[iwar] Field Manual (FM) 3-13: Information Operations: Doctrine, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures, 28th November 2003

Field Manual (FM) 3-13: Information Operations: Doctrine, Tactics,
Techniques, and Procedures, 28th November 2003

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Preface

Information is an element of combat power. Commanders conduct information
operations (IO) to apply it. Focused IO­synchronized with effective
information management and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance­
enable commanders to gain and maintain information superiority. IO is a
prime means for achieving information superiority. Users of FM 3-13 must be
familiar with the military decisionmaking process established in FM 5-0,
Army Planning and Orders Production; the operations process, established in
FM 3-0, Operations; and commander’s visualization, described in FM 6-0,
Mission Command: Command and Control of Army Forces.

PURPOSE

As the Army’s key integrating manual for IO, this manual prescribes IO
doctrine and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP). It also establishes
doctrine and TTP for the IO elements of operations security and military
deception. This manual implements joint IO doctrine established in JP 3-13,
Joint Doctrine for Information Operations; JP 3-54, Joint Doctrine for
Operations Security; and JP 3-58, Joint Doctrine for Military Deception.
This manual establishes the following as the definition of IO used by Army
forces: Information operations is the employment of the core capabilities
of electronic warfare, computer network operations, psychological
operations, military deception, and operations security, in concert with
specified supporting and related capabilities, to affect or defend
information and information systems, and to influence decisionmaking. This
definition supersedes the definition of IO in FM 3-0. It is consistent with
joint initiatives.

SCOPE

The publication addresses IO doctrine in Part I and TTP in Part II. Part I
also establishes Army operations security (OPSEC) and military deception
doctrine.

APPLICABILITY

This publication applies to Army forces from Army service component command
(ASCC) to maneuver brigade. It is most applicable to corps and divisions.
The primary users of this manual are ASCC, corps, division, and brigade
commanders and staff officers­specifically the G-2, G-3, G-7, and staff
representatives for military deception, electronic warfare, operations
security, fire support, psychological operations, civil affairs, and public
affairs. Battalions normally execute higher headquarters IO. In stability
operations and support operations, they may be given IO assets. Thus, they
need to know their role in brigade and division IO.

TRADOC service schools and branch proponents should use FM 3-13 as a point
of departure for integrating IO into branch doctrine and military instruction.

*This publication supersedes FM 100-6, 27 August 1996.

Information Operations: Doctrine, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
Contents Page
PREFACE............................................................................................................................................
iii
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................
v
PART ONE INFORMATION OPERATIONS DOCTRINE
Chapter 1 DESIGN OF ARMY INFORMATION
OPERATIONS...............................................1-1
Chapter 2 INFORMATION OPERATIONS ELEMENTS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES ..........2-1
Chapter 3 OPERATIONS SECURITY
......................................................................................3-1
Chapter 4 MILITARY
DECEPTION...........................................................................................4-1
PART TWO TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES
Chapter 5 PLANNING INFORMATION OPERATIONS
...........................................................5-1
Chapter 6 PREPARING FOR INFORMATION
OPERATIONS................................................6-1
Chapter 7 EXECUTING INFORMATION
OPERATIONS.........................................................7-1
Appendix A QUICK REFERENCE TO IO INPUT TO THE
MDMP............................................. A-1
Appendix B INFORMATION OPERATIONS
SCENARIO.......................................................... B-1
Appendix C INFORMATION OPERATIONS
ESTIMATE........................................................... C-1
Appendix D INFORMATION OPERATIONS ANNEX
................................................................ D-1
Appendix E INFORMATION OPERATIONS
TARGETING........................................................ E-1
Appendix F STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES AND SUPPORTING CAPABILITIES
...................... F-1
Appendix G EXAMPLE OF IO-FOCUSED FRAGMENTARY
ORDER......................................G-1
GLOSSARY..........................................................................................................................
Glossary-1
BIBLIOGRAPHY..............................................................................................................Bibliography-1
INDEX
...........................................................................................................................Index-1

"Never Mistake Motion for Action"
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)

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