We're less than three weeks away from your chance to join nearly 2,500 electromagnetic warfare experts from more than 40 countries December 9-11 in National Harbor, MD, as they explore the theme of Charting a Path to 2035: Navigating the Future of Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations.

 

• Extend Your Learning – Add a Pre-Convention Course on December 8, with two full-day and four half-day offerings available. Explore available courses. Sign up when you register or add to your existing registration in the Visitor Registration Hub.
• NextGen Crows – Know a future leader? Encourage them to attend NextGen Crows: Connect, Learn, Lead on December 8 for an afternoon of networking, learning, and fun designed for young professionals. Get on the list to attend.
• EW in EW Breakfast – Join female leaders across the spectrum warfare community at the Empowering Women in Electromagnetic Warfare (EW in EW) Inaugural Breakfast on December 10 as they share career journeys and insights. Sign up when you register or add to your existing registration in the Visitor Registration Hub.
• Volunteer Opportunities – Limited volunteer positions are available! Support AOC 2025 while networking with industry leaders. Sign up today.

Collaborative EW, taking place March 10-12, 2026, in Point Mugu, Calif., will gather coalition leaders from the US, UK and Australia to address electronic warfare challenges by exploring interoperability, unmanned systems integration, and joint manned/unmanned platform coordination to achieve superiority in peer-to-peer conflicts.

 

Original papers are being solicited from government, academia, industry, operational units, and subject matter experts. If you were impacted by the government closure and needed additional time, this extension offers a final window to prepare and submit your work. The deadline to submit your abstract is November 24.

 

The Call for Papers for AOC Europe 2026 is now open! AOC invites professionals from industry, academia, military, and government to submit original, unclassified abstracts. This year’s theme, Re-Arming Europe for Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority, highlights Europe’s collective effort to innovate, integrate, and accelerate capabilities needed to secure control of the electromagnetic spectrum.

 

Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to this critical dialogue and showcase your expertise at AOC Europe 2026. Submit your abstract by 7 January 2025.

Stay at the forefront of the electromagnetic warfare knowledge with our upcoming webinars:

AOC webinars are presented originally as live events and then made available as recordings. All webinars are free for AOC members.

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