Association of Old Crows
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| Company type | Non-profit |
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| Industry | Electronic Warfare,Information Operations,Cyberwarfare |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Headquarters | Alexandria, Virginia,United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | www |
TheAssociation of Old Crowsis an international nonprofit professional organization specializing inelectronic warfare,tacticalinformation operations,and associated disciplines headquartered inAlexandria, Virginia. Its mission is to "advocate the need for a strong defense capability emphasizing electronic warfare and information operations to government, industry, academia, and the public."[1]
History
[edit]The name "Old Crows" emerged from the first use of electronic warfare inWorld War IIto disruptAxiscommunications and radars.Alliedequipment and operators were known by the code name "Raven". Common jargon changed the name to "Crows" and those engaged in the profession became known as "Old Crows".[2]
Activities
[edit]The organization draws expertise and information from its members consisting of a pool of thousands of individuals, including technology specialists and actual military personnel. It is involved in advancing electronic warfare andinformation-gatheringtechniques, disseminating information on these topics, and supporting the education of personnel in related scientific matters.[3]
Journal of Electromagnetic Dominance (JED)
[edit]First established in 1977 as theJournal of Electronic Defense,the organization publishes theJEDas a monthlymagazineofmilitary sciencecovering developments in the fields ofelectronic warfare,signals intelligence,electronic intelligenceandcommunications intelligence.The magazine serves as the official media outlet of the Association, and is headquartered inGainesville, Florida.[4]
In May 2020, the magazine was renamed from theJournal of Electronic Defenseto theJournal of Electromagnetic Dominanceto reflect its broader mission of "thinking in terms of an EM Domain and a wide-ranging, enterprise-based strategy for EMS Operations (EMSO)."[5]
References
[edit]- ^Bridgette Anderson."Mission & History – Uncategorized – About".Archived fromthe originalon 8 December 2015.Retrieved8 December2015.
- ^"Physics Department - Buffalo State College - Student Award Winners".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-09-28.Retrieved2011-08-28.
- ^Bridgette Anderson."About AOC – Uncategorized – About".Archived fromthe originalon 8 December 2015.Retrieved8 December2015.
- ^"JED".Association of Old Crows.Retrieved30 January2016.
- ^"Next Generation SIGINT".Journal of Electronic Defense.43.May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official site
- Association of Old Crows - List of Chapters
- Association of Old Crows Australian Chapter
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