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Exercise PHOENIX RISING‘152 PSE is to deploy into the Task Force AORto provide PSYOPS effects in order to destroythe enemy’s will to fight, convince the indigenouspopulation to cease hostilities and encouragepopular support for the establishment of the UNrecognised transitional administration as the legitimateGovernment’.proving the new equipment to achieve best practice,underpinned by development and evaluationof military skills. A success, the Exercise allowedthe declaration of an initial operating capability ofthe new equipment and proved the utility of theGroup’s reorganisation.Exercise PHOENIX RISING comprised theGroup’s Annual Battle Camp and was based onthe deployment of a full, multi-media PSE to supporta deployed Brigade HQ. It was an iterativelearning process, providing the first opportunity tofamiliarise and consolidate with the Group’s newlyintroduced equipment and refresh the militaryskills required to operate a PSE in the field. Emphasiswas placed on teamwork and adapting and
‘ A river is formed drop by drop’Pashtu ProverbExternal TrainingThe growing recognition of PSYOPS as a keyeffects enabler and force multiplier has causeda significant increase in PSYOPS support andtraining requirements. In addition to supportingOperations, the Group provides several other keyoutputs; PSYOPS education and indoctrination,development of PSYOPS doctrine, capacity building,support to the Joint Force HQ and to deployingformation pre-deployment training and missionrehearsals.Tactical PSYOPS Team Training (TPTT)This 3-day package is delivered by Group personnelat the Battlegroup location. Training encompassesPSYOPS awareness training and practicescounter-PSYOPS, face to face engagement,use of interpreters, measurement and assessmentof effects and other skills necessary to engageand empathise with the Target Audience.Military PSYOPS Planners Course(MPOPC)The bulk of UK PSYOPS training is conductedduring the 2-week MPOPC that the Group conducts4 times each year. This multinational courseis aimed primarily at those joining the Group andthose others taking up a PSYOPS appointment,including individual augmentees. In addition toproviding a comprehensive understanding ofPSYOPS principles and procedures, students areexposed to some of the many nuances of PSY-OPS planning and employment to prepare themfor employment as part of a PSE in support of aformation HQ at the operational and tactical levels.The multinational nature of the course also providesa useful forum for exchanges of ideas andprocedures. The MPOC is under constant reviewto ensure that it best meets Operational needs.Target Audience Analysists Course (TAAC)This one-week course provides a foundation inthe fundamentals of TAA, including: psychologicalprofiling; assessment of vulnerabilities andsusceptibilities; developing lines of persuasion;questioning and interview techniques; conductingfocus groups and surveys; using an interpreter;product testing; and measures of effect collectionand analysis.
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