I’m delighted to get the opportunity of actually ‘doing’
MISO a couple of times a year for the past several years. I get to portray the
IO Officer on a two star Admiral’s staff for an exercise. This means I’m the go
to guy for all things PSYOP/MISO, EW and CNO.
While I certainly enjoy pontificating on the major high
level problems of our day, being in the hot seat and having to develop FragOs,
themes and messages while planning for, requesting and moving the MISO
resources around requires a much more detailed perspective.
Many of the exercise players have had experience with MISO
while others have none. So I have to be ready to answer questions and provide coaching
and tutoring as needed.
This semi-annual deep dive gives me an appreciation for the
kind of challenges MISO professionals face ever day, albeit in a rarefied
atmosphere. Much of what we do requires creativity and cultural sensitivity
related to those we are seeking to influence, while a good portion of our
success is also related to personnel skills, military bearing and the ability
to work with all ranks – both very senior and very junior to your own.
Once again, I am blessed to be a part of the Regiment.
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2 comments:
"Doing is harder than thinking" is a pithy but essentially meaningless comment. To execute DOING with any hope of success in a complex environment demands THINKING, likewise THINKING demands DOING to validate hypotheses--the two concepts must be inexorably intertwined.
@Cynic. The phrase is a headline to attract readers and apparently it worked.
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