I'd like a description of what they do from someone who would know. but if anyone in the military knows please help
also why do they have to have airborne training?
2007-03-23 11:15:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Basically play with opposing sides brains. Fake broadcasts stuff like that.
2007-03-23 12:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by Ivan S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from goarmy.com--
The role of Psychological Operations is to alter the behavior of foreign populations in a manner consistent with United States diplomatic, national security and foreign policy objectives. A Psychological Operations Specialist is an information and media specialist who can assess the information needs of a target population and develop and deliver the right message at the right time and place to create the intended result.
from about.com--
(1) Skill Level 1. Trains and maintains proficiency in all major duties. Assists in collection and reporting psychological operations related information and processing that information into intelligence to support psychological operations. Assists in evaluating and analyzing current intelligence, psychological operations studies and estimates to determine psychological operations targets. Operates psychological operations dissemination equipment and assists in the delivery of psychological operations products. Assists in the packing of psychological operations products for delivery by various means.
they are required to have airborne training as most times they are directly attached to united states special operations command (USSOCOM) units, which require active jump status.
2007-03-23 18:37:31 · answer #2 · answered by aaron c 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋