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

摘要

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.