The Context of CIMIC

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PRESENCE-POSTURE-PROFILE (PPP)
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AIM
To teach the importance of Presence, Posture, and
Profile (PPP) as an enabler of Influence
Activities
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REFERENCES

• B-GL-300-001/FP-001, Land Ops, Chap 5
• B-GL-323-004/FP-003, COIN Ops, Chap 8
• PSYOPS Draft TTP Chap 1 PSYOPS Planning
• B-GL-300-005/FP-001, Land Forces Information
  Operations
• The Strategic Cpl Leadership in the Three Block
  War, Gen Krulak, USMC Magazine (1999)
• Small Unit Leaders Guide to Counterinsurgency,
  USMC (2006)

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MAIN TEACHING POINTS

• Presence-Posture-Profile as Influence Activities
• Presence
• Posture
• Profile

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PPP

• Actions speak louder than words
• Unknown

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What is PPP?

• Presence, Posture, Profile (PPP) is a drill to
  assist forces in determining the attitude,
  deportment, and level of security they should
  adopt in any given situation

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• PPP is not Staff driven
• It is Command driven (C3P)

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PRESENCE

• The impact that the mere presence of a force may
  have on perceptions might be significant
• Deploying even limited capability to the right
  place at the right time can add substantial
  credibility to messages being delivered through
  other channels and provide a major contribution
  to deterrence
• Depending on the situation, that presence will
  carry meaning

Think of the Effects of a show of Force or
military presence (heavy or light)
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POSTURE

• At its simplest form it is the body language of
  the Force
• The posture of troops on the ground can
  demonstrate both commitment and intent and must
  be considered and balanced with the requirement
  for force protection
• At the simplest level, the decision to wear
  berets instead of combat helmets and body armor
  can make a considerable difference to the
  perceptions of both the enemy and local people
• This includes how we arrive into an area, how
  visible we are, how much artillery, infantry,
  tanks, air and naval support that we bring, how
  we dress, and how we patrol
• Remember that PPP is command driven

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PROFILE

• The public profile of commanders at all levels
  will impact on perceptions
• The public role of the commander must be
  carefully analyzed and opportunities used to
  transmit key messages
• What we do how regularly we patrol, whether we
  talk to civilians, this is about our specific
  interactions with the individuals and groups in
  the AO
• The commander plays an especially important part.
  His public profile can impact upon perceptions
  and may create opportunities to get messages
  across
• It goes to the extent of how often we are
  patrolling, do we engage with the LN

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INFLUENCE ANALYSIS
FRIENDLY ENEMY
ENEMY SYMPATHIZERS
ACTIVE GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS
GOVERNMENT SYMPATHIZERS
UNCOMMITED OR NEUTRAL
ACTIVE INSURGENT FIGHTERS
ACTIVE EN SUPPORTERS
CONSOLIDATE STRENGTHEN
PROTECT
PERSUADE
DISSUADE
DETER
MARGINILIZE DEFEAT
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PPP SUMMARY

• PPP is a drill
• PPP is a sliding scale based on the sub-group you
  are influencing
• PPP is Command driven

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QUESTIONS?