Civil Military Operations and Military Information Support Operations Coordination: A Non-Kinetic Ballast for Disciplined Counterinsurgency Operations

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide recommendations for the tactical coordination of Civil Military Operations (CMO) and Military Information Support Operations (MISO) (formerly known as Psychological Operations PSYOP) through the lens of analyzing current COIN operations in Afghanistan, where the clear-hold-build (CHB) model is currently applied. This article reviews the purpose of CMO and MISO in support of the commander's intent and how the coordination of the two activities in planning and execution can achieve unity of purpose to significantly enhance the development, governance, and security lines of operation (LOOs) far out of proportion to their individual application. The article concludes by providing a recommendation for future operations and support to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) in anticipation of the Coalition Forces' (CF) surge recovery and the 2014 International Security Assistance Force reduction and transition from combat operations to advising, training, and mentoring.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA552673

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People

  • Jordan Stern

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Information Operations
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Security
  • Local Governments
  • Military Information Support Operations
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • Nato
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychological Operations
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warfare

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