their dedication to the organization really shows how fortunate we are to have such leadership available to us.

Also, thank you to everyone that voted!

Total number of eligible voters – 12,256
Total members voted – 1,207
Percentage of Voters – 9.85%

President-Elect
Brian Hinkley – 68.27%

At-Large Director – 3 Candidates
Only two could be selected (% based on 200% )
Steve Oatman – 74.73%
Nino Amoroso – 70.51%

Central Region - 2 Candidates
James Utt – 64.18%

Mid-Atlantic Region - 2 Candidates
Dennis Monahan – 68.04%

Mountain Western Region - Unopposed
Wayne Shaw

Stay up-to-date with advancements in the electromagnetic spectrum operations industry by checking out the Product Showcase! Our monthly email to all of AOC's subscribers has the latest product updates and announcements from our industry partners.

Looking for a product? You can view our recent issues online anytime.

Have one to promote? If you are interested in getting your product in our next issue, contact Sean Fitzgerald at fitzgerald@crows.org.

Introduction to Satellite Communications (Satcom)
Dec. 6-10 | Monday, Wednesday & Friday | 1-5 p.m. EST

Whether at home making an overseas call, receiving the latest digital weather report on your personal boat or aircraft, tracking a FedEx package delivery time, watching a live sports broadcast from across the globe, or in enemy territory receiving tactical EW data in support of a mission, Satcom plays a critical role in the daily events of our lives. This course will cover the core material required for participants to understand and discuss basic Satcom theory and operations. Specifically:

• Historical Perspectives/Background
• Satellite Types and Configurations
• Orbits and Associated Communications Impacts
• Launch Vehicles
• Space, Ground, and User Segments
• Satellite Links/Link Equation
• Frequencies and Propagation Impacts
• Survey of Recent Satcom Launches

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AOC continues to connect Electromagnetic Warfare practitioners, industry partners, policymakers and procurement decision-makers.

The year 2020 was a massive interruption to life and business, changing how we work, how we connect and forced us into a new way of doing things. We have created new ways to connect and share with our members through these changing times. We have taken events to a virtual space and created new and exciting opportunities for our members to continue looking to AOC as industry leaders.

Now more than ever it's important to keep in touch and AOC sponsorships are a great way to be part of what's happening right now in the electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO) industry.

Partner with AOC to increase your reach!
By partnering with AOC, Industry Partners have a variety of ways to connect with members throughout the year. Stay relevant to your customer base, participate in high-level discussions and, most importantly, nurture relationships with key contacts.

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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:

• EW/RF Systems Engineer – Arcata Associates – Point Mugu, California, United States
• RF Engineer – Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3) –  Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said Monday that she has discussed the Pentagon’s research and development priorities with her counterparts in Australia, Japan, Latvia, Germany and the U.K. in an effort to establish monthly teleconferences with U.S. allies. (Defense News)

The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a massive indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity deal for the F-22 Program Office’s Advanced Raptor Enhancement and Sustainment, or ARES, program, which will cover up to a decade’s worth of sustainment and modernization of the fifth-generation fighter. (Defense News)

Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) plans to deploy an additional electronic warfare unit on Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture by the end of 2023 in a move meant to strengthen intelligence collection capabilities in the Taiwan Strait and the Diaoyutai Islands, where tensions with China have been growing. (Taiwain News)