T he AOC will recognize the premier leaders in EW, IO and EMS Operations fields throughout our 53rd 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, November 29th. 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, the Colonel Anton D. Brees Lifetime Service Awards and the Joseph W. Kearney Award will be presented at the Annual Banquet on Wednesday, November 30th. All other Individual awards will be presented at separate venues. 93 GROUP 1 - AOC PRESTIGE Gold Medal Award Anton D. "Tony" Brees Lifetime Service Award The Honorable Joseph R. Pitts Mr. Laurence Edward Bode Hal Gershanoff Silver Medal Col Douglas "Chopper" Lamb, USAF (Ret) WG CDR Phil Davies, RAF (Ret) Joseph W. Kearney Pioneer Award Dr. Jim Wickes The Journal of Electronic Defense | December 2016 2016 AOC Award Winners Col Joseph Durso, USA (Ret) GROUP 1 cont'd. on next page