Psychological Operations (PSYOP) in the Army covers a wide variety of functions in the Army. A PSYOP Officer conducts operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences. The goal is to influence the emotions, motives, objective reasoning, decision-making abilities and ultimately the behavior of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and individuals. PSYOP officers assess target audiences, develop PSYOP campaign plans, programs and products, coordinate for the dissemination of PSYOP products, and synchronize PSYOP activities into strategic, operational and tactical peacetime and combat operations. PSYOP officers must maintain critical knowledge and skills associated with a specific region of the world to include foreign language expertise, political-military awareness, and cross-cultural communications.
美軍心戰在部隊的功能廣泛。一名心戰官以傳送選定的情資及指示予外國群眾來遂行作戰，其目標針對外國政府、組織、團體及個人以影響其情緒、動機、客觀推理、決策力及最終的行為能力。心戰官評估目標群眾、發展心戰作戰計畫、方案及心戰品，協調心戰品的宣傳並將所有心戰行動與平戰時的戰略、戰術與作戰相結合。心戰官必須保有與世界上特定區域接軌的關鍵知識及技能，包含專業的外語、軍政的認知及跨文化的知訊。
A PSYOP Officer requires an in-depth knowledge of the art and science of persuasion and influence. They need an ability to interact with host-nation military and civilian officials, the general population, detainees, enemy prisoners of war (EPWs), displaced civilians (DCs), and internees. A PSYOP Officer possesses a working knowledge of the political and cultural trends and attitudes in a variety of foreign countries, practical understanding of the social psychology and individual and group psychological dynamics that expose information voids in foreign populations, and executing advertising and marketing campaigns meant to create favorable results for the supported unit or organization. Many times PSYOP Officers have to understand how to operate PSYOP unique equipment to insure the right message is developed, produced and disseminated at the right time and place.
身為一名心戰官對於說服力及影響力必須具有科學與藝術的深度知能，也需要具有與地主國軍事及政府官員、民眾、拘留犯、敵戰俘及流民互動的能力。對於軍事及政治的趨勢、各種國家的意見要能掌握有效的了解；實際了解社會心理學和個人及團體的心理動態，得以暴露其外國人民的訊息空窗期，再遂行廣告及行銷手法即可對受援的單位或組織造成有利的結果。絕大多數的心戰軍官們必須了解如何操作獨特的心戰器材以確保適時適地的研發、出版及傳達正確的訊息。
The responsibilities of a PSYOP Captain may include:
Commanding and controlling PSYOP operations and combined armed forces during ground combat.
Coordinating employment of PSYOP Soldiers, actions and activities at all levels of command, from battalion through brigade to division, in U.S. unilateral, joint and multi-national operations.
一名心戰指揮官的職責可包含︰
（一）心戰作戰及地面戰期間聯合部隊的指揮與管制。
（二）在美國的單一軍種、三軍聯合及多國作戰中的各指揮層級，從營、旅到師的心戰士兵的協調及運用。
PSYOP Officer training includes completion of the PSYOP Officer Qualification Course (POQC), where you will strengthen leadership skills and acquire PSYOP tactics, techniques and procedures and other critical information sufficient for a base of knowledge that leads to success in the first unit of assignment. Your training will include classroom instruction reinforced by seminar and guest lecturers that combine with scenario-based practical exercises, a command-post exercise and qualification culminates with a situationally driven field-training exercise.
訓練：
心戰官的訓練包括心戰官資格課程的完成，進而強化領導統御、獲取心戰戰術、技能和程序等其他關鍵資訊，這些知識足以讓你成功地派任初任單位。你的培訓包括課堂教學，輔以研討會及客座講師，結合基於想定操演，指揮所演習，並採取野外實況演練，最後才能取得資格。
Being leader in the Army Special Operations (ARSOF) community requires unique skills, knowledge, and attributes that allow the officer to succeed in chaotic, austere and ambiguous environments. As an ARSOF leader, your self-discipline, initiative, maturity, confidence, and competence will be constantly put to the test. You'll find yourself dealing in one instant with a Brigade commander and in the next with a high-ranking Embassy official. You must be intelligent, physically fit and perform admirably under physical and mental pressure. PSYOP Leaders make decisions with precision, connecting National Security objectives with tactical PSYOP objectives, always focusing on saving lives; protecting American Soldiers, citizens, friends and allies. Mission readiness and combat effectiveness are of constant concern. PSYOP leaders lead from the front and adjust to dynamic environments that are constantly changing and challenging. High-quality PSYOP officers are judged by their ability to make accurate analysis, expert decisions, effectively target and expertly influence.
有助益的技能：
身為陸軍特戰隊體系的領導者需有獨特的技能、知識以及身處混亂、嚴峻和模稜兩可的環境依舊能成功的特質。做為一位陸軍特戰隊的領導者，自身的自律、創意、成熟、自信及能力將隨時受到測試；也將發現自己一下子與旅指揮官一起而下一秒卻又和高階的大使館官員打交道；所以還要夠聰穎，才能在面臨身心的壓力下，表現合宜又可圈可點。心戰領導幹部能將國家目標與戰術心戰目標相結合，而準確的下決心，且致力於挽救人命、保障美軍、公民、友軍及盟軍。任務整備及作戰效率為不變的重要事物，心戰領導幹部，不僅在前線領兵，也在瞬息萬變的戰況中做調適。高素質的心戰官取決於其能力去做準確的分析、專業的決策、有效的目標和巧妙的影響力。
After an assignment in a tactical PSYOP unit, PSYOP Officers may continue in the Operations career field by serving in the joint, interagency and service component level PSYOP jobs at ever increasing levels of leadership and responsibility.
進階職責：
派任戰術心戰單位後，心戰官可藉由服務於三軍聯合、跨部會機構以及在軍種層級的心戰工作，逐級歷練各階層的領導統御和責任，並繼續其心戰專業領域。
Responsibilities of a PSYOP Detachment Commander may include:
Commanding and controlling tactical PSYOP detachment (12-20 Soldiers).
Coordinating employment of PSYOP Soldiers at all levels of command, from company to division level and beyond, in U.S. and multi-national operations.
Developing tactics, techniques and procedures that improve operational effectiveness for the entire PSYOP community.
Prior to peacetime engagement or combat operations, PSYOP capabilities will be exercised and tested during joint, combatant command and component-level war fighter exercises.
Serving as PSYOP advisor and subject matter expert to other U.S. and foreign military units, governmental and non-governmental agencies and activities.
一名心戰分遣隊指揮官的職責可包括：
（一）心戰分遣隊(12-20名士兵)的指揮與管制。
（二）從連到師層級各個指揮層，除此之外還有其他美國及多國作戰中所有心戰士兵的協調運用。
（三）為整個心戰體系研發戰術、技術及程序以改善作戰效能。
（四）平時應戰及戰鬥作戰之前，將心戰能力在三軍聯合、作戰指揮及混合編組作戰演習期間，加以演練及測試。
（五）擔任其他美國、外國軍事單位，政府和非政府間機構和活動的心戰顧問及主題專家。
The skills you'll learn as a Psychological Operations Officer will help prepare you for a future within federal government agencies such as the State Department's Foreign Service and intelligence community's Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency or the National Security Agency. The training you receive in planning, researching, assessing, recording, analyzing, developing and disseminating information for effect will prepare you for other fields, such as market research, sales and advertising or business management.
Because of the time you will spend deployed overseas, you will have first-hand knowledge of foreign cultures, their opinions, behavior and organization sufficient to prepare you for a career in cultural anthropology, sales-management, advertising executive, systems integration, editor, social worker or counselor.
民間相關工作：
作為一名心戰官，所學的技能也將助你轉任聯邦政府機構，例如國務院的外交領事部、情治體系的中情局、國防情報局或國家安全局。你所受的訓不管是在企劃、研究、評估、記錄、分析、發展和令人加深印象的傳播資訊，都將使你在其他領域做好準備，例如市場研究、行銷和廣告或企業管理。
由於常駐海外，你將有第一手資訊掌握外國文化、輿論、行為模式和體制，這些適足以使你在人文學、銷售管理、廣告行政、系統整合、編輯、社工或顧問做好生涯規劃準備。
Engineer Officer (21)
Military Police Officer (31A)
Military Intelligence Officer (35)
Civil Affairs Officer (38)
Transportation Officer (88A)
Special Forces Officer (18A)
九、軍中相關職務：
工程官、憲兵官、情報官、民事官、運輸官、特戰官
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