Cochise Chapter
Association of Old Crows
Post Office Box 12712
Fort Huachuca, AZ 85670-2712
Dear Applicant,
The Association of Old Crows (AOC) is a professional
organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of electronic
countermeasures as part of our National Defense.
Local chapters of the AOC exist throughout the
The term “Crow” is a name derived from a call
sign “Raven” used by aircraft assigned to jam enemy radar and navigation
instruments in World War II.
Members of the AOC work in management, research, development,
manufacturing, and operations of systems that are designed to ensure
survivability of our land, sea, and air forces.
These systems operate in hostile environments by countering various
forms of command and control systems (i.e., radars, infrared/electro-optical
guided missiles, etc.). These
systems embrace all scientific disciplines in depth from mathematical
analyses and simulation through chemistry, physics, and engineering to
manufacturing, production and testing technology.
Electronic countermeasure effectiveness of these systems reduces the
visibility of aircraft, ships, or ground targets to both radar and optically
directed weapons systems. This
is accomplished by the use of decoys, noise jamming, electronic deception
and other counter-measures; an alternative term often used for these
countermeasures is Electronic Warfare.
A key part of the AOC professional objectives is
to foster development of young scientific and engineering students who will
chart the course for future developments in Electronic Warfare.
The AOC Cochise Chapter is proud to sponsor scholarships to need and
worthy students who require financial aid to pursue a college education in
scientific and related disciplines. The
procedures for application are contained in the links above.
Please note that applications must be received
at our P.O. Box not later than 1 May 2011.
If you have any questions concerning this procedure, please contact your school financial counselor or feel free to call me directly at (520) 236-1237. You may also send email to me at leeilse@cox.net.
Lee F. Ilse
Scholarship Chairman
Cochise Chapter, AOC