INFORMATION OPERATIONS

FM 100-6

Field Manual
No. 100-6

Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC, 27 August 1996

DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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Contents

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Geostrategic and Technological Environment
Threats to the Information Infrastructure
Challenges
Information Dominance: The Response to the Challenges

Chapter 2 FUNDAMENTALS

Cognitive Hierarchy
Strategy
Components of Information Operations
Information Activities

Chapter 3 OPERATIONS

Command and Control Warfare
Civil Affairs Operations
Public Affairs Operations

Chapter 4 RELEVANT INFORMATION and INTELLIGENCE

Relevant Information
Intelligence

Chapter 5 INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Functions
Role
Signal Support
Future Technology
Security
Management

Chapter 6 PLANNING AND EXECUTION

Planning
Execution

Appendix A PLANS AND ORDERS

Annex A Major Operations Plan Model: Operational Level
Annex B Sample C2W Annex

Appendix B RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUPPORTING AGENCIES

Joint Command and Control Warfare Center
Land Information Warfare Activity

Appendix C PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS

Support Planning Principles
Signal Support Requirements
C2W Planning Process

Appendix D STAFF ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING

Organization
Training

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

AUTHENTICATION