NEWS LETTER January 2017 Hawaii AOC Diamond Head Chapter Page 1 President s Message Hau'oli Makahiki Hou! The New Year looks to be full of new opportunities for electronic warfare to establish new capabilities and procedures that will move EW into the 21 st century of warfare taking the fight to the adversary. At the end of November, RADM Montgomery was briefed on the USPACOM State of EW. Acknowledging the challenges facing the employment of EW, he s incorporated several of the recommendations into his FY17 priorities and long-range goals. Notable among them is the development of a comprehensive US- PACOM strategy for Joint Electro-Magnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO). The evolution of EW and more critically, the understanding of the EMS is making progress and is on the horizon. In other EW news, I will be travelling to Singapore to attend the newly-formed AOC Singapore chapter s AOC EW Singapore event to reinforce the initial connections that were made during the 5 th Annual PACOM IO Symposium. There are opportunities all across this AOR to further the awareness, understanding and effectiveness of electronic warfare. I m counting on all of us to continue pushing these efforts forward as we move the EW football further down the field! Cheers! Major Mike Noe Welcome New Members!! Arthur Tulak, Vice President We welcomed eleven new members to the Chapter who signed up at the 5th Annual AOC Pacific Conference. SGT Christian M. Blas SGT Travis J. Daniels GySgt Richard Devera CDR Jared East, Major Bryon J. Edwards, MARFORPAC CW2 Washington D. Lopez, 25th CAB LTC Kelvin Mote, USARPAC SGM Oskar Ramirez, 351st CACOM SSG Joseph S. Shermon LTC Matt Zahn, USARPAC Welcome to the premier professional association for Electronic Warfare and Information Operations!! Future Activities. The First Chapter meeting of 2017 will convene on January 15th, at 1130 hrs at Dixie Grill, 99-16 Kamehameha Hwy, Aiea, HI 96701. Please join us for lunch and get to know your Chapter leaders as we lay out goals for the year. Chapter Officers: Maj. Michael Noe President Arthur Tulak Vice-President Jonathan Brookfield Treasurer LTC Gary M. Lyke, Scholarship Chairman Michael Solomon, Awards Chairman Taj Holmes, Industry Outreach Chairman CW4 Fred Delaney, Recruiting Chairman
January 2017 Hawaii AOC Diamond Head Chapter Page 2 Past President Farewell Remarks
January 2017 Hawaii AOC Diamond Head Chapter Page 3 Report from the 5 th Annual AOC Pacific Conference Honolulu Hawaii By COL Ret. Arthur N. Tulak The Chapter can take great pride in the successful execution of the annual Pacific AOC Conference, cohosted with U.S. Pacific Command as part of a larger Pacific IO Symposium, that continued on 10 and 11 November at Camp Smith. The 5th Annual AOC Pacific Conference saw many firsts. It was the first time we had a 4-Star Flag Officer as a speaker. The total number of Stars attending was 12, all of whom had speaking roles. General Brown, Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific, led off the conference as the Key Note Speaker. His remarks on Multi-Domain Battle, and the importance of Information Operations and Electronic Warfare shaped and informed discussion for the remainder of the conference. Many speakers used his remarks to provide context for their own presentations. This was also the first time that we had corporate exhibits. Bronze Sponsor, Sierra Nevada Corporation, rented one of the Laulima rooms across from the main hall, and ran a U.S.-only demonstration for the two days of the Conference. In addition, Bronze Sponsor D-TA Systems also set up an exhibit table in the main hall (DeRussy Hall). For the first time, the AOC Pacific Conference agenda included Chapter activities on both days, with reports from, Mr. Tuhin Das, the President of the Canadian Maple Leaf AOC Chapter, and Mr. Jeff Malone, Past President of the Australian AOC Chapter. This was the first time we have included time for the Chapters of the Pacific Theater, and it will be the template for future AOC Pacific Conferences. Leading off the week s activities, the Hawaii Chapter ran a golf scramble on Monday 7 November at the Mamala Bay Golf Course, on Hickam AFB. This event was sponsored by Chesapeake Technology International. Throughout the week s activities for both the ACOC and Symposium, Chapter volunteers helped to ensure that the conference went smoothly in all respects. Mahalo to Chapter Volunteers: TSgt USAF Angela Boyea; CPT USA (Former) Kenneth Dehoff, Jr; Col USAF Ret. Jack De Tour; CPT USAR Al Llaga; SGT USA Thomas Mangine; SGM USA Oskar Ramirez, and; MSgt, USMC, John Ward. Major Moses provided historical perspectives on the challenges facing the Pacific EW community in the 1970/80s and the challenges and rewards of being an AOC Chapter leader. Major Moses encouraged AOC members to support their chapter. The audience gave him a rousing applause and Lt. Gen. Elder presented Major Moses a memento of his contributions to the AOC, as chapter president for several terms, and as a loyal member for decades. Sadly, at the time of this writing, Major Moses passed away (see page 4). The continuation of the Hawaii AOC Chapter is another success for Major Moses who served so faithfully.
January 2017 Hawaii AOC Diamond Head Chapter Page 4 On the second day, the Diamond Head Chapter introduced the new leadership elected in the SEP/OCT chapter elections. Hawaii AOC Chapter Past President, Major, USMC Ret (and former Hawaii State House Representative) Mark Moses was on-hand to witness the installation of new officers as outgoing Chapter President LTC, USA, Gary M. Lyke, handed over the office to Maj, USAF, Michael Noe. Photo: Lt Gen Ret. Bob Elder, Past AOC President, presents a book chronicling 50 Years of the AOC, a gift to guest speaker Maj, USMC, Ret. Mark Moses, past Hawaii Chapter President. Incoming Chapter President Major Noe introduced the Board of Directors of the Chapter who will be part of the planning effort for the next iteration of the conference in October 2017. Photo: Conference delegates filled the room to capacity. Photo: Incoming Hawaii Chapter President, Major Mike Noe (at the lectern) introduces the Chapter leadership. From left to right, Lt Gen Ret. Bob Elder, Past National President; Col, USAF Ret. Michael Solomon, Awards Committee Chairman; COL, USA, Ret. Arthur Tulak, Vice President,; Maj. Ret. Taj Holmes, Industry Outreach Chairman; CW4 Fred Delaney, Recruiting Committee Chairman, and outgoing President and STEM Committee Chairman, LTC Gary M. Lyke.
January 2017 Hawaii AOC Diamond Head Chapter Page 5 Diamond Head Chapter Starts up STEM Scholarship By LTC Gary M. Lyke, STEM Committee Chairman Last month, the Diamond Head Chapter established the "Old Crows Hawaii STEM Scholarship fund" in cooperation with the University of Hawaii. The scholarship is sponsored by Chesapeake Technologies International (CTI) and will support the Siemens Building Technologies Fund, administered by Josh Kaakua and the Office of STEM Education. The purpose of this fund is to support the University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Engineering's participation in the Pacific Alliance Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Program (LSAMP). The scholarship is designed to bridge educational institutions, government agencies, community, and private industry to increase undergraduate education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The first selection of the scholarship will be made in April for the next academic year 2017-18 with payment being made to the scholar in August when the school year begins. All the best to our industry partners, government agencies, and dedicated private support for making this scholarship possible. In Memoriam, Major, USMC, Ret. Mark Moses. The Chapter mourns the loss of Past Chapter President Mark Moses, who passed away on December 21, 2016, just weeks after addressing the 5th AOC Pacific Conference at the Hale Koa Hotel. Major Mark Moses served 24 years in the United States Marine Corps, primarily in the aviation fields. Mark stated his military career as an enlisted man, and was later commissioned. He earned a BS in Physics (with Special Honors) from the University of Texas at Austin. During his tour with Marine Forces Pacific, Major Moses was the Electronic Warfare Officer, and in this position, helped to create the EW range. He also later worked as a project manager at the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking sands. Maj. Mark Moses. MAY 25, 1948 to DEC 21, 2016. Major Moses served for a total of 8 years as Chapter President, first from 1986 1988, while on active duty, and then again from 1993-1999 following his retirement from the Service. Major Moses served initially as Chapter President while on active duty at MARFORPAC HQs, where he worked in the Electronic Warfare community. After retiring from military service, Mark served his community, as state Office of Veterans Services Director, and Hawaii State House of Representatives for the 40th District, where he was a member of the Public Safety and Military Affairs, Finance, and Transportation Committees. In addition to serving as Chapter President, Mark served Veterans through the Hawaii departments and posts of the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Fleet Reserve Association, and the National Association for Uniformed Services. Graveside services were held at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe on December 27, 2016, with the Honor Guard provided by MARFORPAC. AOC Chapter members Arthur Tulak and Andy Mukk attended. Mark is survived by his wife, Kyong Soon, Sons James, Michael, Matthew, Mitchell, and daughter Madalyn.
January 2017 Hawaii AOC Diamond Head Chapter Page 6 CHAPTER AWARDS Col., USAF, Ret. Mike Solomon, Awards Chairman The Chapter submitted two award recommendations to National for Past Chapter President CDR, USN, Joseph O Brien, and outgoing Chapter President LTC Gary M. Lyke. CDR O Brien s citation: CDR Joseph O'Brien is commended for his pivotal role in leading the Hawaii AOC Chapter, and for establishing the Annual Pacific IO Symposium as one of AOC's flagship events, improving US and Allied proficiency in IO, EW, and Cyber skills. Photo: Chapter Vice President, COL Ret. Arthur Tulak presents the AOC Outstanding Achievement Award to CDR Joseph O Brien on the occasion of his Farewell, October 28, 2016 on Ford Island. Photo: Past AOC National President Lt. Gen Ret. Bob Elder presents the AOC Outstanding Achievement Award to LTC Gary Lyke at the AOC Pacific Conference on November 9, 2016 LTC Lyke s citation: LTC Gary M. Lyke is commended for his pivotal role in leading and growing the Hawaii AOC Chapter, and for helping to establish the Annual Pacific IO Symposium as one of ÚOC's flagship events, improving US and Allied proficiency in IO, EW, and Cyber skills.