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From the Editor
Welcome to the AOC 2022 Show Daily! For those who are fortunate enough to be attending AOC 2022, the Show Daily (a special edition of the JED eCrow) will give you a review of what’s happening each day, as well as provide you with important updates and reminders. Check your inbox each morning of the convention to stay in the know. For those of you who can’t be with us in D.C., the Show Daily will give you a taste of the convention experience, including daily coverage, announcements, interviews, photos and more. This year's theme is the EMSO Playbook: Maneuvering to Win in a New Era. Global security is changing rapidly, from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to growing tensions in the Pacific. The EMSO fight will be complex in all future conflicts; it is a critical way we can invest in improving our ability to maneuver in the next five years. The symposium will explore the playbook required for successful EMSO for US and coalition partners. Visit the Convention website or download the app to learn more.
Our From the Crows’ Nest podcast host, Ken Miller, will be recording episodes with special guests from a studio on the show floor during the event. Start listening now and be sure to subscribe to get these episodes right from the show. 
Today's Events
Quick Tips to Get Ready for the AOC Convention Review the online schedule of events and symposium agenda to finalize your on-site agenda. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - Monday, Oct. 24
Inside the Convention
If this is your first AOC Convention, or you just need a refresher, be sure to watch the orientation video. Keynote Sessions: We have a terrific line-up of keynote speakers for you each morning. Come early, grab a cup of coffee and settle in for some valuable insights from some of our leading military, government and industry thinkers. • Tuesday: General Chris Badia, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, German Air Force, NATO; and Mr. Joe Larson, Director of Algorithmic Warfare, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) Symposium Spotlight Sessions: Our spotlight series addresses some of the most complex topics in EMSO. Each session features panel of experts that bring diverse perspectives to these important discussions. • Tuesday: EW S&T and Acquisition Challenges Symposium Breakout Sessions: These eight Breakout Sessions cover a range of EMSO topics. Each session is led by a moderator and includes multiple perspectives from military, government and industry speakers. • Tuesday: JADC2; and Space EMSO: C5-ISRT Program Manager Briefing Series: These four sessions, open exclusively to exhibit booth personnel and master pass attendees, feature the latest insights on various EW and EMSO-related programs. Each session will be led by a moderator, with briefings from panelists. • Tuesday: US Navy and USMC More details are available from our symposium agenda.
Exhibitor Happenings
Official Exhibit Hall hours during the AOC Convention are as follows: Tuesday, Oct. 25 Wednesday, Oct. 26 Thursday, Oct. 27 Learn more about exhibitor happenings and special events on the AOC Convention's Exhibit Hall Hours & Happenings page.
AOC Updates
This year, we’re keeping our eye on the ball, realizing that we’re in the middle inning of a much longer game. We also realize that when platform development programs can stretch on for decades, our EMSO capabilities are one of the few items where we can make meaningful, and affordable, steps forward in modernizing our capabilities within a few years. Building on this insight, I want to invite each of you to join us at the Symposium this year titled “The EMSO Playbook: Maneuvering to Win in a New Era.” The agenda provides the formal sharing of insights, lessons learned, an update on implementing our strategy. We’re purposefully inviting a diverse group, ranging from technology developers to senior international leaders. Specifically, I’m looking forward to breakout sessions on operational art, JADC2, and countering adversary C5ISR. A variety of commercial advancements are brought into our systems each year; we’ll have a panel dedicated to our supply chain and other sessions on Open Standard Architectures that are applicable to our community. Lastly, we’re looking at how advanced technologies in 5G and uncrewed systems will change the tactical and operational levels of war. The interconnection of technology, tactics, and operational planning is a deep interest of mine. Similar to the Navy’s “Get Real, Get Better” campaign, we look forward to honest, direct, and insightful discussion to ensure we take the needed actions in the coming year to provide an unfair advantage for our warfighters, our nation, and our globe. JED News
Cover Story: The US Space Force and EMSO News: US Army Awards EW and SIGNIT Development Contracts Start reading the issue now, and read more each week at jedonline.com The Journal of Electromagnetic Dominance (JED) is the official publication of the Association of Old Crows (AOC), an independent, nonprofit, international professional association promoting public understanding in the science and practice of EW, SIGINT and related disciplines. Become an AOC member to get access to the latest issue of JED. Steve Mensh is senior vice president and general manager of Textron Systems’ Electronic Systems and Geospatial Solutions businesses, as well as a member of the Textron Systems Executive Leadership Team. As the leader of Electronic Systems and Geospatial Solutions, he sets the strategic path for the business, supervises the operational execution of new programs and products and oversees all aspects of site infrastructure. Prior to assuming his current position, Mensh was vice president of programs, with responsibilities ranging from management of personnel and investment resources to proposal and research activities. Before joining Textron Systems, Mensh supported Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (ARINC) as technical director, while concurrently serving as program director, responsible for growing the company’s aviation and avionics modernization business. He began his career at the company as an electronics engineer. Mensh earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Loyola University Maryland and has continued his education through several courses in management and business development, including Textron’s Senior Executive Leadership Program at Duke University and the Executive Leadership Program at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. JED: Textron Systems’ A2PATS has made a significant impact in the threat simulation market. What has made it such a successful program for Textron, and what does the future A2PATS roadmap look like in terms of new features and capabilities? Mensh: Our modular, scalable hardware approach to EW simulation is based on a core software operating system. We tailor our solution to each customer using an advanced hardware application based on a common set of components. This model allows us to rapidly produce hardware and tailor our common software to meet customer schedules. In 2023, we will deliver an A2PATS system with combined Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) and Communications Intelligence (COMINT) capabilities to an international customer. These advanced capabilities are generated using our direct port architecture SSI RF source. Our system not only produces RF, but it is also able to receive RF and incorporate the RF and output with the A2PATS signals to the unit under test. From the beginning, Textron Systems has pushed the state-of-the-art limits of EW Simulation technology. The A2PATS was modular and scalable long before that was the customer requirement, and we are continuously updating and upgrading our capabilities to match the needs of the test community across the T&E Enterprise. More and more, testing is being performed in lab/chamber environments. By providing the ability to accurately present a complex and dense environment to systems under test (SUT), Textron enables the Warfighters to adequately test their systems. We have a number of initiatives on our roadmap, including cognitive EW capabilities, expanded requirement ranges and multispectral test capabilities. Many of these capabilities already exist in the A2PATS product line, but as technology and threat complexity continue to increase, we are adding new capabilities to enhance our systems. Multispectral test capability is a good example. We can now do ELINT, COMINT, Integrated IADS and EO/IR testing using a single A2PATS engine, presenting a totally coherent virtual battlespace to the SUT. To read the rest of this interview at JEDonline, click here.
Digital Pub Bin
Check out current issues from our media partners. You'll also be able to find news coverage from throughout the week on the AOC Convention's News page. JED
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On behalf of the Association, I want to welcome my fellow Crows, younger and older, to the 59th Annual AOC International Symposium & Convention. As we’ve seen over the last year and change as we emerged from our COVID cocoons, there is great value in bringing the community together, sharing insights, lessons learned, and best practices. I was honored when our former President, Powder Carlson, reached out to invite me to chair the Symposium and lead the development of the agenda. Knowing thatI’d need a strong team around me, I quickly reached out to a great group of fellow Crows. While we considered a diverse number of things happening globally ranging from supply chain issues to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we quickly gelled on the realization that China remains the pacing threat. 
The October issue of JED includes these highlights:
