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FM 33-1 Psychological Operations

FM 33-1

Psychological Operations

Army · FM · Feb 1993 · 176 pages

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FM 33-1 Chapter 1 O v e r v i e w Psychological operations are conducted across the operational continuum. The purpose of PSYOP is to induce or reinforce attitudes and behavior favorable to U.S. national goals in selected foreign target audiences. As part of Army special operations forces (ARSOF), PSYOP units support both general purpose forces and special operations forces (SOF). Chapter 3 of this manual details this support. PSYOP are products and actions designed to channel behavior in support of the commander's intent at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. The first person to use the term "psychological warfare" was J. F. C. Fuller, a British analyst and historian. In 1920, he prophesied that purely psychological warfare might in time replace traditional warfare. The term "psychological operations" first appeared in a 1945 operations plan by Captain E.M.

DesignationFM 33-1

EditionFeb 1993

StatusSuperseded

Pages176

FunctionOther

CollectionRecent Archive

Editions 2

References 9

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