AOC Assembly of Delegates

Wednesday afternoon saw the annual AOC Assembly of Delegates, a gathering of members and chapter representatives from around the globe. AOC President Glenn Carlson, who was finishing his term, began the meeting and reported the state of the association and provided a review of the AOC's major activities over the previous year. He said the AOC membership remains steady at over 14,000 EW and EMSO professionals, and the association is financially solid.

He said the AOC is one year into its five-year strategic plan. The main five goals are:

• Grow our global membership – both individual and corporate to commensurate with our market.

• Build an advocacy and communications enterprise to deliver timely and professional resources and support to stakeholders.

• Diversify our streams of revenue to strengthen our ability to adapt to an ever-changing business environment.

• Strengthen international programs to reflect our global presence by increasing international membership; enhancing membership experience; and developing a plan to improve member engagement.

• Grow professional development certification and STEM programs to cultivate the next generation of leaders in Electromagnetic Warfare and EMSO.

Toward the end of the meeting, Carlson called the incoming AOC President, Brian Hinkley, and administered the oath of office. Hinkley, in turn, introduced the 2023 AOC board members.