9th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne)

9th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne)

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      The 9th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne), or 9th POB(A), is an active-duty tactical influence and information warfare unit of the United States Army based at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

      Mission and Role

      The 9th POB(A) serves as the PSYOP Regiment's National Mission Force (NMF). Its primary mission is to deploy globally to support Special Mission Units (SMUs) and other special operations forces. Soldiers in the battalion specialize in tactical influence, information warfare, media production, and specialized communications designed to alter the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of foreign target audiences in support of U.S. national security objectives.

      Organization

      • Current Command: The battalion is currently subordinate to the 8th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), which was activated in 2011 to share the workload of the Army's expanding PSYOP capabilities.

      • Previous Command: Prior to the 2011 restructuring, the 9th POB(A) operated under the historic 4th Psychological Operations Group.

      Historical Highlights

      • Origins: The unit traces its lineage back to the 9th Loudspeaker and Leaflet Company, originally formed in 1953. It was officially reorganized and designated as the 9th Psychological Operations Battalion in 1967 during the Vietnam War.

      • Operation Desert Storm: The battalion is credited with executing one of the most successful tactical PSYOP missions in modern military history. Utilizing helicopter-mounted loudspeakers, a 9th PSYOP team broadcasted surrender instructions to the Iraqi garrison occupying Failaka Island. The following day, over 1,400 Iraqi soldiers surrendered to arriving U.S. Marines without a single shot being fired.

      • Modern Conflicts: The unit deployed extensively throughout Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, providing critical loudspeaker operations, leaflet dissemination, and civilian influence efforts alongside both conventional forces and Special Forces.