AOC 2012: Joint service teamwork takes EW spotlight

27th September 2012 - 22:00 GMT | by Scott Gourley in Phoenix

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The power of overlapping joint service EW capabilities is directly in the spotlight at this week’s Association of Old Crows (AOC) annual international symposium and convention in Phoenix, Arizona.

Under the theme of ‘Arming the Spectrum Warrior,’ the convention provides a range of perspectives from operational environments across the electro magnetic spectrum (EMS).

In highlighting the joint service theme, many speakers pointed to early combat experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, during which the US Navy and US Air Force provided critical electronic warfare support and personnel to US Army elements that found themselves with insufficient capabilities.

The value of that …

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