United States Army Field Manual 3-13 Information Operations

by United States Army

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FM 3-13 (FM 100-6)

Information Operations:
Doctrine, Tactics,
Techniques, and
Procedures

NOVEMBER 2003

DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited.

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

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Information Operations:
Doctrine, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

Contents

PREFACE		II
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
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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

This publication is available at Army
Knowledge Online (www.us.army.mil)
and the General Dennis J. Reimer
Training and Doctrine Digital Library at
(www.adtdl.army.mil)