Cover Slide United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) BG David N. Blackledge 3 February 2005 NDIA SO/LIC Symposium.

Cover SlideUnited States ArmyUnited States Army

Civil Affairs and Psychological OperationsCivil Affairs and Psychological OperationsCommand (Airborne) Command (Airborne)

BG David N. Blackledge3 February 2005

NDIA SO/LIC Symposium

Organize, train, equip, and validate Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Soldiers and units for worldwide support to Combatant Commanders and U.S. Ambassadors.

USACAPOC(A)Mission

Command Relationships

96CA Bn

96CA Bn

350CA Cmd

351CA Cmd

352CA Cmd

353CA Cmd

2PSYOP Gp

4PSYOP Gp

4PSYOP Gp

7 PSYOP Gp

HQDA

USASOC

USSOCOM

USACAPOC

Combatant CommandCommand

AFSOC NSWC JSOC

USASFC 75thRGR RGT

160thSOAR

SOSCOMUSAJFKSWC

USACAPOC(A)Authorized Command Strength

CA (Active)

PSYOP (Active)

CA (Reserve)

PSYOP (Reserve)

86%61%5,501Civil Affairs (USAR)

25%2,239Psychological Operations (USAR)

14%2%215Civil Affairs (AC)

12%1,136Psychological Operations (AC)

Percent of Command

Strength

FY04 MTOE

• Reduce civilian interference with military operations.

• Help restore and maintain public order.

Civil AffairsFunctions

• Safeguard, mobilize, and use local resources.

• Facilitate the equitable distribution of humanitarian supplies and services.

• Commander’s primary means to talk to foreign target audiences

• Directly and indirectly influence attitudes and behavior

• Identify objectives, themes, actions, and messages

• Develop, package, and disseminate media (audio, video, graphic, photographic, and print)

Psychological OperationsFunctions

CA & PSYOP Support to the CA & PSYOP Support to the Global War on TerrorismGlobal War on Terrorism

Civil AffairsOperation Iraqi Freedom

• Assisted the re-opening of schools to ensure students completed year-end exams.

• Coordinated contracts to clear irrigation canals.

• Facilitated daily coordination between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local, regional, and national Iraqi Government offices.

• Assisted in the formation, training, and implementation of neighborhood, district, and city councils.

• Focused on the principles of democracy, free speech, minority representation, and self-governance.

Civil AffairsOperation Iraqi Freedom

Civil AffairsOEF-Horn of Africa

• In Kenya, CA medical teams average two MEDCAPs per month lasting one to seven days.

• CA Soldiers conducted an ENCAP in Ethiopia that replaced a school building with a concrete structure that serves 400 children.

PSYOPOperation Iraqi Freedom

• During the battle for An Nasariyah in April 2003, tactical PYSOP teams used loudspeaker broadcasts of armored vehicles to deceive the enemy into believing an overwhelming force was preparing to attack.

PSYOPOperation Iraqi Freedom

• PSYOP supported the “Cash for TIPS Program” with radio and TV programs as well as

leaflet design/ dissemination to encourage more informants to provide the location of weapons caches and identify former regime loyalists.

CA & PSYOPOperation Iraqi Freedom

The New Iraqi Currency Exchange Program

• Civil Affairs coordinated with the Iraqi Ministry of Finance, identified banks capable of handling the exchange, and assisted the contractors hired to deliver the new currency.

• PSYOP produced leaflets with images of the new currency and instructions for exchanging old dinars for new.

USACAPOC(A)USACAPOC(A)SummarySummary

Shape the operational environmentShape the operational environment

Enable rapid, decisive maneuverEnable rapid, decisive maneuver

Enhance the transition to peaceEnhance the transition to peace

“Persuasive engagement vs. decisive engagement”