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One need not destroy one's enemy. One need only destroy his willingness to engage.
Sun Tzu

Propaganda Media "Propaganda Media" is based upon "Psychological Operations Field Manual No.33-1" published in August 1979 by Department of the Army Headquarters in Washington DC; and "Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Media Subcourse PO-0816" by The Army Institute for Professional Development, published in 1983

Army PSYOP in Bosnia: Capabilities and Constraints by Steven Collins; From Parameters, Summer 1999, pp. 57-73.: "Words are the new weapons, satellites the new artillery. . . . Caesar had his officers; Napoleon had his armies. I have my divisions: TV, news, magazines." -- Arch villain Elliot Carver to James Bond in Tomorrow Never Dies.

PSYOPS soldiers aim to win hearts, minds - Third United States Army Kuwait, February 2003

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 FM 33-1. Psychological Operations. (Partial Copy Only)

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

Commando Solo II: Weapon of Mass Persuasion, March 19, 2003

U.S. Commando Solo II Takes Over Afghan Airwaves by Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service, Oct. 29, 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.

War.com The Internet and Psychological Operations PDF FILE, by Angela Maria Lungu , Major US Army, Naval War College, February 2001

PsyOp Operations in the 21st century PDF FILE 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

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

Information-Age Psychological Operations PDF FILE 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

Political Warfare and Psychological Operations: Rethinking the US Approach [PDF FILE 14 MB] by Barnett, Frank R., and Carnes Lord, NDU, 1989, Jan.

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

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 [pdf 900k], May 2000

OPNAVINST 3434.1 Psychological Operations [565K pdf] by the Chief of Naval Operations 1999

US Air Force Doctrine 2-5.3: Psychological Operations [710K pdf] published in August 1999

US JP 3-53: Doctrine for Joint Psychological Operations [447K pdf] published in July 1996

Psychological Operations Fact Sheet Used during peacetime, contingencies, and declared war, these activities are not a form of force, but are force multipliers that use nonviolent means in often violent environments. Persuading rather than compelling physically, they rely on logic, fear, desire or other mental factors to promote specific emotions, attitudes or behaviors. The ultimate objective of U.S. military psychological operations is to convince enemy, neutral, and friendly nations and forces to take action favorable to the United States and its allies.

PSYOP IN HAITI OPERATION UPHOLD DEMOCRACY On 18 June 1994, in order to help restore the democratically elected government in Haiti and to deter the the mass exodus of Haitians migrants leaving Haiti in unsafe, overcrowded boats, a Military Information Support Team (MIST) was established in Washington D.C. The goal of the MIST was to create an informational environment in support of US objectives to restore democracy to Haiti, to allow President Aristide to present a message of reconciliation to his constituents and to outline plans for his return to power. The MIST was composed of soldiers from the 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) and Creole speaking civilian linguists.

Haitian Mission Is Smoothed By Psyops Getting Out The Word, By Katherine McIntire Peters. Psychological operations missions typically include disseminating information through radio and television broadcasts, local newspapers, handbills and posters. PSYOP troops, versed in the language, culture and history of the regions they support, also broadcast messages from loudspeakers held by hand or mounted on aircraft and vehicles.

Haiti Leaflets The United States invaded Haiti with the idea of returning peace and stability to that country. The United States Army 4th PSYOP Group prepared a number of consolidation leaflets to encourage the people to back their new government.

History of Psychological Warfare Psychological Operations or PSYOP are planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to audiences to influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of organizations, groups, and individuals. Used in all aspects of war, it is a weapon whose effectiveness is limited only by the ingenuity of the commander using it.

Propaganda Media "Propaganda Media" is based upon "Psychological Operations Field Manual No.33-1" published in August 1979 by Department of the Army Headquarters in Washington DC; and "Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Media Subcourse PO-0816" by The Army Institute for Professional Development, published in 1983

Psychological Operation Leaflets Printed material, which includes leaflets, newspapers, posters, handbills, books, magazines, and such items as novelties, trinkets, and gifts with messages printed on them, is major means of conveying propaganda. A propaganda message printed on substantial material is a relatively permanent document. Once printed and delivered, it can be retained and readily passed from person to person without distortion. A properly developed and designed message (shape, color, format, texture, and other physical characteristics have been duly considered) can have a deep and lasting effect on the target audience.

Propaganda Planning Propaganda planning is a continuous process requiring imagination and determination. It must be responsive to immediate change brought about by any new condition or circumstance affecting the target audience or the psychological objective. The resulting plan is also subject to change.

Intelligence & Electronic Warfare Support to PSYOP PSYOP missions are planned products and psychological actions in peace or war that are directed toward foreign enemy, friendly, and neutral audiences. The purpose is to influence attitudes and behaviors to achieve national political and military objectives. PSYOP supports varied military, political, and diplomatic actions across the operational continuum. These missions can be strategic, operational, or tactical missions.

Employment of Psychological Operations PSYOP employment may be done through various media, i.e., visual: newspaper, posters, pamphlets, handbills; audio: radio, loudspeakers; face to face, an EC130 (Commando Solo,) and being both audio and visual, television. All media must go through an approval process chain. Approval authority normally rests with the JTF commander/supported CINC. Maneuver commanders can request products in support of battalion, brigade, and division operations.

Propaganda Glossary & "PSYOP Quotes"

"The Falling Leaf" On-Line Since its inception in 1958 the Psywar Society has published a quarterly magazine, The Falling Leaf. It is an invaluable source of news, articles, and information about aerial leaflet propaganda.

Psychological Operations in Guerilla Warfare. by "Tacayán" (A tactical manual for the revolutionary that was published by the Central Intelligence Agency and distributed to the Contras in Central America.) This book is a manual for the training of guerrillas in psychological operations, and its application to the concrete case of the Christian and democratic crusade being waged in Nicaragua by the Freedom Commandos. The purpose of this book is to introduce the guerrilla student to the psychological operations techniques that will be of immediate and practical VALUE to him in guerrilla warfare. This section is introductory and general; subsequent sections will cover each point set forth here in more detail.

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