"The Association of Old Crows (AOC) is a nonprofit international professional association with over 14,500 members and 100+ organizations engaged in the science and practice of Electronic Warfare (EW), Information Operations (IO), and related disciplines."
AOC has members in 47 countries with 65 chapters in 19 countries. AOC's membership includes executives, scientists, engineers, managers, operators, educators, and military personnel. Founded in 1964, the AOC's headquarters is in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC.
The name "Old Crows" emerged from the first large-scale use of Electronic Warfare during the WWII Battle of Britain and the US and allied bombing raids over Europe. The Allied Radar Countermeasure operators used the code name "Ravens" and employed receivers and transmitters to monitor and jam threat frequencies. Military jargon later changed "Ravens" to "Crows."
With origins in WWII, Electronic Warfare has been, and remains, a critical enabling capability in military operations in peace and war. With the evolution of digital/computer technology, Electronic Warfare (EW), Information Operations (IO), and related disciplines are increasingly necessary to achieve knowledge superiority, strategic and tactical dominance, and asset protection in both offensive and defensive operations. Information Operations include those actions taken to influence, effect, or defend information, information systems, and decision-making. The development of information technology also enables EW and IO systems to cover both the analog and digital domains including the entire acoustic, magnetic, seismic, and electromagnetic spectrums.
(Source Reference: www.crows.org)
Maple Leaf Chapter
The Maple Leaf Chapter was established to promote the exchange of new ideas and information, and the dissemination of new research and knowledge in the fields of Electronic Warfare and Information Operations throughout Canadian government, industry and academia.
This is accomplished through advanced technology conferences and symposia, and publications (classified and unclassified) enabling Canadian representatives and friendly nations to discuss defense electronics and information operations issues, programs, and initiatives.
Topics can include Information Operations; Modeling and Simulation; ELINT; UAV/UCAV Payloads; Radar/EW; Joint Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses; Navigation Warfare; Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR); Spacecraft and Satellite Protection and Time Sensitive Targeting; Homeland Security; Passive and Covert Radar; EW and IO fundamentals; and many other subjects of interest.
The on-going need for Electronic Warfare and Information Operations systems and capabilities is a quickly evolving requirement for Canadian defence and national security. The Maple Leaf Chapter supports its members in rising to this challenge.
Members of the Maple Leaf Chapter have access to all of the AOC corporate membership benefits.
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