E - . w ARPPEDIEd'Eðr Rekeeed ZOD MA8 WEPCHINEDP 64-00658A0004Q0370010-7—— s GENERAL STAFF CIRCULAR NO. a i Fá Page 1 *ARMY Declass/Release Instructions On File* ORGANIZATION PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE DIVISION RESPONSIBILITY. The Director, Psychological Warfare Division, War Department Special Staff is responsible for staff functions which relate to War Department participation in psychological warfare, for the research, development end military application of new or improved techniques or devices in the sphere of psychological warfare. In addi- tion he acts as the Army member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Liaison with the Department of State for psychological warfare matters. The Psychological Warfare Division will: 1. Advise the Chief of Staff on all psychological warfare matters of interest to the War Department. 2. Establish policies for and coordinate psychological warfare matters for the War Department, 3. Develop plans and policies governing Arny Ses ac in psycho- logical. warfare, including morale operations. 4. Plan and direct analysis of psychological warfare operations against or affecting the military interests of the U. S. whether of foreign or domestic origin. 5. Review long-range informational and educational materials fur- nished to United States Forces insofar as these may concern the psycho- logical or political characteristics of foreign peoples, or may themselves constitute statements of national policy. 6. Formulate plans, studies, and directives for military participation in propaganda and psychological warfare operations involving the other nations of the world. 7. Coordinate the preparation of training aids and literature on psychological warfare for training programs of military psychological warfare units. g. Maintain War Department liaison with major commends, staffs, agencies, end services on psychologiesl warfare matters. 9. Collect and disseminate technical data on psychological warfare devices. Approved For Release 2001/08/27 : CIA-RDP64-00658A000100370010-7 W om Approved For Relemwe 2001/08/27 : CIA-RDP64-00658A00049037004 ages | Page 2 10. Formulate training doctrine and coordinate training programs for military psychological warfare units. 11. Establish policies for and coordinate research in and develop= ment of psychological warfare technical devices. lz. Furnish War Department representation with other governmental activities concerned in pey chological warfare matters. ORGANIZATION. The: subdivisions of the Psychological Warfare Division and their functions are: 1. OPERATIONS BRANCH. a. Maintains liaison with the Overseas Planning Board of the Office of International Information and Cultural Affairs, Depart- ment of State, Navy Department and other interested agencies of the government with respect to propaganda and psychological warfare matters. b. Reviews the Federal program of foreign public information and prepares periodic studies of game, C€. Prepares psychological warfare materials for use by disseminat-— ing agencies. d. Reviews incoming intelligence materials for items of psycholo- gical warfare interest. e. Maintains War Department liaison with major commands, agencies and services on psychological warfare matters. f. Furnishes War Department representation with other govern- mental activities concerned with psychologicel warfare, g- Handles all administrative details, correspondence, and personnel matters of the Psychological Warfare Division. 2. PLANS AND POLICY BRANCH. a. Establishes policies for and coordinates psychological warfare matters for the War Department. b. Develops plans and policies governing War Department partici- pation in the national psychological warfare effort, including morale operations. , c. Reviews long-range educational and informational materials furnished to United States Forces insofar as these may concern the psychological or political characteristies of foreign peoples or may themselves constitute statements of national policy. Approved For Release 2001/08/27 : CIA-RDP64-00658A000100370010-7 — w Approved For Release 2001/08/27 : CIB ROR EE DOSS SOO ORIOS 0010 area PP Pages Page 3 d. Formulates plans, studies and directives for military partici- pation in psychological warfare operations involving other nations of the world in anticipation of future requirements. e. Develops projects for execution in conjunction with other agencies of the government in order to influence public opinion in foreign countries; to counteract hostile military psychological warfere and to further the military policy of the United States. 3. TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES BRANCH. a. Formulates psychological warfare training doctrine and co- ordinates training programs for military psychological warfare units. b. Develops and coordinates the preparation of training aids and literature on psychological warfare tactics and techniques for use in the training programs of military service schools and higher staff colleges. c. Establishes policies for and coordinates the research in and development of psychological warfare technical devices, with special reference to dissemination of psychological warfare materials by leaf- let, bomb, guided missile, artillery shell, public address systems. d. Collects and disseminates technical data on psychological warfare operations. 4. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BRANCH. a. Plans and directs the analysis of psychological warfare opera- tions affecting the militery interests of the United States, whether of foreign or domestic origin, and issues periodic studies of the same. b. Prepares special studies on the psychological vulnerabilities and attitudes of other nations of the world. c. Cooperates with and assists other agencies of the government, quasi-official and private organizations engaged in psychological research in the techniques of gauging and influencing public opinion. d. Plans and supervises the compilation of historical data on psychological warfare to include a critical evaluation of U. &. Government psychological warfare operations during World War II. BY DIRECTION OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF: Attachment: Outline Organization Chart Approved For Release 2001/08/27 : CIA-RDP64-00658A000100370010-7 — - gh pea as a w Poua a eR NU tn nN OAR th AERO NNR NTT ER Mia a S | i i 2 HCSvus HONVEE ! | NS ISISKIVNY GNV KOUVEOR SHNOTNHOEL GEV SOLLOVE HONVEE SNOILVEHGO L a aE Ni i € Bad Las] x co tO co € re - co a a ar