PSYOP
Military abbreviation · Military Term
| Stands for | Psychological operations |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
PSYOP stands for Psychological operations, a military term abbreviation.
Planned operations to convey selected information to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, reasoning and behavior in support of military objectives, using leaflets, broadcasts, loudspeakers and digital media.
Example: PSYOP teams dropped leaflets explaining how enemy soldiers could surrender safely.
Usage notes
The term was officially replaced by military information support operations (MISO) in 2010, though PSYOP remains in wide use among soldiers and in the press. Army PSYOP soldiers hold the MOS 37F. Plural forms PSYOPs and PSYOPS both appear.
Related abbreviations
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- PTDY – Permissive temporary duty
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