U.S. ARMY CIVIL AFFAIRS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

U.S. Army paratrooper Staff Sgt. Keith Thornburgh with the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne) visually recounts his experience to be a part of this historical anniversary, Normandy, France., June 6, 2024. The U.S. Army and members from European allied nations are participating in the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, supporting local events across Normandy, from June 1- 10, 2024 to commemorate the selfless actions by all the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 80 years later.

The U.S Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) in conjunction with local Fort Liberty and partner nations' airborne organizations conduct the Randy Older Memorial Operation Toy drop 2.0, a combined airborne training event at Fort Liberty, NC from 4-15 DEC 2023 to increase joint airborne proficiency and community relations. #airborne #paratroopers #aatw @AIRBORNEFILMS1 #usarmy @usarmy #usarmyreserve @TheUSArmyReserve #combatcamera @combatcamera9122

U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Cultural Property Protection officers partnered with the FBI, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, and 437th Airlift Wing to return priceless artifacts to Okinawa.

Capt. Sean Moleski, Team Chief for the 440th Civil Affairs Battalion shares his experiences of working as a linguist with partner nations during Operation Toy Drop at Ft. Liberty, North Carolina on December 6, 2023.

A group of U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, conduct an Airborne operation, Air Assault sling load, obstacle course, Situational Training Exercise (STX) lanes, and medical training during Operation Viking 2023 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, July 11-18, 2023. Operation Viking is an intense joint task force exercise designed to prepare soldiers with realistic training, simulating deployment of civil affairs units in direct support of a contingency operation in Africa.

The U.S Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) in conjunction with local Fort Liberty and partner nations' airborne organizations conduct the Randy Older Memorial Operation Toy drop 2.0, a combined airborne training event at Fort Liberty, NC from 4-15 DEC 2023 to increase joint airborne proficiency and community relations. #airborne #paratroopers #aatw @AIRBORNEFILMS1 #usarmy @usarmy #usarmyreserve @TheUSArmyReserve #combatcamera @combatcamera9122

Behind the curtains. We are Soldiers, trained by Soldiers. Every single Soldier is taught by another who went before them. It is an honor for us to serve. It is also an honor to mentor those who serve. The world and warfare has evolved. Information is weaponized. Maneuvering the battlefield becomes more complicated everyday and the demands for civil-military operators and information capabilities increase. To prepare for the challenge, we rely on previous real-world experience as well as challenging simulated environments, such as the National Training Center. Designed to portray near-peer threats that include conventional forces, insurgents, criminal activity, humanitarian crisis and civilians on the battlefield. Designed for Soldiers to win, to fail, to learn, to grow, and to focus. Designed to build cohesive teams and develop talented leaders. Designed to strengthen U.S. forces. U.S. Army trainers responsible for overseeing information related capabilities including Information Operations, Civil Affairs, Psychological Operations and other capabilities are consolidated under the “Ghost Team” at NTC. If you are interested in becoming an Observer, Coach / Trainer for Ghost Team email ntc.ghostteam@gmail.com

Cpl. Thomas Doles, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), reflects on his experience during the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition (CIOR MILCOMP). This competition is an annual reserve military competition with NATO member states and other participating nations with 34 countries in total, representing 1.3 million reservists. The MILCOMP, which has been held since 1957, is a military pentathlon testing service members in pistol and rifle marksmanship, land and water obstacles and orienteering.

Soldiers from the 301st Information Operations (IO) Battalion validated their skills and their ability to work as a cohesive team during their July Training Readiness Exercise (TRX). The TRX is the organization’s last internal validation before IO Soldiers begin their mobilization process to ultimately impact the information battlespace across various theaters of operation. Capt. Iva Brown explains what is expected from Information Operations planners and who is likely to succeed in this cognitively challenging career choice.

The U.S. Army Reserve’s U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) and 824th Quartermaster Company partnered with Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to conduct a non-tactical airborne operation with allied jump masters in order to maintain proficiency and earn foreign jump wings, Fort. Bragg North Carolina, Dec. 13-15, 2021. (U.S. Army video by Cpl. Genesis Miranda)