46-1 PUBLIC AFFAIRS OPERATIONS

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Field Manual 46-1 is the keystone doctrinal manual for U.S. Army Public Affairs operations. It focuses on how the Army thinks about public affairs and describes public affairs roles, missions, capabilities and organizations for the active Army, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard. It also describes public affairs employment, command and control, and support across the operational continuum.

This manual is the basis for Public Affairs force design and materiel acquisition. It supports the doctrinal requirements of the Concept Based Requirements System and is the authoritative foundation for the in- ! tegration of Public Affairs into Army doctrine, individual and unit training, leader dev e l o p m e n t , force design and materiel acquisition initiatives. FM 46-1 is directly linked to, and must be used in conjunction with FM 100-5, FM 100-6, TRADOC PAM 525-5 and Joint Publication 1-07.

FM 46-1 is the doctrinal guide for commanders, planners, and users of Army Public Affairs. It is also a guide for those who must consider the effects public affairs has on military operations. It describes the fundamental principles and concepts for providing information to a wide range of internal and external audiences– soldiers, family members, retirees, political leaders, the general public, allies and adversaries.

Public affairs personnel must use their professional knowledge, skills and judgment in adapting the principles in this manual to their specific situations. Public Affairs commanders and trainers should use this manual and Army Training and Evaluation Programs (ARTEP) to plan and conduct their training.

Numerous terms, acronyms, and abbreviations are found in the manual. Users should refer to the glossary for their meanings or definitions.

This manual aligns public affairs operations with the command and control Battlefield Operating System (BOS) and is intended for Army-wide dissemination. This edition of FM 46-1 supersedes the 1992 version of the manual.

PAGES: 77

PUBLICATION DATE: MAY, 1997

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