2015 AOC Award Winners OC will recognize the premier leaders in EW, IO and EMS Operations fields throughout our 52nd Annual Symposium and Convention. Please join us in celebrating these award winners for their exemplary service to our community. The Gold Medal Award is the highest award given by the AOC for outstanding advances and contributions in all fields of EW and IO. The Gold Medal Award will be presented during the Opening Session on Tuesday, The Journal of Electronic Defense | December 2015 34 GROUP 1 - AOC PRESTIGE Gold Medal Award December 1. The Hal Gershanoff Silver Medal Award is presented to an AOC member to recognize outstanding service in furthering the goals of the Association or its Chapter Organization(s). It is the highest award given to a member for service to the AOC. The Hal Gershanoff Silver Medal and the Colonel Anton D. Brees Lifetime Service Awards and the Joseph W. Kearney Award will be presented at the Annual Banquet on Wednesday, December 2. All other Individual awards will be presented throughout the week in the exhibit hall. GROUP 2 - AOC EXCELLENCE Col Anton D. "Tony" Brees Lifetime Service Award Dr. Francis Klemm Hal Gershanoff Silver Medal Award Mr. Gayton "Guy" Albanese Ms. Mari Kovach Mr. Peter Friesen Mr. William Reed Mr. Joe Hulsey GROUP 2 cont'd. on next page Dr. Robert Andrews Joseph W. Kearney Pioneer Award Mr. P. Michael Gale