15 (UK) PSYOPS Group Annual Report - PsyWar.Org

‘ 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.