TC 18-06 Special Forces Guide to Information Operations: March 2013 - Paperback

Information operations (IO) are essential to the successful execution of military operations. The goal of IO is to gain and maintain information superiority that translates to a competitive edge in the information environment. Users of Training Circular (TC) 18-06, Special Forces Guide to Information Operations, must be familiar with the decisionmaking process established in Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 5-0, The Operations Process, and the operational concepts established in ADP 3-0, Unified Land Operations.

This TC serves as a guide to describe the fundamentals of how to incorporate IO at the tactical and operational level. Appendixes A through F offer tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) Special Forces (SF) Soldiers can use to analyze and plan information operations.

This TC implements Army and joint IO doctrine established in FM 3-13, Inform and Influence Activities, and Joint Publication (JP) 3-13, Information Operations.