Posted on May 1, 2018
Paradigm Change: Operational Art and the Information Joint Function
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Really good read on IO and the Operational Art.
Paradigm Change: Operational Art and the Information Joint Function
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37A: Psychological Operations
37F: Psychological Operations Specialist
Planning
Warfare
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I served in Psyops and SOF too. Information is vital to target precisely effective psychological warfare against opposition.
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LTC Eric Udouj
This is one of the best articles have seen in a LONG while - really gets into the heart of the huge problem we have with a doctrine that has to be updated and a force that is ready to fight the Invasion of Iraq..... and not the next battle or campaign in the next fight..
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
I agree; train and update in peacetime to prepare for war. In Iraq, many forces knew basics but didn't have real world experience. This posed a real issue, like the Maintenance Slice issue and the Abu Ghraib scandal.
Obviously; not every possible accident impacting deployed commands, units, teams and/or fills can be anticipated in peacetime; however, even unanticipated situations must be tested, updated, retested and then, employed, if required.
Obviously; not every possible accident impacting deployed commands, units, teams and/or fills can be anticipated in peacetime; however, even unanticipated situations must be tested, updated, retested and then, employed, if required.
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"Targeting and assessments are the final big pieces of the puzzle. Targeting must account for both a short- and long-term focus. Some concerns, such as countering propaganda or moderating crises to dampen negative effects, are immediate in nature. However, targeting must focus just as intently on long-term strategic objectives and account for the fact that enduring changes to human behavior are far more likely to take years than days. Therefore, we must consider modifying JP 3-60, Targeting, to support the information function. Evaluating campaign success remains an elusive problem to solve. A behavioral focus in plans and operations, enabled by the information function, may produce tangible progress toward this end."
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