UK AOC Education and Awards

Recognition and Awards Programme

In order to support and encourage members of the UK Armed Services EW community, the AOC UK Chapter has an ever growing recognition and awards programme.

The current status of these awards is as follows:

1. The Royal Navy Petty Officer (EW) Professional Qualifying Course. Best Student award plus £100 per course and up to three courses per year.

2. The Royal Navy Fleet EW Effectiveness Trophy (Annual). Awarded to HMS Cornwall in 2007. Trophy plus £250.

3. RAF Smallwood Trophy (Biennual). Awarded to the Air Platform Protection Operational Evaluation Unit (APPOEU) in 2008. Trophy plus £500.

4. Defence Academy, Defence College of Management & Technology, Military Electronic Systems Engineering (MESE) course Best Student (Annual). Awarded to Lieutenant Togna, Italian Air Force, in 2007. Certificate of Commendation plus £200. Future awards will be to the best UK student.

5. EW Operational Award for Units deployed to the frontline. Awarded in 2007 to 14 Signals Regiment. AOC Plaque plus £500.

6. The Royal Air Force Aerosystems Course, Air Warfare Centre, RAF College Cranwell best personal thesis. Awarded to Flight Sergeant Andrew Smith in 2007 plus £200.

7. New award for 2008: The Defence Intelligence and Security Centre (DISC) Chicksands, Basic Communications Exploitation Course (BCEC) for the ‘most improved student’. A sum of £50 per course for the next 8 courses has been allocated and will then be subject to review. First course is currently (Feb 2008) underway.

The unclassified citations for the Royal Navy Fleet EW Effectiveness Trophy, the RAF Smallwood Trophy and the EW Operational Award are normally published in UK Chapter Newsletters at the time.

The UK Chapter Board of Directors is also keen to receive special nominations on behalf of UK individuals or organisations that are considered most worthy to be recognised with an International AOC award. All such nominations must be supported by a comprehensive citation and any other relevant information which clearly explains why the nominee should be considered for an International AOC prestigious award. All nominations will be considered and should be submitted in the first instance to the UK Chapter Vice President.