Psychological Operations support national security objectives during peacetime, contingencies and war. They are a critical part of the political, military, economic and ideological activities used by the U.S. government to secure national objectives. They provide commanders a critical, force-multiplying capability that can be used at tactical and strategic levels of operations. Psyop is the dissemination of truthful information to foreign audiences in support of the objectives of friendly forces.

The 4^th Psychological Operations Group, stationed at Fort Bragg, NC, is the only active duty psyop unit in the army. It is augmented by the 2^nd POG and 7^th POG, both reserve units. The 4th POG includes a headquarters company (HHC), 4 regional support battalions (RSB), an operational/tactical battalion, and a dissemination battalion. These units are ready to deploy within days of notice.

The regional support battalions are responsible for the collection and analysis of psyop related material in their respective areas of responsibility. The operational/tactical battalion maintains all tactical assets and is responsible for all face-to-face operations. The dissemination battalion provides communication, print and broadcast support for the entire group.