FM 3-05.302 MCRP 3-40.6B October 2005 Tactical Psychological Operations Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors only to protect technical or operational information from automatic dissemination under the International Exchange Program or by other means. This determination was made on 28 July 2005. Other requests for this document must be referred to Commander, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, ATTN: AOJK-DTD-PO, Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310-5000. DESTRUCTION NOTICE: Destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document. Headquarters, Department of the Army FM 3-05.302 MCRP 3-40.6B Field Manual Headquarters No. 3-05.302 Department of the Army Washington, DC, 28 October 2005 Tactical Psychological Operations Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Contents Page PREFACE ............................................................................................................. vi Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO TACTICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS .............. 1-1 PSYOP Core Tasks and Roles ........................................................................... 1-1 PSYOP in Full-Spectrum Operations .................................................................. 1-2 Elements of Combat Power ................................................................................ 1-2 Battlespace ......................................................................................................... 1-3 Battlefield Organization ....................................................................................... 1-3 Command Authority ............................................................................................ 1-3 PSYOP Approval Authority.................................................................................. 1-4 Themes and PSYOP Objectives......................................................................... 1-4 PSYOP at the Tactical Level............................................................................... 1-4 Summary............................................................................................................. 1-4 Chapter 2 CAPABILITIES AND ORGANIZATION .............................................................. 2-1 Tactical Psychological Operations Battalion ....................................................... 2-1 Tactical Psychological Operations Company...................................................... 2-2 Tactical Psychological Operations Development Detachment ........................... 2-3 Tactical Psychological Operations Detachment.................................................. 2-4 Tactical Psychological Operations Team ............................................................ 2-6 Summary............................................................................................................. 2-8 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors only to protect technical or operational information from automatic dissemination under the International Exchange Program or by other means. This determination was made on 28 July 2005. Other requests for this document must be referred to Commander, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, ATTN: AOJK-DTD-PO, Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310-5000. DESTRUCTION NOTICE: Destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document. Marine Corps distribution: PCN 14400015800 i Contents Chapter 3 COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS ...........................................................................3-1 Joint Force Command .........................................................................................3-1 PSYOP Coordination ...........................................................................................3-4 Supported Unit Command Relationships ............................................................3-6 Summary .............................................................................................................3-6 Chapter 4 MISSION PLANNING..........................................................................................4-1 Military Operations and Mission Planning............................................................4-1 Military Decision-Making Process........................................................................4-2 Decision Making in a Time-Constrained Environment ........................................4-8 Troop-Leading Procedures and the Military Decision-Making Process.............4-12 Summary ...........................................................................................................4-20 Chapter 5 EMPLOYMENT ...................................................................................................5-1 Tactical Psychological Operations Battalion........................................................5-1 Headquarters Support Company.........................................................................5-2 Tactical Psychological Operations Company ......................................................5-3 PSYOP Support Element ....................................................................................5-4 Tactical Psychological Operations Detachment ..................................................5-8 Tactical Psychological Operations Team ............................................................5-9 Summary ...........................................................................................................5-10 Chapter 6 SEVEN-PHASE PSYOP PROCESS ...................................................................6-1 Planning (Phase I) ...............................................................................................6-1 Target Audience Analysis (Phase II) ...................................................................6-4 Series Development (Phase III).........................................................................6-11 Product Development and Design (Phase IV)...................................................6-18 Approval (Phase V) ...........................................................................................6-33 Production, Distribution, and Dissemination (Phase VI)....................................6-37 Evaluation (Phase VII) .......................................................................................6-43 Summary ...........................................................................................................6-47 Chapter 7 TACTICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS TEAM OPERATIONS..............7-1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................7-1 Integration With Supported Unit ..........................................................................7-1 Employment.........................................................................................................7-4 Loudspeaker Operations .....................................................................................7-7 Printed Product Dissemination ..........................................................................7-11 Face-to-Face Communication ...........................................................................7-13 Pretesting and Posttesting.................................................................................7-18 Civil Disturbance................................................................................................7-19 Summary ...........................................................................................................7-21 Chapter 8 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT................................................................................8-1 Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield ............................................................8-1 Information Management Categories ..................................................................8-3 Integrating Into Supported Unit’s Intelligence Process........................................8-4 Determining Where to Send Requests for Information .......................................8-4 Tactical PSYOP Considerations During IPB METT–TC......................................8-4 Gathering PSYOP-Relevant Information .............................................................8-6 Evaluation Methods .............................................................................................8-7 ii FM 3-05.302 28 October 2005 Contents PSYOP Situation Reports ................................................................................... 8-8 Summary............................................................................................................. 8-8 Chapter 9 SUPPORT AND SUSTAINMENT ....................................................................... 9-1 Maintenance Categories and Responsibilities .................................................... 9-1 Garrison Maintenance Requirements ................................................................. 9-1 Deployment Maintenance Requirements ............................................................ 9-2 Special Maintenance Considerations.................................................................. 9-4 Recovery ............................................................................................................. 9-4 Summary............................................................................................................