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FOREWORD The history of armed conflict amply demonstrates the efficacy and value of psychological operations (PSYOP) across the range of military activity. Performing the critical tasks of preparing and influencing the battlespace psychologically, PSYOP are an integral part of today’s aerospace strategy, especially in relation to broader information operations (IO). Air Force PSYOP forces support US national and military objectives through planned operations to convey information to target audiences. PSYOP provide a low-cost, high-impact method to deter adversaries and obtain the support of friendly or neutral target audiences. The effective use of PSYOP can provide asymmetrical advantages by exposing and exploiting adversaries’ resistance and psychological weaknesses to create uncertainty and ambiguity, thereby lowering their morale and will to fight and win. In combination with military operations, PSYOP can encourage popular discontent with the adversary’s leadership and degrade the enemy’s ability to conduct military operations. Psychological operations are an effective and integral component of information warfare and provide a vital contribution to the Air Force core competency of information superiority. When integrated with other activities, PSYOP maximize effects on the enemy and on their ability to make decisions. TIMOTHY A. KINNAN Major General, USAF Commander, Air Force Doctrine Center 27 August 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE—General Basis Psychological Operations PSYOP Approval Process Functions of PSYOP PSYOP Relationship to Information Operations CHAPTER TWO— Air Force Psychological Operations Framework General Categories Of PSYOP Strategic Operational Tactical Consolidation PSYOP Principles PSYOP Objectives General Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) War Commander’s Responsibilities CHAPTER THREE—Command and Control, and Organization General Command Operational Control Considerations Organization of PSYOP Forces Air Reserve Component Forces Air Intelligence Agency USAF MAJCOMs/Theater Air Components/NAFs CHAPTER FOUR— Air Force Psychological Operations Planning and Execution General Centralized Planning PSYOP and the Air Campaign Planning Process Integrating Air Force PSYOP into the Joint PSYOP Campaign PSYOP Forces in Military Operations Other Than War CHAPTER FIVE— Air Force PSYOP Support and Planning Considerations Intelligence Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Logistics Operations Security Military Deception Legal Technological Considerations Meteorological and Oceanographic Considerations Targeting Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Considerations CHAPTER SIX—Preparation for PSYOP Commander’s Responsibilities Training Exercises Wargaming, Modeling, and Simulation Education Suggested Readings Glossary
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