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'!'he Din.ator ot DeteJIH beearoh cd b.eJDeering
'!lle Chainllan, Jmt Cb1eta or starr Ill[ ~
~e Aasiatant Seoretaries ot Defemae
1'he Ge:neral Cowlael DECLASSIFtED IN FULL
'l'he Jaaiatat to the Secretmy ot Dete:nae
'l'be Director, Deteue Illtellipnoe .Ac-07 Authority: EO 13526 .
.Chiel t Records & Dec! ass DIY, WHS
SUB.liOT1 Oolmtel"i.ullrgeDOT Doctrine (JrSUI lo~ 182)1t ' .
Date: JUL 1 7 2012
I 1. ~ attaobad doaamant, entitled, IIU.S. OVerseas ·Internal
Dellmae ',fol107, # lets forth a rurt1QQa1 OolmterinwrgeunJ' dootr:ille
1 for the use or u.s. deparbaenta and apl104.ea oanoemed vith the in-
l terDal cle.teoae ot f'rielldl7 overaeaa araaa thre•teil.ed b,v subYe'ra1T&
.1Dilurpzl07. ~ PresideDt baa approncl th1a doo\mant aZII1 directed
ita pramlptioa (Ra.ticul. Se~ty !otion M8ll.oralldlm xo. 182, da't.ed
24 ~t 1962, IIU.bject u above} - basio po.ll!J7 guidance ror dip-
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lc.atio lliesicme, oODIIUlar pe~, amlllil1t&r7 ac~~Mnda abroada
~ndH!Dt departments Ul4 aa-cie• at holleJ I&Dd the IOft:rnlUntal
edUca.ticmal. e,uta..
I
I 2. liS!M Jfo. 182 request. that acticm bG taken to eusure that
the policies aet forth 1n the attaohed dOCUIIIOltt are refieoted in de-·
pari;Mnte.l. and ap.uc;r opentiODS and 1n such ·additiOil&l :l.natruotioas
llJ1d pidutoe ae ~ be required to assure unll'orld.t;r or effort. 'lb.e
depart.lMnte and agenoiea involved were wo requoatod to initinte
tbe toftDllaticm. ot app:roprtate intemal. doctr!D&, tactica, and tech-
niques, buleci up:r~~ the -~~.tta.cmed document., and to 11ubadt studies thuD
developed to the Special Group (CI) tcr reviev, '!'he Depa.rbaent of
State, in ooaaultatiotl with oth•r intereatad departunt.s IUld ~­
oiee vae a.uiped. the task of keeping the att&Qhed dootlll8nt u.p to
date, ll8king such •od1tication 1111 chs.Dgecs in pollc;r or pnlOti~ ex-
perience aq require, IIJid pu.bllshillg revietid additions aa n&oeacsu,r.

3. 11 U.S. Onraeu Intemal. Defense Pollc7" ia :f'ln-niabed ad-

dnaaeea for in!omati0ll.1 guidlmce and :!Jopl•Mntation, es ap~opl'iOJ.t.e.
A.ddresl!eee are requuted to 6l»"Ul"9 that orgrmi1e.ti0Zill or aotiv1tie•
\Uldor tb111r ecgnianoa which are OOAoe:mad vlth Opel'at1QD81, pl.!UIJiing
Ol" eb&tional. aapects or tbe OOQntel"i:Murpno;r pro'blelll ue appd.tod
of 'the oontenta ot. tb1ll docNment 11oM that appropr.b.'iie inatnwUona or
pidanoe are !'urabhed to aeaure illp.l.Mezlt&tion ud UJLU'om.i t7 of
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tactioe and tealmiquu bued. upon the attachecl 400111118Dt.
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reviev or lr1T atudiell to:tmal&tecl•1n aocerdance With the requ.iraJ~&Ztt out,..
liDacl in parqraph 4 abate. 1b8 Jadatant SecrGtaJ:7 at Deteu& (!St.)
vUl alJio be reapoaaible tor llla1nta:l.nS.D liaiJIOD. vith tlul Departafmt
of State 1». oC~DDAotion wi.th tbe CCllttimlill( "rtav ot the .ttllabecl ~
:raent 81111 with mr li~Cd¥ioaticu t¥reot' 'Whioh ruq be ~ed •
. . 6. RepradD.cticm ot the atta.chad ~:t*o-r "otiU'la ~ill
ath.orillecl, 8!1 MOfJA&l71 to faoilitate tapl_..,tatiaD. ot the require-
Mute · ..t forth abaft. .

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THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAF.F
\>lashington 25, D,C.

Si-'1-1289-62
20 November 1962

MEMORA..''l"OOM FOR: Chief of Staff, US Army

Chief of Naval Operations DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
Chief of Staff, US Air Force Authority: EO 13526
Commandant of the t-larine Corps Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
Commander in Chief, Alaska
Commander in Chief, Atlantic Date:
Commander in Chief, Caribbean JUL 1 7 2012
Commander in Chief, Continental Air Defense
Command
US Commander in Chief, Europe
Commander 1n Chief, Pacific
Commander in Chief, US Strike Command
Commander in Chief; US Naval Forces, Eastern
Atlantic and Med1terrane~~
Comm~~der in Chief, Strategic Air Command
Comma..~da..'1t of the National War College
Commandant of the Industrial College of the
Anned Forces
Commandant of the Armed Forces Staff College
SubJect: Joint Counterinsurgency Concept and Doctrinal
GUidance (u)

l. The enclosed Joint Counterinsurgency Concept and

DOctr1nal Guidance is forwarded for your use. It is in
support and implementation of approved national policy, which
has been distributed separately.
2. The Enclosure is a revision or inter~ guidance previously
approved by the Joint Chiefs of starr to bring it into detailed
consonance with national p~licy. It supersedes JCS 1969/326 •
..,..- .3. Reproduction, 1n whole or in part, is authorized.

For the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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M• J. INGELIDO
Brig Gen., USAF
Secretary
Attachment
D:1.str:
Chairman, JCS ( 2)
CMC (2)
DCSOPS, USA
Sccy to CNO (JCS)
Dir/Plans, p;p
f~arCorus L/0
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., SACSA

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of 1 copies each or l page, ser1e.s . "F"
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ENCLOSURE
JOINT COUNTERINSURGENCY CONCEPT AND DOCTRINAL GUIDANCE (U)
INDEX
Paragraph Page
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l Purpose 1
2 Scope 1 DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
3 Background 1
Authority: EO 13526
Chiei, Records &Declass Div, WHS
lj Framework o£ US Overseas Internal l
Defense Policy Date: JUL 1 7 2012
5 National Level and Country Teem 3
Organization
6 US Strategy 1n Overseas Internal 1.~.
Defense
7 US Concept of Operations in US Overseas
Internal Defense
a. Intelligence
b. Levels of Intensity
8 Concept of Employment of US Military
Capabilities ·
a. Phase I
b. Phase II ll
c. Phase III
9 Roles and [>lissions
a. Special Group (CI)
b. Department of State ,~
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o. Agency for International J. -r"
Development
d. USIA J.S
e. CIA
10 The Role of the Department of . 10
Defense
,·
11 Counterinsurgency Responsibilities 2l
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
12 Counterinsurgency Responsibilities
of the Commander of a Unified
or Specified Command
13 Counterinsurgency Responsibilities
of Military Assistance Advisory
Groups (fiiAAG)

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Paragraph Title

14 Counterinsurgency Responsibilities 25
of the !l.rmy
15 Co~nterinsurgency Re8p~nsibilit~es 26
of the Na V"J
16 Counterinsurgency Responsibilities
of the r-tarine C::>:t'pS
17 Counterinsurgency Reap~nsibilit~es 28
of the Air Force

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Authority: EO 13526
Chief, Records & Declass Div, WHS
Date: ,
JUL 1 7 2012

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J'JINT COt'NTE:?.INSUF.GEN:Y C .JNCEPT AND DX'l'i:INAL ,f!U,IDANCE (U)

l. Purpose. The purpose of this document is to set forth

joint policies and principles, in consonance with United States
Overseas Internal Defense Policy, for the conduct of counter-
insurgency operations by thE Armed Forces of the United States.
It provides the basis for development of detailed doctrine and
plans for each Service and for the commanders of unified and
specified commands. It also provides guidance for the further
development of counterinsurgency tactics and techniques.
2. Scope. Counterinsurgency operations as discussed herein
include the entire spectrum of military. paramilitary. political,
economic, psychological, and civic actions taken by or in con-
junction with the government of a nation to prevent or defeat DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
Authority: EO 13526
a subversive insurgency. Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
3. Background. Historic communist successes in capturing Date: • JUL 1 7 2012
· states through organized subversive aggression, coupled 'llith
the grave risks. involved 1n limited and general 'r'iar, have caused
the Communist Bloc to select planned subversion as a favored
form of conflict 1n areas where they do not enjoy milit~J

superiority. The united States recognizes communist subversive

insurgency as a purposefully directed strategy to gain po,.zer
ascendancy over the West, · using Soviet military, political,
propaganda, economic, and psychological strengths in an integrated
attack on weak or emcr6inc nations. United States Overseas
Internal Defense Policy provides for countering inSurgency by
coordinated employment of all United States national resources
to assist countries 1n repelling subversive aggression.
4, Framework of US Overseas Intsrnal Defense Policy:*
a. The United States Overseas Internal Defense objective
is to safeguard and assist less developed societies in ful-
filling their aspirations to remain tree and to :t:ash:ton ways
of lite independent from communism or other totalitarian
domination or control.

* Uru.teastates Overseas Internal Defense Polic~r; Enclosure

to DJSM-1145-62, dated 17 September 1962 ·
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SM-1289-62
 ......wo~ld:- are· as fol·Iows:
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/ ,. · {1}-"A political and i.deological.J.nterest in assuring
/ .•. :t~t developing nations evolve in a wa:y that affords a
;I' -~ congenial world environment for internatiOnal coopera~un " -
~ and the growth of free institutions.
I/ {2) A military interest in assuring that strategic areas
and the manpol'ser and natural resources of developing
nations do not fall under communist control; that these
/
nations remain able to maintain effectively their internal
security and to preserve independence from ~ommunist control .
{3} An eco~omic interest in assuring that the resources
and markets of the less developed \'TOrld remai n available
to us and to other ~~ee World countries.
(4) A humanitarian interest in assuring the achievement
of the social, econom1c ~ and educational asp1r·at1ons of
developing nations.
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c. The over-all US pur-pose in tr.e field of 1ntern~l
Authority: EO 13526
defense is to encourage and assist vulnerable nations to Chte1) Records &Oeclass Div. WHS
develop balanced capabilities for the internal defense or Date: .JUL 1 7 2012
their societies. To this end the us role is:
(1) To assist ~n the immunization of vulnerable
societies not yet seriously threatened by communist
subversion or insurgency.
(2) To assist countries ~here subversive insurgency
is latent or incipient to defeat the threat by removing
its causes before the stage of 1nsurgenc;-,r is reached.
(3) To assist in the establishment or strengthening
of intelligence and internal security organizations so
that they are capable or dealing \'lith the thre:lt of:
subversion and insurgency.
(4) To defeat subversive insurgency in countries active!.
threatened by assisting the government under attack with
military as well as non-military means.

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(5) To minimize the likelihood of direct US military

involvement in internal v1ar by m<-:ximizinc;
indigenous capabilities of countering and. defeating sub-
versive insurgency and by dr<n'ling on, as appropriate~ the
assistance of third countries and international organi-
zaticns.
(6) To minimize the risk of escalation {without DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
AuthGrity: EO 13526 .
deferring to this risk) from subversive insurgency to Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
civil, conventional, or nuclear wa~. Date: .JUL 1 7 2012
5. National Level and Country Team Organization:*
a. Washington: At the national level, the Special Group
(Counterinsurgency) has been established, responsible
dil'ectly to the President. and assigned the following
functions:
{1) To insure proper recognition ths.•oughout th<; US
Government that subversive insurgency ("wars of 11berat1on'J)
is a major form of politico-military conflict equal in
importance to conventional warfare.
(2) To insure that such recognition is reflected
in the organization, training, equipment, and doctrine
of the US Armed Forces and other US agencies abroad and
1n the political, economic, 1ntelligencs, military aid~

and informational programs conducted abroad by State,

De1'ense. AID., USIA. and CIA. Particular attention will
be Paid the ·special training of personne~ prior to
assignment to MAAGs and to Embassy staffs 1n countries
where counterinsurgency problems exist or may. arise.
(3) To keep under review the adequacy of US resources
to deal with actual or potential situations of insurgency
ol' indirect aggression, making t:lmely recommendation
of measures to apply, increase, or adjust these resources
to meet anticipated requirements.
(4) To inSure the development of adequate inter-
departmental programs aimed at preventing or defeating

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subversive insurgency and indirect aggression in

countries and regions specifically assigned to the
Special Group (CI} by the President~ and to resolve
any interdepartmental problems which might impede their
implementation.
b. Abroad: At the country level, the Ambassador or
the Principal United States Diplomatic Officer is responsible
for over-all direction of the Country Team and for the
coordination of all US programs. DECLASSIFIED IN FUll
(1} The United States Country Team coniists of a Authority: EO 13526
Chief, Records &Oeclass Div, WHS
senior member of each agency o~ the United States Date:
Government located in the foreign country. A primary
.JUL 1 7 2012
responsibility of the Country Team in countries
threatened with subv~s:tve inSurgency is to produce
a plan to achieve approved US objectives ~~d to delineate
US resources required for its accompl:tsbment. The Country
Team will develop a Country Internal Defense Plan. After
its submission to Washington for consideration ar~

approval by all departments and agencies concerned, these

plans will become the basis for program proposals ·.
{2) As the President's representative, the Ambassado~

or Principal Ofricer will ensure that the United States

effort 1s developed and applied effectively through an
integrated approach comprising all civilian and military
programs employed in attaining US objectives.
6. US Strategy 1n Overseas Internal Defense:*
a. When insurgency can be anticipated the United States

should induce local government leaders to take remedial action

~erore a real crisis limits the alternatives and makes the
use or force imperative. The United States Country Team is
designated as the primary unit for continually assessing
developments within a country to allow ample opportunity for
the United States Government to determine its position and
courses of action.

)¥ Znclosure to DJSM-1145-62, dated 17 September 1962

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b. Where subversive insurzency is latent or :tncipient

US strategy will be dirscted to\~ard ite elimination lest it
provide a communist foothold and escalate into act:J.ve
ina urgency. The seale of United Stc.tc::; :.nvolve;nent ancJ. t!)e leve
or force should be as limited as the achievement of its ob-
jectives permit, and only ancillary to the indigenous effort.
It is important for the United States to ;remain in the back-
ground .. and.~ where poss1bi..e 3 to limit its support to training,
adv1ce3 and materiel, lest it prejudice the local government DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
Authority: EO 13526
effort and expose the. United States unnecessarily to Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
charges o~ intervention and colonialism. Date: . JUL 1 7 2012
c. In insurgency situations indigenous military action will
be required. United States operational assistance may be a
necessary adjunct to the local effort. United States programs
should be designed to make the indigenous military response
as rapid and incisive as possible while parallel reforms are
directed at ameliorating the conditions contributing to the
tnsurgency outbreak.
d. Anticipating, preventing, and de,featir~ c~~rr.unist­

dil"ected insurgency requires a blend of civil and military

capabilities and actions to which each US agency at the
Country Team level must contribute. The safeguarding of the
developmental process requires carefully evaluated intelli-
gence, the ability to penetrate the enemy's organizations,
and the training of adequate and balanced military and police
forces. These~ as well as bilateral and multilateral
developmental assistance, advice.~ and information progr~s

designed to ameliorate and bring understanding to local

problems, are all indispensable components of an effective
internal defense program.
e. Preventing and defeating subversive insurgency is
therefore a total program tor the local government and for
United States agencies in support thereof·. Success will
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depend on accurate L~formation. a careful evaluation Authority: EO 13526
thereof, and on a uni~ied concept of operations based
Chief, Records &Oeclass Div, WHS
Date: JUL 1 7 2012
on a comprehensive plan tailored to the local situation
1n which civil and military measures interact and reinforce

each other.
f. Where appropriate, multilateral action to prevent or
defeat subversive insurgency may be preferable to unilat~ral

United States action, even though there 1s some immediate

sacririce of operational efficiency. It is the policy of
the United States whenever it iS 1n the national interest to:
(1) Take such action in and through the United Nations,
NATO. the OAS, SEATO, CENTO, and other multilateral and
regional organizations as appropriate.
(2) Encourage, as appropriate, other nations to give
diplomatic, political, economic, and 1~here necessary.
mil~tary support to . thr~atened countries.
(3) Encourage, where feasible ar.d des1l~ablc, the former
responsible powers to assume major responsibility for
assisting their former wards in developing an adequate
~ternal defense.
(4) In countries contiguous to those under attack,
encourage the maintenance or effective oorder security to
prevent use of their territory as a sanctuary by insurgent
forces.
7. US Concept of Operations in US Overseas Internal Defen~e.*

In assisting a country to strengthen its internal defense

system, the United States must be prepared to present a clc3ely

coordinated and integrateci approach in \~hich each operational
arm of United States policy represented on the Country Team
plays a unique and indispensable part 1n the attainment of
United States objectives.
a. Intelligence:
(1) An intelligence and counterintelligence effort is
r(;quired to:

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DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
Authority: EO 13528
(a) Iaent11'y those Free world countries where the Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
Dat&:
threat of subversion or insurgency is potential, latent, JUL 1 7 2012
or incipient.
(b) Appraise the nature and scope of the threat,
the underlying causes. and related significant factors.
(c) Provide intelligence estwates and appraisals
upon which United States courses of action can be
planned.

(d) Provide operational intelligence required to

execute United States plans.
(e) Provide intelligence needed to appraise the
extent to which United States internal defense
~bjectives are being achieved.
(f) Strengthen the intelligence capabilities of
vulnerable countries.
(2) Agencies having action responsibilities for overseas
internal defense operations will contribute to the United
States intelligence effort 1n accordance '!"11th applicable
directives. Abroad} tbe Chiefs of Missions and P~incipal

Officers are responsible for the coordination of all

·United States activities \'Jithir. their respective areas of
ass1gr~ent. However~ acting as the designated representa-
tive o£ the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI). the
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Station Chief is assigned
the specific task of coordinating clandestine intelligence
collection.
b. Levels of Intensity. The level of intensity of sub-
versive insurgency may be classified in three general phases:
(l) l'hase I. This phase ranges from circumstances in
which subversive activity is only a potential threat, latent
or already incipient. to situations in which subversive
incidents and activities occur with frequency in an
organized pattern. ~~ ~1vo1ves no major outbreak of
or uncontrolled insurgent activ~ty.

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(2) Phase II. This phase is reached when the subversive

movement. having gained sufficient local o~ external
support, 1nit1a~es organized [';'-!:!'rill!:. \~ar .i'are or related
forms of violence against the established authority.
(3) Phase III. The situation moves from Phase II to
Phase III when the insurgency becomes primarily e.. "l'lar of
movement between organized forces of the insurgents and
those of the established authority.
8. Concept oi' Emuloyment of US Military Capabilities. The
following actions will normally b~ taken by lJS mil·i tary units at
DECLASSIFIED IK FUll
each level of intensity: Authority: EO 13526 .
a. Phase I: Chief, Records &Declass D1v, WHS
(1) The identi·t.y of :friendly foreign nations with a Date: . JUL 1 7 2012
current or potential insurgency problem can be recognized
before the danger of communist incursion becomes a serious
threat to the security of ths nations co::.cel•ned. Hhe.n a
danger area is identified, immediate action should be
taken to encourage the nation concerned to r~quest ap-
propriate ass13tance through the establishment of either
a MAAG or military training. mission, if one of these t't~o

otganizations is not already pressnt.

(2) In those nations where a potential insurgency
situation exists, the military assistance program must
be designed and directed toward strengthenL~g the military
capability of that nation to combat insurgency directly,
at both the existing lower levels of enemy activity and
at such higher levels as may reasonably be anticipated.
Failure to meet the full spectrum of military insurgency
requirements in a given country, one~;; ,1 potential insurgency
has been identified, would tend ultimately to extend the
magnitude of countermeasure problems and to increase
greatly costs associated with their resolution.

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{3) The IWG or I''liss1on in the country should bG DECLASSIFIED IN FULL

reinforced by a specially designed counterinsurgency Authority: EO 13526
Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
force or specialists in numbers and skills as needed for Date: JUL l
the individual situation. If no l.ffi.AG or !-!iss ion exists.
7 2012
a tailored oountw~ins~sency foro~ can bs 1nt~od~oed •.
United States military forces assigned to counterinsurgency
tasks, tailored to meet spec~fic requirements. should
include appropriately selected and trained personnel with
instructional skills, area and language train~g. and
knowledge of the political, psychological, and sociologi-
cal aspects of insurgency. The mission or this force
should be primarily to increase the capability of the host
nation military forces to ma1nt~2n adequate internal
security. Secondarily, their mission should be to assist
the host nation's forces to conduct an ~~aginative civic
action progra.-n. deslr,'11ed to enhance the v1ab:l. lity of the
host nat1on 1 and to convince the indigenous populat1Qn
that the governmental authority fully supports pcpular
aspirations for economic and social ~ogress.

(4) During Phase I emphasis should be . placed on nation

building, entailing military contribution through civic
action.
(a) ln determining the most appropriate military
measures which can be taken to assist in the nation
building pro~am. specially trained or selected and
jointly manned military survey teams should be requested
b.1 the Country Team.
(b) Of part~cular importance is coordinated AID
and MAP aGsistance to enhance the capability of
indigenous units to undertake civic action ~rejects.

(c) '1'1here appropriate. increased emphasis shot:~d

be given to the police aspects of existing VAP programs.

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US military ele~ents may advise and assist national

police forces, such as gendarmerie and constabulary
i'orcesJ which by AID/Department of Def'ense agreement
are under the cognizance o~ the Department of Defense.
AID is respons:1.ble for insuring that Country Teams
give appropriate priority for police assistance in- DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
Authority: EO 13526
cluding equipment where needed. Chief, Records & Declass Div, WHS
(d) US military individuals, groups, units~ · on~ Date:
JUL 1 7 2012
commands may be used as part of the integrattd country
plan to advise the local military and civil authorities
in programs of economic betterment and social progress
such as engineering construction activities, trans-.
portat1on and communications improvements, including
roads, railroads, bridges, telecommun1cat~on facilities,
airfields, and port facilities. United States mil~tary

elements are encouraged to advise inoig~nous military

units on the use of their talents 1n developing ·
sanitation projects. conduct of medical training. and
health and welfare Ill.'ograms. Psychological operations
using tools such as loudspeakers, radio, newspapers,
movies, magazines, television, show of flag, and g~od­

\~111 visits can enhance the effectiveness of military

civic action programs and also provide educational
and instructional programs.
(e) This assistance of the United States military
given throughout the local military structure will
provide a grass roots approach to improvement of
conditions throughout the country and is capable of
,·
making a favorable impact on the country from its bead
o:t' government down through all levels of society.
(f) The use of highly motivated and area-oriented
United States military personnel or teams in direct
contact with indigenous military personnel will also

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serve to further the effectiveness of. the indigenous
military or paramilitary .force. In addition to making

a major contribution to internal security, tnis re-

lationship, developed during a less violent period, will
enhance the relationship during combat if conditions
deteriorate to that point.
(g) Optimum results in nation buildL~g assistance
can be obtained by demonstrating the ability of United
States military personnel to operate successfully under
adverse conditions, while at the same time providing
aid to the local populace through the medium o.f the
local military personnel.
DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
b. Phase II: Authority: EO 13526
Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
(1) An increase in United States efforts should be
Date: .JUL 1 7 2012
accomplished by a further augmentation of the force to
include an authorization for United States military
personnel on duty in the country to provide "operational
ass1stance 11 • This can be provided in the .form of
instruction personnel to give guidance end advice in the
conduct of counterinsurgency operations, or the provision
or training units to train indigenous organizations
pwticipating in combat operat:Lons. The presence of
United States military personnel and teams actually
operating with the friendly forces ca.'l be expected to
demonstrate United States resolve, provide r.;aterial
assistance and pla.rming guidance, as well as provide an
advanced United States military intelligence, operations,
and communications base to !acilitate ru~ther expansion

in United States military ef!ort should it be required.

(2) During Phase II, combat actions have begun and the
establishing of political stability \dll require more
the non-military assistance and military training

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Which '\'tere provided during Phase I. Inasmuch as combat
operations require. military control, consideration should
be given to eotablishnent of a Unj_ted States con::nand
directly subordinate to the unified command concerned.
In the event such a corrmand were established, the rela-
tionship o! the commander ~lith the Chief of M:i.ssion and
the Chief o! the State concerned must be clearly delineated
1n accordance with conditions existing at the tL~e. During
this phase all efforts by the United States representatives
will be to bring the combat conditions under control and to
re-establish stability throuehout the country by using the
indigenous military capabilities 1n well coord:inated. in-
tegrated~ and adequately supported operations. During -this
phase it may be necessary for the United States to take
positive actions outside the borders of the host country.
For exampleJ 1t may be necessary to prevent sE~. fe havens
from being available to protect the insurgent forces who
may be operating across country borders. The .early return
to political stability will be largely a result of the .
success of the military effort which must be aggressively
pursued.
DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
c. Phase III: Authority: EO 13526
(l) The operational employment of United States Chief, Records &Dec lass Div, WHS
Date:
forces may be required. In most cases it 1s anticipated JUL 1 7 2012
that these forces would be requested by the host govern-
ment and would operate 1n conjunction ltith indigenous forces.
They must be constituted as a team which molds together
the appropriate capabilities o! the participating Services
to best meet the situation.
(2) The decision to commit United States forces to
combat action will be tal~en only at the highest governmental
level. Ii' such a determination is made a further
Presidential decision will be necessary to prescribe the

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relationship between the United States Chief of Mission
and the United States Military Commander and their
relationship wlth the Chief of State in the country con- DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
Authority: EO 13526
cerned. Operational co~~c of United States Armed Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
Forces will flow from the President to the Secretary of Date: JUL 1 7 2012
Defense ·'through the .Joint Chiefs of Staff' and military
channels to the designated United States ¥~litary Comrr~der

in the field.

Defense Policy assigns roles and missions to Departments and

Agencies. n1ese roles and missions for Departments and Agencies
other than Department of Defense are:
a. The Role of the Special Group ( CI): * l':1e ,S~)ac~:.al :troup
(CI) assures a coordinated and unified approach to regional
or country programs, and verifies progress in implementation
thereof. It undertakes promptly to m~<e decisions on inter-
departmental issues arising out of such programs.
b. The Role of the DePartment of' State:* ll1. its role as
chief' adviser to.the President in the fleld of foreign affairs
and executant of national foreign policy, the Department ~f

State ia respons~ble for providing over-all policy guidance

and assuring the coordination of internal defense programs.
In so doing it will:
(1) Assure that internal defense problems as they arise
receive the continuing attention of our friends and allies.
(2) Provide intelligence on foreign political, economic,
and socio-cultural developments.
(3) Assure the oevelopment of Country Internal Defense
Plans, where required. ..
(4) Assess in conjunction with other responsible
agencies the adequacy of the various US programs which,
in the aggregate, constitute the total us internal defense
ef'fort in a country.

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(5) In collaboration \Hth other United States Intelli-
gence Board agencies [(eep under constant revie\'J' the internal
security situation of all countries in orcte~ to identity
those where subversion and insurgency require particular
DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
attention. Authority: EO 13526 .
(6) 'Participate, .,11th the other agencies involved, in Chief~ Records & Declass Div, WHS
providing training for selected us civilian and military Data: .JUL 1 7 2012
government officials in thE field oi' internal defense
and the problems or modernizing societies.
(7) Through the United Nations and other international
organizations, incres.se the Free World's awareness of the
threat of Communist Bloc indirect aggression and3 as ap-
propriate, organize such field operations as would aid in
promoting general US objectives.
{8) Encourage foreign diplomatic, political 3 economic,
psychological, and military suppo~t for countries under
~direct attack by the communists.
(9) Encourage US private interests (business firms,
foundations, etc.) to take action in support of US policy
and programs •
c •. The Role of Agency for International Development:*
The Administrator of AID has prtmary responsibility tor the
administration of economic aid pro~ams. In addition, the
Secretary or State bas responsib~lity ror the continuous
supervision and general direct.ion of the assistance prograJitS
including, but not lirr.tted to, determining whether there
shall be a military assistance program for a ¢ountry and the
value thereof, to the end that such programs are effectively
integrated both at home and abroad and the foreign policy
ot the United States served thereby. To further US policy
objectives directed to1r~ard the strengthening of' internal
defense in countries receiving US assistance, AID will plan
and implement programs having as their long-term .aim the

* ~nclosure to DJm:r-!1!~5-62~ dated 17 September 1962

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creation of economic and social conditions of sufficient
vitality to elimlna.te the causes of discontent on Ttshich
the c~umunist appeal breeds and to sustaL~ responsive,

representative government and institutions. It also has

the responsibility to plan and implement programs responsive
to the degree of urgency ot the potential or existing
DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
threat oi' subversive insurgency 1tlhich will maximize the Authority: EO 13526 .
capability of civil police to deter and/or cope with sub- Chief, Records & Declass Div, WHS
versive action. to develop and implement civilian counter- Date: JUL 1 7 2012
insurgency programs, and to support military civic action as
appropriate. Specifically included is the responsibility to:
(1) Plan~ develop, and L~plement civilian programs aimed
at str~ngthening sectors of a society or of geograph1~

areas threatened by subversion or insurgency (e.g. community

development, emergency economic assistance, ~~provement
oi' communications facilities, road construction, irrigation
projects, etc.).
(2) Plan, develop, and implement programs for technical
assistance to help strengthen the vulnerable sectors of
a society by increasing technical proficiency, broadening
skills and raising the quality or workmanship,
(3) Assess nnd evaluate the adequacy of those aspects
or Internal Defense programs which are the responsibility
of the Administrator to develop and implement under the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(4) Fromote measures for self-help. where applicable in

coordination with Departm~"t of Defense 1n such areas as

the better utilization of resources. reduction ot dependence
on external resources, better utilization of manpov1er
,.
{including manpower engaged in internal detense)s and
effectiveness in public administration.
(5) In the mass communications field, where applicable
in collaboration with USIA andjor Department of Defense,

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assist 1n developing the host governments capabilities ror
:t•eaching its citizenry. p~ticularly those segments most
vulnerable to subversion, by technical assistance and
training and bY. supporting worth~lh:!.le host government
information programs.
(6) Encourase, as appropriate, expansion of external
assistance from other free countries, international
organizations, international lending institutions, and
private capital sources.
(7) In coordination as appropriate with Department of
Defense and/or CIA provide assiStance to:
(a} Strengthen the capability of police and police
paramilitary organizations to enforce the law and main-
tain public order with the minimum use of force.
{b) Strengthen the capability of police and police
paramilitary organizations to counter communist
DEClASSIFIED IN FULL
inspired or exploited subversion and insurgency. Authority~ EO 13526
(c) Encourage the development of responsible and Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
humane police administration and judicial procedure Date: . JUL 1 7 2012
to improve the character and image of police forces,
and bind them more closely to the community.
(8) \·There appropriate in coordination with Department
of Defense andfor CIA, plan, develop, and lmplement civilian
counterinsurgency progr~~s such as village alarm systems,
village communications systems, and remote area aviation liaise
(9) In collaboration with Department of Defense and
where appropriate with USIA, plan, develop, and implement
military civic action programs on such projects as public
works, sanitation, transportation, communications, and
education, and assure that such programs are coordinated
and properly funded.

d. The Role of the United States Information Agency:* uSIA

will orient its pro~ams toward immunizing the vulnerable
sectors of developing societies against communist propaganda
and subversive activities, and helping the modernization
process 'to matur~.t~r w~.thot~t :l.m:oa1r~.ng the ,ron:resstve

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enhancement of sovereig~ty and national values of the rec1pient

country. Developing societies require professional ad\~Ce

"' and assistance in their public information services and

psychological operations ,to develop and maintain effective DECLASSIFIED IN FULl
Authority: EO 13526
channels of cormmxnication• Accordingly the United States Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
Information Agency will: Date: JUL 1 7 2012
(1) Employ ini'ormation techniques, in cooperati:m \'lith
the host r:;.::v~rr.me n '.:, in support of the latter's social,
economic,and military efforts, to strengthen the people 1 s
feeling of identity with their government and counter the
propaganda efforts of hostile subversive or insurgent
groups.
(2) Strengthen local understanding of the United States
policies and objectives, and the United States role in
assisting nations through the modernization process.
(3) In coordination with AID and Department of Defense,
as appropriate, assist the host government in its
psychological operations aimed at preventing or defeating
subversive insurgency.
( 4) In coordina t1on 'l'!i th AID and Department of Defense
as appropriate, assist the host government in improving
its mass communication techniques; promote effective t\~o­

way communications between the goverr~ent and its citizenry.

(5) In cooperation with the host government, work to
improve distribution of effect1ve informational and edu-
cational materials to all areas; produce in collaboration
with the host government~ such film, radio, ~and other
..
information materials as will further the joint effort
against the insurgency.
(6) Usmg whatever techniques are feasible, inclucl.ing
public opinion research and motivational studies, provide
.o rmation on political attitudes, the extent and causes

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of disaffection and dissidence~ and other as~ects of

DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
opinion relevant to ~otent1al or actual insurgency.
Authority: EO 13526
{7) Using secure channels, supply ~uch intelligence Chief, Records &Dec lass Div, WHS
Date:
~ormation ae may be available and relevant to overseas .JUL 1 7 2012
internal defense problems from those segments o~ the
society which are particularly accessible to USIA officers~

e.g. 1 communicators and intellect~als.

(8) In cooperation 'llith AID and Department of Defense,

as appropriate, prov.1 rle training to host country pei'Sonnel

1n psychological operations and informational activities.

(9) Provide informational materials to the critical

sectors (i.e.~ youth, labor student, peasan~ and intel-
lectual groups) of the indigenous population.
(10) In collaboration with other responsible agencies,
encourage US ~rivate interests (business firms, founda-
t1ona, etc.) to take actions in support of the United
States Government policies and programs.
(11) Develop and maintain a flo'~ of information to the
rest of the .world exposing communist inspired subversion
and 1naurgency.

e. The Role of Central Int~lligence Agency:i< C:U. iD ::.n :::ct.1vt::

participant 1n the United States Internal Defense effort
at both the national and cou.~try team levels. The role of
the Director of Central Intelligence and of the Central
Intelligence Agency in Internal Defense activities will be
carried out in accordance with the provisions of statutory
authority and executive direction.
10. The Roie of the Departm~f Defens.lil :* ·.2~le Ix;=-a::.•tJ:-•.ant
of Defense has the major responsibility for assisting selected
developing countries to attain and maintain military security.
In discharging this responsibility it seeks to achieve in each
country a proper balance of the capabilities to meet both

~ated 17 September 1962

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external and internal threats. In nations not confronted with

a real or credible ex~ernal threat to their security, the task

is primarily one of assisting 1n the development of an erfective
internal defense capability.
vlhere subversive insurgency ' is virtually non-existent or
incipient (Phase I) the objective is to auppor~ the develop~ent

of an adequate counterinsurgency capability in indigenous mili-

ta.ry forces through the Military f,;Jr~int~•ncc Progl•am, r.nd to com-
plement the nation-building programs of AID with military civic
action. The same means. in collaboration l'tith AU) and CIA will
be employed to develop a similar capability in indigenous para-
military fo~ces (see paragraph 8 a (4) (c) above). In this
low intensity s1tua·t1on the task of United States forces is
essentially advisory in character. If this aim 15 not realized
in a particular country 1 and as a consequence inSurgency develops
to serious propor~ions (Phases II or III}, the task of United
States Forces may become operational. The Department of Defense,
when directed by the President, will provide operational assis-
tance 1n the for~ of United States Armed Forces units in
support or indigenous i'orces to provide increased landjseafair
mobility~ additional communications facil1t1ea 1 training
assistance, and advice on the conduct o~ counterinsurgency
operations. In fulfilling its internal defense role, the
DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
Authority: EO 13526
Department of Defense will: Chief, Records &Dec lass Div, WHS
a. Develop United States military forces trained for Data: JUL 1 7 2012
~mployment 1n unconventional 'iari'are and counterguerrilla
and other m111tary counterinsurgency operations.
b. Develop 1 test, and maintain transportation, communi-
cations, and logistics systems to support these forces.
c. Develop military doctrine for unconventional 91arfare
and counterinsurgency military operations to provide guidance
!'or the employment of United States forces and for thG train-
and friendly foreign military personnel.

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d. Develop strategy and prepare contingency plans, in

accordance tdth United States foreign policy objectives and
commitments, t;o provide operational assistance and/or rein-
forcement with United States tactical unit~ . to friendly
countrl.es faced with a credible threat of internal and/or
external aggression.
e. Provide research and development activities in support
of unconventional warfare and cou.~terinsurgency operations•
f. Conduct military intelligence operations to provide
intelligence on foreign military and paramilitary farces.
g. Be prepared to execute mili~;ary operations in support
of national objectives as directed.
h. Plan,develop 1 ar.d impleme-nt civilian counter1nsugency
programs where appropriate with AID and CIA.
i. Assess the adequacy of its part of the over-all
DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
internal defense program in relation to those of ether Authority: EO 13526
United States agencies.
Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
Date:
j. Develop language trained and area oriented United JUL 1 7 2012
States forces for possible employment in training. or pro-
viding operational advice or operational support to indigenous
security forces.
k. Provide, in coordination with other interested govern-
mental agencies, training and advisory assistance in all
aspects of military intelligence.
1. Maintain continuous surveillance of all United States
and foreign military and paramilita1~ forces available to
the Free World, evaluating their state of effectiveness and
readiness, and making appropriate recowoendations for
their support and improvement.

zlans,
m. Develop the military sections of Country Internal

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n. Support the psychological operations of USI!~ in

pre-insurgency or counterinsurgency situations. DECLASSIFIED IN FULL

o, Through the Military Assistance Program the Authority: EO 13526
Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
Department o:t Defense 'ilill:
Date: .JUL 1 7 2012
(l) Provide, in collaboration with AID, military
weapons and materiel within available resources to
!riendly indigenous military and paramilitary forces
and training in the fields of guerrilla warfare and
counterinsurgency.
(2) Encourage and support, in collaboration with
AID and USIA where appropriate • the use of indigenous

military and paramilitary forces in civic actlon

programs~ including such projects as public works,
sanitation. transportation, communications, and other
objectives helpfUl to economic development.
11. Counterinsurgency Responsibilities or the Joint Chiefs
of Staff:
a. Serve as principal military advisors to the
President, the National Security Council, and the
Secretary of Defense 1n initiating advice and responding
to requests tor advice.
b. Maintain continuing survey of military and para-
military resources both foreign and domestic available
to the Free Uorld and the Department of Defense,
ver~ their readiness, report on their adequacy, and
make appropriate recommendations for their expansion
and improvement.
c. Present the military viewpoint in governmental
councils to insure th(,t :nilit:::.ry factcrs o.r"' c1..:.arly
understood before decisions are reached and assist
in arriving at unified and effective plans for execution.

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d. In consonance w.ith policies promulgated by the

Secretary of' Def'ense provide &~idance for a~d supervise
counterinsurg,ency o!)eretions through the comrr,anders of
unified and specified commands. The military portions or
Country Internal Defense Plans shall be forworded by
commanders of unified and specified commands to the
Joint Chiefs of Staf'f for review. ~lilitary programs based
on these !.:llans·· 'tlill be approved by the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
Authority: EO 13526
e. Provide for the development of strategy and Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
preparation of' contingency plans~ in accordance with US Date:
.JUL 1 7 2012
military objectives in su~port of US national objectives.
\llhen directed, provide operational assistance and/or
reinforcement with United States Forces to friendly
countries faced with a credible threat of internal and/or
external aggression.
f. Provide for the training of officers in the
background. tactics. techn1ques 1 and program planning for
counterinsurgency,
g. The Chairman. Joint Chiefs of Staff, serves aa a
member of the Special Group (CI), vfitj,1in the Joint
Staff:
(l) The Special Assistant to the Director of the
Joint Staff for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities
serves as the focal ~oint on the Joint Staff for all
counterinsurgency matters.
(2) The OI~fice of the Special ,~ssistant performs ,·

its assigned duties in counterinsurgency matters in

coordination with all other elements of the Joint
Staff, Counterinsurgency matters are the .responslbility
of oll elements to the same degree t:s for limited and
general war and all types of military operations.

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12. Counterinsurgency Responsibilities of the Commanders

of Unified and Specified Commands:
a. Exercise operational coomand/control of assigned/ DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
Authority: EO 13526 .
attached military units 1n accordance with current Chief, Records &Declass D1v, WHS
directives. General doctrine ana principles for joint Oate: . JUL 1 7 2012
organization and command are applicable to organizations
conducting joint counterinsurgency operations.
b. Comma.~d relationship a~·eements have been published
with other governmental departments and agencies which
may provide some basis for coordination of counterinsurgency
operations.
c. Support, through the Military Assistance Program,
appropriate requirements of the country team 1n counter-
insurgency action.
· d. Assure the adequacy of the internal security and civic
action content of millt~ry assistan~e plans and programs •
•
e, Review for adequacy and appropriateness the military
portions of country internal defense plans for·v;ard~)d by Chief,

MAAG, or the Senior Military Representative participating in

the development of such plans. The military portions of the
plans will be forwarded, together with recommendations by

commanders or unified and specified c~~anos, to the Joint

Chiefs of Staff.
f. Appropriate command structures should be planned
to be activated when military conditions dictate, and upon
approval of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(1) The chain of conunand runs from the President to
the Secretary of Defense thr-ough the Joint Chiefs of
Staff to the commanders o~ ~~ified and specified commands.
The Ambassador, as Chief of the American Diplomatic Mission
is not in the line of military command, but works

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closely with the American military commander to insure
the full exchange of information.
(2) When the commander of a unified or specified
command is directed to conduct or support counter-
insurgency operations, he should consider request:tng a
special representative to be designated by each
government agency involved. This representative
normally should have the authority to coordinate the
efforts of all similar agencies within the area of
operations, 1n order to provide a max~um contribution
to the United States effort.
g. Make recommendations related to new ideas and
concepts developed and tested 1n the field which will DECLASSifiED IN FULL
Authority: EO 13526
provide the basis for action by the Joint Chiefs of Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
Staff or by the Service directly concerned. Date:
JUL 1 7 2012
h. Direct and supervise the activities ot assigned
MAAGs and provide them with necessary technical assistance
and administrative support.
i. Make periodic reports to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
of numbers and status of known military and paramilitary
resources located within the area of responsib~lity, which
. are potentially available to the Free World.
J. vlhen appropr~ate. mal{e recommendations f'or the
use of third-country ~ilitary and paramilitary personnel
in counterinsurgency situations.

13. Counterinsurgency Responsibilities of l'<11litary

Assistance Advisory Groups (MMG):
a. I"!AAGs are representatives of the Secretary of
Defense in the countries to which they are accredited.
and have a specified relationship with the Chief of the
Diplomatic Mission, prescribed 1n each case by Executive
. ""d or other pertinent instruction.

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b. The Chief, MAAG, ~s responsible for contributing

the military section to internal defence country.toar~o

and wi.ll for~.zard such plan~ to the unified or specified

commander concerned tor review or the military aspects. DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
Authority: EO 13526
He will assure that provision is made for MAP support Chief, Records &Dec lass Div, WHS
and that coordination is achieved with other United Date: JUL 1 7 2012
States agencies involved in counterinsurgency.
c. MAAGa will~ 1n addition, provide advice and assistance
to host countries on the military aspects of counter-
insurgency, whenever such assistance is sought by the host
country and approved by the United States.
d. When d1rect.ed. develop or ass~st 1n the development
of trained mobile units identifiable as a third-country
force and capable of giving training and operational
support for military and paramilitary operations in
counterinsurgency situations.
e. In countr~es where no r-1AAG is assigned the senior
US military officer will perform the responsibilit~es
1 is ted above.
14. Counterinsurgency Responsibilities of the Army:
a. Develop doctrine, tactics, techniques, procedures.
and equipment employed by guerrilla forces 1.n combat
operations on land, and conduct training of such forces
with the assisttl:nce of the other Services.
h. -organize, equi.p, and prov.i d e Army i'orces for j ol.nt
counterinsurgency operations, and for support of country
counterinsurgency programs. ,·

c. Develop, in coordination with the other Services,

the doctrine, tactics, procedures, techniques, and equipment
employed by the Army and the Marine Corps ground forces
1n ccunteririsurgency operations. The Army shall have
primary interest in the development of counterinsurgency
d t ines, procedures, tactics, techniques, and equipment

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which are employed by the Army and the Marine Corps.

but excluding related doctr1nes 1 tactics. techniques, and
equipment as are employed primarily by landing forces, in
amphibious operations for counterinsurgency purposes, for which
the Marine Corps shall have primary interest.
d. Farticipate with the other Services in joint
DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
counterinsurgency training and exercise as mutually Authority: EO 13526
Chief, Records & Dec lass Div, WHS
agreed by ~he Serv~ces concerned.
Date: JUL 1 7 2012
e. Provide research and development activities in
support of unconventional wari'are and counterinsurgency
operations within the area oi' responsibility or the Army . .
i'. Conduct military intelligence operations to provide
intelligence on foreign military and paramilitary forces.
g. Develop language trained and area oriented United
States ~my i'orces as necessary for possible employment 1n
training. or providing operational advice or operational
support to 1nd~genous security forces.
15. Counterinsurgency Responsibilities of the Navy:
a. Organize, equip. and provide Navy forces for joint
counterinsurgency operations and for support of country
counterinsurgency programs.
b. Develop 1 in coordination with other Services, the
doctrine, tactics. procedures, techniques. and equipment
employed by Navy forces 1n counterinsurgency operations.
c. Participate with the other Services in joint counter-
insurgency train~ and exercines as mutually agreed by the
Serv~es concerned.
d. Provide research and development activities in
support of unconventional wari'are and counterinSurgency
operations within the area of responsibility or the Navy.
e. Conduct military intelligence operations to provide
on foreign military and paramilitary forces.

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f. Develop language trained and area oriented United

States Navy forces as necessar-y 1'o:r possible employment in
training, or providing operational advice or operational
a~pport or indigenous security forces.
16. Counterinsurgency Responsibilities of the [.~ar:t.ne Corps;
a. Organize, equip, and provide Marine Corps forces for
joint counterinsurgency oper~tions and for support of DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
Authority: EO 13526
country counterinsurgency programs. ·Chie1, Records &Declass Di¥, WHS
b. Develop, in coordination with the other Services, Date: JUL 1 7 2012
counterinsurgency doctrine, tactics, procedures, techniques,
and e~u1pment employed primarily by l ·a nd1ng forces in
amphibious operations.
c. Participate with the Army in the joint development
of the doctrine, tactics, procedures, tecr~~iques, and
equipment employed by AI'llly and Marine Corps ground forces
in counterinsurgency operations. The Army shall have
pritnary interest in the development of counterinsurgency
doctrine, tactics, procedures, techniques, and equipment
which are of common interest to the Army and Marine Corps,
except for related doctrine, tactics, procedures~ techniques,
and equipment as are employed primarily by landing forces
in amphibious operations for which the Marine Corps shall
have primary interest.
d. Participate -vrith the other Services in the joint

development ot doctrine, tactics, procedures, techniques,

and equipment employed by naval and air forces 1n the

conduct or support of counterinsur&ency operations.

e. Participate with the other Services in joint
counterinsurgency training and exercises as mutually
agreed by the Services concerned.
f. Provide research and development activities in
support of unconventional warfare and counterinsurgency
oper~tions within the area of responsibility of the Marine
.
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g. Conduct military intelligence operations to provide

intelligence on foreign military and paramilitary forces.
h. Develop language trained and area oriented United States
Marine Corps forces as necessary for poss1ble employment in
training, or providing operational advice or op~rational

support to indigenous security forces.

17. Counterinsurgency Responsibilities of the Air Force:
DECLASSIFIED IN FULL
a. Organize, equip, and Provide Air Force forces for Autnority: EO 13526
jo~t counterinsurgency operations ana for support of Chief, Records &Declass Div, WHS
country counterinsurgency programs. Date: JUL 1 7 2012
d. Develop, in coordination with the other Services
the doctrine, tactics, procedures, techniques, and equipment
employed by Air Force forces in counterinsurgency operations.
c. Participate with the other Services in joint counter-
insurgency training and exercises as mutually agreed by
the Services conoerned.
d. Provide research and development activities in support
of unconventional warfare and counterinsurgency operations
within the area of responsibility of the Air Force.
e. Conduct military intelligence operations to provide
intelligence on foreign military and paramilitary forces.
f. Develop language trained ~~d area oriented United
States Air Force forces as necessary for possible employment
in training, or providing operational advice or operational

support to indigenous security forces.

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