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The Black Vault has successfully obtained a new release of a previously heavily redacted document, which sheds new light on a military manual concerning Joint Psychological Operations Task Force (JPOTF) headquarters training.
The document, originally requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case 09-F-1583 in 2009, and partially released in 2014, contained multiple redactions under FOIA exemption (b)(2), primarily concerning internal personnel rules and practices of an agency.
However, following a 2016 case filed by The Black Vault to request a re-review under 16-F-1727, the document has now been released in full, with no redactions.
Exemption (b)(2) is often cited to protect sensitive information related to internal rules, processes, and management of an agency, particularly when disclosure would risk circumvention of those rules.
In the original release of the document, these redactions appeared throughout, obscuring details of how JPOTF headquarters operate during psychological operations (PSYOP), including its organizational structure, training methodology, and mission-related tasks.
The 2016 re-review of the document resulted in a full release with no redactions. This version, now available for download below, includes significant information previously withheld.
The document, titled “Joint Psychological Operations Task Force Headquarters Master Training Guide,” provides comprehensive guidance for military leaders on training and organizing PSYOP units.
The second and third images below: 2014 Release on the left, while the 2024 Release is on the right.
FOIA Victory: Full Disclosure of Military Psychological Operations Training Document [331 Pages, 67MB]
3:18 PM · Dec 19, 2025
https://x.com/disclosureorg
https://x.com/TonySeruga/status/2002156496617157089
https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/osd/16-f-1727.pdf
https://x.com/theblackvault
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