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Civilian Affairs
Consolidation
PsyOps
Overt Peacetime PsyOps
Programs
Propaganda
Psychological
Operations
Civil Affairs - The
activities of a commander that establish, maintain,
influence, or exploit relations between military
forces and civil authorities, both governmental
and nongovernmental, and the civilian populace
in a friendly, neutral, or hostile area of operations
in order to facilitate military operations and
consolidate operational objectives. Civil affairs
may include performance by military forces of
activities and functions normally the responsibility
of local government. These activities may occur
prior to, during, or subsequent to other military
actions. They may also occur, if directed, in
the absence of other military operations. (Joint
Pub 1-02)
Consolidation Psychological
Operations - Psychological operations
conducted in foreign areas inhabited by an enemy
or potentially hostile populace and occupied
by United States forces, or in which United
States forces are based, designed to produce
behaviors by the foreign populace that support
United States objectives in the area. (Joint
Pub 1-02)
Overt Peacetime Psychological
Operations Programs -
Those programs developed by combatant commands,
in coordination with the chiefs of US diplomatic
missions, that plan, support, and provide for
the conduct, during military operations other
than war, of psychological operations in support
of US regional objectives, policies, interests,
and theater military missions. Also called OP3.
(Approved for inclusion in next edition of Joint
Pub 1-02)
Propaganda
- Any form of communication in support of national
objectives designed to influence the opinions,
emotions, attitudes, or behavior of any group
in order to benefit the sponsor, either directly
or indirectly. (Joint Pub 1-02)
Psychological
Operations - Planned operations to
convey selected information and indicators to
foreign audiences to influence their emotions,
motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately
the behavior of foreign governments, organizations,
groups, and individuals. The purpose of psychological
operations is to induce or reinforce foreign
attitudes and behavior favorable to the originator’s
objectives. Also called PSYOP. (Joint Pub 1-02)
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Definition
of Psychological Operations:
'Psychological Operations: Planned operations to convey selected
information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their
emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior
of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and individuals.
The purpose of psychological operations is to induce or reinforce
foreign attitudes and behavior favorable to the originator's objectives.
Also called PSYOP. See also consolidation psychological operations;
overt peacetime psychological operations programs; perception management.
' US Department
of Defense
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| Essential
Documents |
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Psychological
Operations Interview with the the former Deputy Commander
of NATO's Information Campaign
in Bosnia,  Infocon
Magazine Issue One, October 2003
 Joint
Publication 3-53 - Doctrine
for Joint
Psychological Operations, [1
MB], Joint Chiefs of Staff, 5 September 2003
Report
of the Defense Science Board Task Force on the Creation
and Dissemination of All Forms of Information in Support
of Psychological Operations (PSYOP) in Time of Military
Conflict [ 900k], May 2000
OPNAVINST
3434.1 Psychological Operations [565K]
by the Chief of Naval Operations 1999
Air
Force Doctrine Document 2-5.4 - Public Affairs
Operations, [1.22M], October 1999
US
Air Force Doctrine 2-5.3: Psychological Operations
[710K] published in August 1999
(old)
US JP 3-53: Doctrine for Joint Psychological Operations
[447K] published in July 1996
Psychological
Operations Factsheet
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| Articles |
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PsyOps
& Public Policy General Articles
Building U.S.- Muslim Understanding and Dialog: Public Diplomacy in the Arab and Muslim Worlds, Ambassador William Rugh (retired),
Foreign Press Center Briefing,
Washington, DC,
March 16, 2005
Deception 101--Primer on Deception, by Dr. Joseph Caddell. Deception is a traditional component of political and military conflict. This monograph defines terms, examines historical examples, and discusses problems associated with deception. It provides a general overview and may serve as a useful reminder of the basic assumptions and methods concerning the subject, December 2004.
Strategic
Communication [1.8
MB], Defense Science Board, September 2004
The
Broadcasting Board of Governors: Finding the
Right Media for the Message in the Middle
East, the Subcommittee on International Operations
and Terrorism, Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, April 2004
U.S.
Launches Arabic Satellite Television Broadcasts
Feb. 14 Alhurra aims to deliver "accuracy" and "free
and open debate", February 2004
U.S.
Public Diplomacy: State Department and Broadcasting
Board of Governors Expand Efforts
in the Middle East but Face Significant Challenges,
by Jess T. Ford, director, international affairs
and trade, before the Subcommittee on National
Security, Emerging Threats, and International
Relations, House Committee on Government Reform.
GAO-04-435T, February 10, 2004.
Public
Diplomacy Programs Hearing: The Recommendations
of the Advisory Group on Public Diplomacy
for the Arab and Muslim World Hearing, Committee
on Appropriations: Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and Related Agencies, February 2004
Mind games
- in the Wake of Iraq, Lieutenant-Colonel
Steven Collins assesses the Coalition's perception-management
operations before,
during and after Operation Iraqi Freedom and their
implications for NATO. Reprinted with permission from
the NATO Review,
NATO Copyright 2003
New Strategic Direction Urged for Public Diplomacy, United
States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, October
2003
The
Army and Embedded Media, Lieutenant Colonel
Tammy L. Miracle, U.S. Army, Military Review
September-October
2003 English Edition. In Operation Iraqi Freedom,
approximately 500 journalists, photographers,
and news crews ensure that the media receives
every opportunity
to observe actual combat operations. Pros and
cons surround the program, but the bottom line
is that
embedding journalists provides an opportunity
for the world to see the American soldier's dedication
to his mission.
U.S.
Public Diplomacy: State Department Expands
Efforts but Faces Significant Challenges,
GAO-03-951, September 2003
The
New Diplomacy: Utilizing Innovative Communication
Concepts That Recognize Resource Constraints,
A Report from the United States Advisory Commission
on Public Diplomacy
July 2003
U.S.
International Broadcasting: New Strategic Approach
Focuses on Reaching
Large Audiences but Lacks Measurable Program
Objectives, GAO-03-772, July 2003
New
developments in Chinese strategic psychological
warfare by Timothy L Thomas. Special Warfare.
Fort Bragg: Apr 2003. Vol. 16, Iss. 1; pg. 9
Commando
Solo II: Weapon of Mass Persuasion, March
19, 2003
American
Public Diplomacy and Islam -- U.S. Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations, Thursday, February 27, 2003
PSYOPS
soldiers aim to win hearts, minds - Third United
States Army Kuwait, February 2003
Radio Sawa
Delivers Arab and American Popular Music, April 2002
America's
Information War on Terrorism: Winning Hearts and
Minds in the Muslim World [2.4 MB] by McClanahan,
Jack R, Carlisle Barracks, PA, U.S. Army War College,
2002. 46 p. (USAWC strategy research project)
U.S. Commando Solo II Takes Over Afghan Airwaves by
Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service, Oct. 29,
2001
A
Message to the People of Afghanistan... (Text of a
message broadcast by Commando Solo) during Operation
Enduring Freedom. October 2001
US 4th Psychological
Operations Group to get new commander Media
Advisory August 2, 2001
Persian
Gulf War 10 years later: Winning the war by convincing
the enemy to go home by Al Zdon. Reprinted with
permission from The
Minnesota American Legion and Auxiliary Legionnaire
, Winning the war by convincing the enemy to go home
by Al Zdon, 2001.
The
CNN Effect: Strategic Enabler or Operational Risk?
by AUTHOR: Margaret
H. Belknap, Strategy Research Project, March
2001
War.com
The Internet and Psychological Operations, by
Angela Maria Lungu , Major US Army, Naval War College,
February 2001
PsyOp
Operations in the 21st century by
Gary L. Whitley, USAWC Strategy Research
Project, US Army War College, 2000
Psyops
Units Encouraged to Modernize Their Equipment
by Harold Kennedy. Reprinted
with permission from National
Defense Magazine , Psyops Units Encouraged to
Modernize Their Equipment by Harold Kennedy, February
2000.
PSYOP
C2W Information Operations in Bosnia by MAJ Arthur
Tulak, Military Analyst, CALL , June 1999
Psychological
Operations in
Bosnia by
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas K. Adams, US Army, Retired,
Military Review, Headquarters, Department of the Army
Prepared by US ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE
VOLUME LXXVIII - December 1998-February 1999, NO 6
Professional Bulletin 100-98-12
Information-Age
Psychological Operations by Commander Randall
G. Bowdish, US Navy, Military
Review, Headquarters, Department of the Army Prepared
by US ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE VOLUME
LXXVIII - December 1998-February 1999, NO 6 Professional
Bulletin 100-98-12
Planning
for Psychological Operations: A Proposal US
Air Force Student Research Papers 1998 (Air
University at Maxwell Air Base)
Commando
Solo Fact Sheet 193d Special Operations Wing Pennsylvania
Air National Guard
Information
Warfare: An Air Force Policy for the Role of Public
Affairs by Robin K. Crumm, June 1996
Political
Warfare and Psychological Operations:
Rethinking the US Approach [14
MB] by Barnett,
Frank R., and Carnes Lord, NDU, 1989,
Jan.
PsyOps Leaflets
Leaflets
dropped Over Iraq 2002
-2003, US Central Command
PsyOps
Leaflets dropped over Afghanistan during Operation
Enduring Freedom October 2001
PsyOps
Leaflets dropped by NATO airplanes above Kosovo and
Serbia 1999
PsyOps during
the Korean War
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Others
US
Military
U.S. Army Special Operations Command Fort Bragg, North Carolina
28310
US
Army FM 33-1 on Psychological Operations published by the
US Army JFK SPEC WAR CTRE February 1993, Information
restricted to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors
US
Army FM 33-1-1 on Psychological Operations on Techniques
and Procedures published by the US Army JFK
SPEC WAR CTRE May 1994, Information
restricted to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors
US
Naval Reserve United States Atlantic Command Psychological Operations
Unit
'is a special purpose radio/television production unit whose dedicated
mission is to train audiovisual personnel for mobilization and
to produce audiovisual products in response to CINCUSACOM Special
Operation Requirements.'
Others
Clandestine Radio Watch (CRW) is a biweekly summary which
centralizes the latest news and developments affecting the study
of
clandestine radio stations (definitions are very soft, even clandestine
radio related stations are included). The editions are published
(for
free) on the CRW web site.
Falling
Leaf - Psywar Society Journal 'First published in 1958, the
Falling Leaf provides an invaluable source of news, articles and
information about aerial propaganda leaflets. '
Phil
Taylor's Web Site. The site contains articles & links covering
topics such as Military-Media
Relations, Public Diplomacy, Information Warfare & Information Operations,
Psychological Operations, War Reporting, Perception Management & the
'war' on Terrorism
The
Psywarrior Site 'This website will attempt to give new emphasis
to the indirect approach by conveying a better appreciation for
the application of psychological operations. So sit back and join
me on a tour of the history of Psychological Operations, and what
PSYOP is today.'
POVA
- Psychological Operations Veterans Association 'Pure and
simple, the Psychological Operations Veterans Association is a
reunion association. We have no formal affiliation with our brothers
and sisters on active duty with the 4th Psyop Group, nor with
the US Army or any other element of the government. The core of
the association right now is made up of those of us who served
in the 4th Group - and its earlier incarnations - in Vietnam.
But we recognize, honor and welcome all Psywarriors from all eras
and all engagements. We, above all others, understand and appreciate
the work done in Grenada, Panama, Kuwait and now in Bosnia.'
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