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• Proposed Definitions

  As we get comments from the field regarding how to define Soldier and Leader engagements, what do you think about these proposed definitions from the ongoing discourse? Do you agree with these? How would you define the following terms?: Engagement- a... Posted Feb 09 2010, 02:05 PM by IPO with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: Education, FA 30, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, INFORMATION TASKS, Operations, knowledge, commanders, collaborative, FA30 QC, leaders, Information, Army, IPO, Tasks, Military, Change, Engagement, Experience, Informationn Engagement, reserve, brigade, functional area, FA, officer, interviews, campaigns, warfare, reference, AKO, Proponent, Career, Communication, message, commander, audience, facts, public affairs, culture of engagement, Small Wars Journal, IO, comments, operational, community, Joint, Division, journalism, students, communicating, Iraq, Relevance, Staff, information domain, decision-making, environment, capabilities, Officers, USAIPO, fa30, five information tasks, Information as Power, consolidated message, influencing behavior, FA Career Field, FA 30 Recruiting, FA 30 Qualication Course, Blog, Division staff, culture, strategic communication, organization, staff organization, warfighting functions, MAJ Obidinski, Information Engagement, TIOC, informationon engagement, major, information proponency office, development, information Warriors, leadership, S7, director, Dominique, operating environment, operational environment, recruiting, COL Mike Dominique, Colonel Mike Dominique, Information Proponent Office, building 391

• Defining Key Leader Engagement

  IO community, we have a new blog discussion topic from MAJ Obidinski: The IPO is in the throes of revising classes on Soldier and Leader Engagements for the FA30 qualification course. We are also relooking at how we define the term "engagement."... Posted Feb 05 2010, 03:52 PM by IPO with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Education, FA 30, Training, ARMY INFORMATION TASKS, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, INFORMATION TASKS, OPSEC, Operations, knowledge, commanders, collaborative, FA30 QC, international, leaders, Information, Army, IPO, Tasks, Military, Change, Engagement, Intelligence, Experience, deployment, course, Informationn Engagement, brigade, functional area, PSYOP, FA, interviews, campaigns, warfare, reference, AKO, Proponent, Communication, technologies, G/S-7, maneuver, message, commander, audience, facts, public affairs, culture of engagement, Small Wars Journal, IO, comments, operational, community, Joint, journalism, students, communicating, Iraq, Relevance, Staff, information domain, massing effects, decision-making, environment, capabilities, USAIPO, fa30, five information tasks, Information as Power, IO Journal, consolidated message, influencing behavior, FA Career Field, FA 30 Recruiting, FA 30 Qualication Course, Blog, Division staff, culture, strategic communication, organization, staff organization, warfighting functions, MAJ Obidinski, Information Engagement, informationon engagement, information proponency office, development, information Warriors, leadership, Civil Affairs, Iran, director, operating environment, operational environment, COL Mike Dominique, Colonel Mike Dominique, Information Proponent Office, building 391

• Calling all FA30s

  The IPO wants your input! We’re consolidating the former “Beacon” with the IPO Web page and we need content. Send us your articles and papers on FA30 issues for posting on our public Web page at: http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/IPO/index... Posted Feb 03 2010, 03:18 PM by IPO with | with no comments Filed under: Education, FA 30, Training, Training with Industry, ARMY INFORMATION TASKS, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, INFORMATION TASKS, OPSEC, Operations, knowledge, commanders, military-media diplomacy, collaborative, FA30 QC, leaders, Information, Army, IPO, Military, Change, Engagement, Experience, deployment, Informationn Engagement, reserve, national guard, brigade, functional area, PSYOP, FA, officer, interviews, campaigns, warfare, reference, AKO, Proponent, Career, Communication, technologies, G/S-7, message, commander, goal, audience, facts, public affairs, culture of engagement, IO, comments, operational, community, Joint, Division, journalism, communicating, Relevance, information domain, decision-making, environment, capabilities, Officers, USAIPO, fa30, five information tasks, US Army War College, Information as Power, consolidated message, FA Career Field, FA 30 Recruiting, FA 30 Qualication Course, Beacon, Blog, G-7, Division staff, USAJFKSWCS, culture, organization, warfighting functions, Information Engagement, TIOC, informationon engagement, major, information proponency office, information Warriors, leadership, S7, Biography, director, Dominique, operating environment, operational environment, recruiting, COL Mike Dominique, Colonel Mike Dominique, Information Proponent Office, building 391

• PCS Awards

  Seminar leaders MAJ Rich Dunbar and MAJ Byron Sarchet received their PCS awards from the IPO Director. COL Dominique pins the Army Commendation Medal on MAJ Dunbar. The Director introduces MAJ Sarchet. MAJ Sarchet sporting his new ARCOM. After the presentation... Posted Jan 25 2010, 04:23 PM by IPO with | with no comments Filed under: Education, FA 30, Training, Graduate Level Education, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, INFORMATION TASKS, Operations, commanders, collaborative, FA30 QC, leaders, Information, Army, IPO, Engagement, Experience, Informationn Engagement, functional area, officer, warfare, AKO, Proponent, Career, Communication, G/S-7, commander, goal, audience, public affairs, culture of engagement, IO, operational, community, students, communicating, ILE, information domain, decision-making, environment, capabilities, Officers, USAIPO, fa30, five information tasks, Information as Power, FA Career Field, FA 30 Qualication Course, Blog, G-7, culture, strategic communication, organization, warfighting functions, Information Engagement, informationon engagement, major, information proponency office, information Warriors, leadership, S7, Civil Affairs, director, Dominique, CGSC, operating environment, operational environment, MAJ Sarchet, COL Mike Dominique, Colonel Mike Dominique, Information Proponent Office, building 391

• Hail & Farewell

  The IPO held a Hail & Farewell at Bichelmeyer’s Steakhouse in Tonganoxie, Kansas. The food was great, but sadly we had to say goodbye to three of our FA30 QC seminar leaders… MAJ Rich Dunbar, who is leaving to attend ILE… MAJ Byron... Posted Jan 22 2010, 08:52 AM by IPO with | with no comments Filed under: Education, FA 30, Graduate Level Education, ARMY INFORMATION TASKS, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS, Operations, knowledge, FA30 QC, leaders, Information, Army, IPO, Change, Engagement, course, Informationn Engagement, functional area, FA, officer, exercise, AKO, Career, Communication, G/S-7, culture of engagement, IO, operational, community, students, communicating, ILE, Staff, environment, capabilities, Officers, USAIPO, fa30, Information as Power, FA Career Field, FA 30 Recruiting, FA 30 Qualication Course, Blog, G-7, staff organization, warfighting functions, informationon engagement, major, information proponency office, information Warriors, S7, Civil Affairs, S9, farewell, director, Dominique, CGSC, MAJ Sarchet, COL Mike Dominique, Colonel Mike Dominique, Information Proponent Office, building 391

• Goodbye!

  The IPO said goodbye to its former Chief of Doctrine LTC Eric Henderson and IPO Director COL Dominique presented Henderson with his PCS award. LTC Henderson is on his way to Fort Drum, N.Y., to take his new position as G7 for the 10th Mountain Division... Posted Jan 12 2010, 10:29 AM by IPO with | with no comments Filed under: FA 30, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, doctrine, Information, Army, IPO, Military, Change, Experience, functional area, FA, officer, AKO, Proponent, Career, G/S-7, audience, culture of engagement, IO, community, Division, communicating, Staff, information domain, environment, capabilities, Officers, USAIPO, fa30, Information as Power, FA Career Field, Blog, G-7, Division staff, staff organization, warfighting functions, Information Engagement, information proponency office, information Warriors, S7, farewell, director, Dominique, COL Mike Dominique, Colonel Mike Dominique, Information Proponent Office, building 391, 10th Mountain Division, LTC Henderson, Lt. Col. Eric Henderson

• Writing Contest

  Thanks for your entries in the 2009 CAC CG Writing Contest on Information. Our judges have carefully read each submission and tallied their votes. Stand by while the IPO takes care of some administrative tasks. We’ll announce the winner (or winners... Posted Jan 04 2010, 02:28 PM by IPO with | with no comments Filed under: FA 30, ARMY INFORMATION TASKS, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, INFORMATION TASKS, Operations, knowledge, commanders, collaborative, FA30 QC, Information, Army, IPO, Military, Informationn Engagement, brigade, functional area, FA, officer, warfare, AKO, Proponent, Communication, commander, audience, culture of engagement, Small Wars Journal, IO, operational, community, journalism, communicating, information domain, USAIPO, fa30, five information tasks, Information as Power, Annual IO Writing Contest, FA 30 Recruiting, FA 30 Qualication Course, Beacon, Blog, culture, warfighting functions, Information Engagement, informationon engagement, information proponency office, CAC writing contest, information Warriors, leadership, S7, director, Dominique, operating environment, operational environment

• Graduation Photos

  As promised, here are more photos from the FA30 QC graduation. Enjoy! Great work, FA30 students! Go out into the Army and do great things! Posted Dec 23 2009, 09:51 AM by IPO with | with no comments Filed under: Education, FA 30, ARMY INFORMATION TASKS, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, INFORMATION TASKS, Operations, commanders, collaborative, FA30 QC, Information, Army, IPO, Engagement, Experience, course, Informationn Engagement, brigade, functional area, FA, officer, warfare, AKO, Career, Communication, G/S-7, message, commander, audience, culture of engagement, IO, operational, community, Division, communicating, information domain, decision-making, environment, capabilities, Officers, USAIPO, fa30, Information as Power, FA Career Field, FA 30 Qualication Course, Beacon, Blog, G-7, culture, staff organization, warfighting functions, MAJ Obidinski, Information Engagement, informationon engagement, information proponency office, development, information Warriors, leadership, S7, Civil Affairs, director, Dominique, operating environment, operational environment, Pendelton, MAJ Sarchet

• Congratulations FA30 QC Graduates!

  The academically rigorous 12-week course prepares officers to serve as brigade S7s and division G7s. The FA30 qualification course focuses on the integration of information operations core, supporting and related capabilities. Students learn to think... Posted Dec 22 2009, 03:20 PM by IPO with | with no comments Filed under: Education, FA 30, ARMY INFORMATION TASKS, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, Operations, knowledge, FA30 QC, leaders, Information, Army, IPO, Military, Engagement, Experience, course, Informationn Engagement, reserve, national guard, brigade, functional area, FA, officer, exercise, AKO, Proponent, Career, Communication, G/S-7, goal, culture of engagement, IO, operational, community, Division, information domain, environment, capabilities, Officers, USAIPO, fa30, five information tasks, Information as Power, FA Career Field, FA 30 Recruiting, graduation, FA 30 Qualication Course, Blog, G-7, Division staff, culture, IEWG, organization, warfighting functions, Information Engagement, informationon engagement, major, information proponency office, information Warriors, leadership, S7, Dominique, university of kansas, KU, operating environment, operational environment, Pendelton

• IPO Director's Presentation

  COL Michael Dominique, Director, Information Proponent Office, recently gave his final presentation to the Fall 2009 FA30 qualification course. The subject of the colonel’s discussion was “The Future of Information Operations.” MAJ Michael... Posted Dec 03 2009, 10:26 AM by IPO with | with no comments Filed under: Education, FA 30, Training, ARMY INFORMATION TASKS, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, INFORMATION TASKS, Operations, knowledge, commanders, collaborative, FA30 QC, leaders, Information, Army, IPO, Change, Engagement, course, Informationn Engagement, functional area, FA, officer, warfare, AKO, Proponent, Career, Communication, G/S-7, commander, goal, culture of engagement, IO, comments, operational, community, Division, students, communicating, information domain, decision-making, capabilities, Officers, USAIPO, fa30, five information tasks, Information as Power, FA 30 Recruiting, graduation, FA 30 Qualication Course, Blog, G-7, culture, strategic communication, warfighting functions, Information Engagement, informationon engagement, information proponency office, development, information Warriors, leadership, S7, Civil Affairs, farewell, director, Dominique, operating environment, operational environment, Pendelton, MAJ Sarchet, recruiting

• THIS IS THE FINAL DAY…

  …to send us your submission for the 2009 CAC CG’s Writing Contest! GET ON IT! SEND US YOUR PAPER BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! Send your entry to melanie.marcec@conus.army.mil or IPO-IE_Planner@conus.army.mil . This year’s theme is “Building... Posted Nov 30 2009, 10:26 AM by IPO with | with no comments Filed under: Education, FA 30, Training, PhDs, ARMY INFORMATION TASKS, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, INFORMATION TASKS, PhD'S, OPSEC, Operations, knowledge, commanders, manual, collaborative, FA30 QC, leaders, Information, Army, IPO, Tasks, Change, Engagement, deployment, course, Informationn Engagement, reserve, functional area, PSYOP, FA, warfare, reference, AKO, Proponent, Career, Communication, G/S-7, maneuver, message, commander, truth well told, public affairs, culture of engagement, Small Wars Journal, IO, comments, operational, community, Joint, Division, journalism, communicating, Kansas University, Staff, information domain, decision-making, environment, capabilities, Officers, USAIPO, fa30, five information tasks, US Army War College, Information as Power, consolidated message, Annual IO Writing Contest, FA Career Field, FA 30 Recruiting, FA 30 Qualication Course, Blog, G-7, USAJFKSWCS, COIN, culture, strategic communication, organization, staff organization, warfighting functions, MAJ Obidinski, Information Engagement, TIOC, informationon engagement, major, information proponency office, promotion, development, CAC writing contest, information Warriors, leadership, S7, Civil Affairs, Twitter, Iran, director, Dominique, CGSC, university of kansas, william allen white school of journalism, KU, operating environment, operational environment, Pendelton, MAJ Sarchet, recruiting

• 2009 CAC CG Writing Contest

  HURRY! THE DEADLINE IS NEAR! YOU ONLY HAVE 10 MORE DAYS TO GET YOUR PAPER IN THE CONTEST! Submit your paper by Monday, 30 November 2009, to either melanie.marcec@conus.army.mil or IPO-IE_Planner@conus.army.mil . This year’s theme is “Building... Posted Nov 20 2009, 02:27 PM by IPO with | with no comments Filed under: FA 30, PhDs, Master's Degrees, ARMY INFORMATION TASKS, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, INFORMATION TASKS, PhD'S, Operations, knowledge, commanders, FA30 QC, leaders, Information, Army, IPO, Tasks, Engagement, Experience, deployment, course, Informationn Engagement, functional area, FA, exercise, warfare, AKO, Proponent, Career, Communication, G/S-7, message, commander, audience, public affairs, culture of engagement, IO, comments, operational, community, journalism, students, communicating, information domain, decision-making, environment, capabilities, USAIPO, fa30, Information as Power, consolidated message, Annual IO Writing Contest, FA Career Field, FA 30 Recruiting, FA 30 Qualication Course, Beacon, Blog, G-7, strategic communication, organization, warfighting functions, Information Engagement, informationon engagement, information proponency office, promotion, development, CAC writing contest, information Warriors, leadership, Civil Affairs, director, operating environment, operational environment, Pendelton, recruiting

• FA30 Reserve Component Graduation

  IPO is pleased to acknowledge the latest group of Reserve Component FA30 QC graduates. Congratulations, students, on your achievement! Here are a few pictures from the ceremony. Below, the RC class relaxes and takes a short breather before graduation... Posted Nov 10 2009, 09:01 AM by IPO with | with no comments Filed under: Education, FA 30, Training, ARMY INFORMATION TASKS, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, commanders, collaborative, FA30 QC, Information, Army, IPO, Engagement, Experience, deployment, course, Informationn Engagement, reserve, national guard, functional area, FA, officer, warfare, AKO, Career, Communication, G/S-7, goal, culture of engagement, IO, comments, community, journalism, students, communicating, information domain, decision-making, environment, capabilities, Officers, USAIPO, fa30, five information tasks, Information as Power, FA Career Field, FA 30 Recruiting, graduation, FA 30 Qualication Course, Blog, G-7, culture, warfighting functions, Information Engagement, informationon engagement, information proponency office, information Warriors, S7, farewell, Dominique, Pendelton, recruiting

• Congratulations, MAJ Atkins!

  The IPO is pleased to announce another FA30 promotion! On 2 November 2009, MAJ Jacob (Jake) Atkins (third from left) officially said goodbye to his captain’s bars. MAJ Atkins said, “This is a big step for me…I am excited about this... Posted Nov 09 2009, 10:39 AM by IPO with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Education, FA 30, ARMY INFORMATION TASKS, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, INFORMATION TASKS, knowledge, FA30 QC, leaders, Information, Army, IPO, Military, Engagement, Experience, course, Informationn Engagement, brigade, functional area, FA, AKO, Proponent, Career, Communication, G/S-7, culture of engagement, IO, community, students, communicating, information domain, environment, USAIPO, fa30, Information as Power, graduation, FA 30 Qualication Course, Blog, G-7, Information Engagement, informationon engagement, major, information proponency office, promotion, development, information Warriors, leadership, S7, Dominique, operating environment, operational environment

• 2009 Writing Competition

  REMINDER: We're less than 30 days away from t he deadline for the Fourth Annual CAC Commanding General’s Writing Competition on Information! Please submit your entry by 30 November 2009 to Melanie Marcec at melanie.marcec@conus.army.mil . CAC... Posted Nov 05 2009, 05:03 PM by IPO with | with no comments Filed under: Education, FA 30, INFORMATION OPERATIONS, INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT, INFORMATION TASKS, Operations, doctrine, knowledge, FA30 QC, leaders, Information, Army, IPO, Engagement, course, Informationn Engagement, reserve, FA, reference, AKO, Proponent, Communication, G/S-7, commander, public affairs, culture of engagement, IO, comments, operational, community, students, communicating, information domain, decision-making, environment, capabilities, USAIPO, fa30, Fort Leavenworth Lamp, Information as Power, Annual IO Writing Contest, FA 30 Recruiting, FA 30 Qualication Course, Beacon, Blog, G-7, culture, strategic communication, staff organization, warfighting functions, Information Engagement, informationon engagement, information proponency office, CAC writing contest, information Warriors, leadership, S7, Dominique, CGSC, operating environment, operational environment