151st Theater Information Operations Group

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151st Theater Information Operations Group
151st Theater Information Operations Group Unit Crest.png
The 151st TIOG's distinctive unit insignia displays the Twin Towers with a banner that reads in Latin "Nos Memor" (We Remember) [1]
Active2009–present
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Type Seal of the United States Army Reserve.svg U.S. Army Reserve
Role Information Operations
Deploys modular and tailorable Information Operations forces worldwide in order to gain and maintain information dominance by conducting Information Warfare operations in the Information Environment." Information Operations (IO) are actions taken to affect adversary information and information systems while defending one's own information and information systems.
Sizeapproximately 400
Part of USACAPOC DUI.png U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (USACAPOC)
Garrison/HQ Fort Totten, NY
Commanders
Current
commander		COL Jonathan Steinback
Notable
commanders		Previous Commander
  • COL Frank Estes
  • COL (now BG) Marlene Markotan
  • COL (now BG) Jonathan Moyer
  • COL Curtis Carney [2]
  • COL Molly McGlaughlin
  • COL (BG, Ret.) Leela Gray [3]
  • COL Calvin DeWitt [4]
Insignia
USACAPOC Shoulder Sleeve Insignia worn by all subordinate units
Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command shoulder sleeve insignia.png

The 151st Theater Information Operations Group, or 151st TIOG, is an Information Operations formation of the United States Army Reserve, headquartered at Fort Totten, New York. Founded in 2009, the 151st TIOG is the only Theater Information Operations Group in the U.S. Army Reserve. It is composed mostly of Army Reserve Soldiers in two battalions based out of Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (Camp Parks), Fort George G. Meade, and Fort Totten. The current commander is Colonel Jonathan Steinbach, who assumed command in July 2023.

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Historically, 151st TIOG was a major subordinate command under the 76th Operational Response Command (76th ORC). In October 2015, the 151st TIOG was realigned to the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) (USACAPOC(A)). The 151st TIOG gained the 303rd Information Operations Battalion and deactivated the 302nd Information Operations Battalion after the 152nd TIOG was deactivated in late 2015.

Regionally aligned and globally engaged, the 151st TIOG is the U.S. Army Reserve Information Operations force provider to primarily USEUCOM, USAFRICOM, USCENTCOM, USSOUTHCOM, and United States Cyber Command. Since the establishment of the TIOGs in 2009, the demand signal for IO support to theater activities and operations has increased drastically. The command's soldiers bring civilian expertise, education, and qualifications not found among Regular Army soldiers. The projects the unit coordinates are the subject of many of the "Good News" stories run in the media each day across Africa, Europe, Middle East, and various other locations worldwide. [5]

Information Operations

Information Operations (United States) is a category of direct and indirect support operations for the United States Military. By definition in Joint Publication 3-13, "IO are described as the integrated employment of electronic warfare (EW), computer network operations (CNO), psychological operations (PSYOP), military deception (MILDEC), and operations security (OPSEC), in concert with specified supporting and related capabilities, to influence, disrupt, corrupt or usurp adversarial human and automated decision making while protecting our own." [6] Information Operations (IO) are actions taken to affect adversary information and information systems while defending one's own information and information systems. [6]

Subordinate units

The 151st TIOG primary mission is on order, to deploy modular and tailorable Information Operations forces worldwide in order to gain and maintain information dominance by conducting Information Warfare operations in the Information Environment." Information Operations (IO) are actions taken to affect adversary information and information systems while defending one's own information and information systems.[ citation needed ]

Information Operations units are the field commander's capability to synchronize and de-conflict information related capabilities (IRC) in the commander's information environment. The soldiers make up teams which interface and provide Information Operations expertise to the staff. [7] 151st TIOG Information Operations soldiers are particularly suited for this mission since they are Army Reserve soldiers with civilian occupations such as law enforcement, engineering, medicine, law, banking, public administration, etc; and, civilian education and qualifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Juris Doctor (J.D), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), etc. [8] [9]

Information Operations soldiers have been integral to U.S. missions across North West Africa, East Africa, Europe, Middle East, and various other locations.

151st TIOG units
UnitDistinctive unit insigniaCommanderHeadquartersSubordinate UnitsCurrent Supported Commands
301st Information Operations Field Support Battalion (301st IOFSB)
301st IO BN Unit Crest.png
LTC Geoff McClendon Fort Totten, NY
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) - Ft. Totten, NY
  • A Company - Fort Totten, NY
  • B Company - Fort George G. Meade, MD
303rd Information Operations Field Support Battalion (303rd IOFSB)
303 io bn dui.png
LTC Erik Hickly Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (Camp Parks, CA)
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) - Camp Parks, CA
  • A Company - Camp Parks, CA
  • B Company - Camp Parks, CA

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References

  1. ↑ 151st Information Operations Group, Distinctive Unit Insignia, The U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry, dated 16 September 2009, last accessed 6 December 2020
  2. ↑ Unknown, Unknown. "151st TIOG changes leadership during ceremony". www.dvidshub.net. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Jun, Peter. "Brigadier General Lee Gray". www.usar.army.mil. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Jun, Peter. "Unique Army Reserve unit activates with state-of-the-art mission". www.army.mil. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. ↑ Unknown, Unknown. "151st TIOG Official Facebook Fan Page". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ Unknown, Unknown. "FTSTESTS". www.dvidshub.net. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  8. ↑ Moyer, Jonathan (24 January 2019). "Soldiers, looking to reclass? The information operations career field needs you". www.armytimes.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  9. ↑ Bridgers, James. "America's Army Reserve". www.csis.org. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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