Electronic Warfare (EW) and Spectrum Operations for Managers and Leadership Course by Tonex
This 1-day short course is designed to provide managers and leadership personnel with a high-level understanding of Electronic Warfare (EW) and Spectrum Operations. It focuses on strategic concepts, the operational significance of EW, and the role of spectrum management in achieving mission success. The course avoids technical depth and emphasizes decision-making, policy considerations, and resource prioritization.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will:
- Understand the strategic importance of EW and spectrum operations
- Recognize leadership responsibilities in managing spectrum and EW resources
- Be aware of current and emerging EW challenges and technologies
- Develop confidence in strategic decision-making for EW and spectrum operations
Course Agenda:
- Introduction to Electronic Warfare and Spectrum Operations
- What is Electronic Warfare?
- Definition and components: Electronic Support (ES), Electronic Attack (EA), and Electronic Protection (EP)
- EW’s role in modern and multi-domain operations
- Spectrum Operations Overview
- Importance of the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS)
- Key challenges: congestion, adversarial use, and spectrum access
- Integration of EW and spectrum operations
- Strategic Importance of EW and Spectrum Operations
- The evolving threat landscape: peer/near-peer competitors
- Role of EW in the operational and strategic environment
- Case studies: EW successes and lessons learned from past operations
- Policy, Doctrine, and Governance
- International and national EMS policy frameworks
- Joint and coalition EW operations: interoperability and coordination
- Leadership responsibilities in spectrum operations
- EW and Spectrum Operations in Modern Warfare
- Key EW tools and capabilities (non-technical overview)
- Spectrum management in contested environments
- Integration with cyber and information operations
- Emerging trends: AI, autonomous systems, and next-gen spectrum tools
- Leadership and Decision-Making in EW
- Resource allocation and prioritization
- Risk assessment: EMS dominance and denial
- Role of leadership in fostering interoperability and innovation
- Case Study Workshop: Strategic Decision-Making
- Group activity: Analyze a real-world scenario involving EW and spectrum challenges
- Assess threats and operational requirements
- Develop a strategic plan for spectrum management and EW deployment
- Present findings and solutions
- Wrap-Up and Takeaways
- Recap of key concepts and leadership considerations
- Open Q&A session
- Certificate presentation