FM 3-13.4. Army Support to Military Deception
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FM 3-13.4 Army Support to Military Deception FEBRUARY 2019 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY This publication is available at the Army Publishing Directorate site (https://armypubs.army.mil/) and the Central Army Registry site (https://atiam.train.army.mil/catalog/dashboard). FM 3-13.4 Field Manual Headquarters No. 3-13.4 Department of the Army Washington, DC, 26 February 2019 ARMY SUPPORT TO MILITARY DECEPTION Contents Page PREFACE.................................................................................................................... iii INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... v Chapter 1 FUNDAMENTALS ..................................................................................................... 1-1 Overview of Army Military Deception Planning ......................................................... 1-1 Functions of Military Deception ................................................................................. 1-1 Categories of Deception ............................................................................................ 1-1 Key Terms of Military Deception ............................................................................... 1-3 Principles of Deception .............................................................................................. 1-5 Types of Military Deception ....................................................................................... 1-6 Tactics ....................................................................................................................... 1-7 Techniques ................................................................................................................ 1-8 Deception Maxims ..................................................................................................... 1-8 Deception Means ..................................................................................................... 1-11 Information Quality .................................................................................................. 1-13 Roles and Responsibilities ...................................................................................... 1-13 Chapter 2 PLANNING ................................................................................................................ 2-1 Preplanning ............................................................................................................... 2-1 The Army Tactical Deception Planning Process ....................................................... 2-4 Deception Plan Approval ......................................................................................... 2-14 Intelligence Support to Deception Planning ............................................................ 2-14 Legal Considerations ............................................................................................... 2-17 Operations Security and Deception ......................................................................... 2-19 Military Deception as an Information-Related Capability ........................................ 2-20 Integration with Other Information-Related Capabilities .......................................... 2-21 Coordination Requirements ..................................................................................... 2-23 Risk Assessment ..................................................................................................... 2-23 Chapter 3 PREPARATION AND EXECUTION ......................................................................... 3-1 Preparation ................................................................................................................ 3-1 Execution ................................................................................................................... 3-1 Managing the Execution of the Deception Plan ........................................................ 3-3 Terminating Military Deception Operations ............................................................... 3-5 Chapter 4 ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................................... 4-1 Assessment Responsibilities ..................................................................................... 4-1 Assessment Plan ....................................................................................................... 4-2 Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of Performance Development ................ 4-2 Appendix A COUNTERDECEPTION ........................................................................................... A-1 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. i Contents Appendix B INPUT TO OPERATION PLANS AND ORDERS .................................................... B-1 Appendix C DECEPTION EVALUATION CHECKLIST ............................................................... C-1 SOURCE NOTES ............................................................................... Source Notes-1 GLOSSARY ................................................................................................ Glossary-1 REFERENCES ........................................................................................ References-1 INDEX ............................................................................................................... Index-1 Figures Figure 2-1. Planning steps ........................................................................................................... 2-12 Figure 3-1. Monitoring activities .................................................................................................... 3-4 Figure B-1. Sample Appendix 14 (Military Deception) to Annex C (Operations) ........................... B-1 Tables Table 1-1. Deception differences ................................................................................................... 1-2 Table 1-2. Sample deception techniques ...................................................................................... 1-8 Table 2-1. The Army tactical deception planning process in the military decisionmaking process 2-4 Table 2-2. Sample terminations ................................................................................................... 2-14 ii FM 3-13.4 26 February 2019 Preface This field manual aims to provide techniques to assist planners in planning, coordinating, executing, synchronizing, and assessing military deception (MILDEC). While the means and techniques may evolve over generations, the principles and fundamentals of deception planning remain constant. FM 3-13.4 applies to all members of the Army profession: leaders, Soldiers, Army Civilians, and contractors. The principal audience for this publication is Army commanders, staffs, and all leaders. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning joint or multinational planning. Trainers and educators throughout the Army also use this publication as a guide for teaching MILDEC. Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure their decisions and actions comply with applicable U.S., international, and, in some cases, host-nation laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure their Soldiers operate in accordance with the law of war and the rules of engagement. (See FM 27-10.) FM 3-13.4 uses joint terms where applicable. Selected joint and Army terms and definitions appear in both the glossary and the text, the term is italicized, and the number of the proponent publication follows the definition. FM 3-13.4 applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated. The proponent for this publication is the United States Army Information Operations Proponent (USAIOP) Office. The preparing agency is the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, United States Army Combined Arms Center. Send written comments and recommendations on a Department of the Army (DA) Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Commander, United States Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, ATTN: ATZL-MCD (FM 3-13.4), 300 McPherson Avenue, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027-2337; by email to usarmy.leavenworth.mccoe.mbx.cadd-org- [email protected]; or submit an electronic DA Form 2028. 26 February 2019 FM 3-13.4 iii This page intentionally left blank. Introduction When properly resourced and integrated, deception has the potential to deter or induce actions that are favorable to the force and can increase the success of friendly activity. In the same way that operations transition from one phase to the next, deception plans integrated into each phase and through each transition will strengthen the ability of commanders to retain initiative throughout the operation. Successfully planned deceptions give commanders the ability to act faster than the enemy can make decisions, creating positions of relative advantage. Deception, as part of a broader strategy, is present in military case studies. While deception has its roots in the earliest military strategies, the modern day practical study of deception relies largely on case studies from World War I to present day. The availability of actual participants for interviews combined with detailed