Matt Armstrong, MountainRunner, has posted a great piece on the relationship between the US military Public Affairs and Information Operations communities..

In "Planning to Influence: A Commander's Guide to the PA/IO Relationship", United States Marine Corps Major Matt Morgan analyzes restraints on effective information activities within the Marines, but it speaks to the whole of Defense communications. Adapted from the executive summary of his masters thesis at Marine Corps U., it is a must-read for anyone interested in the subject. Matt couldn't get it published when he wrote it two years ago so today it is posted here with his permission...