U.S. Army Psychological Operations Regiment
The United States Army’s Psychological Operations Regiment can trace its lineage to World War II, when Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower established the Information and Censorship Section of the Allied Forces Headquarters, Europe. In that section, Brig. Gen. Robert A. McClure consolidated several functions for which most Army officers had little preparation: public relations, censorship and psychological warfare.
Psychological operations were used extensively by all sides during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. PSYOP supported Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada and Operation Just Cause in Panama. During Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, PSYOP supported coalition forces and helped destroy Iraqi forces in southern Iraq and Kuwait. Since Desert Storm, PSYOP Soldiers have supported operations worldwide, ranging from humanitarian assistance and peacekeeping during Operation Provide Promise in Bosnia-Herzegovina, to counterdrug operations in South America and Asia, to demining operations around the globe.
Since the 9/11 attacks, the PSYOP Regiment has been heavily engaged in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Horn of Africa, the Philippines and other areas around the globe. On Oct. 16, 2006, PSYOP became an official branch within the Army. The members of the PSYOP branch continue to support special-operations forces, geographic combatant commanders and other U.S. government agencies, meeting the needs of our nation in operations throughout the world.
Honorary Regimental Leadership
Honorary Colonel |
Honorary Sergeant Major |
Jack Guy, Jr. |
Steven L. Carney |
| Colonel, retired | Command Sergeant Major, retired |
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Distinguished Members
Inducted in 1998
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Alfred H. Paddock Jr. |
Rudy Whittaker |
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Inducted in 2010
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Steven L. Carney |
Jack Guy, Jr. |
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Inducted in 2011
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Curtis Boyd |
Christopher E. St. John |
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Inducted in 2012
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Glenn Ayers |
Scott Fedorchak |
Jeffrey B. Jones |
Michael W. Stein |
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Honorary Members of the Regiment
Mari Borstelmann |
David Champagne |
Douglas Elwell |
Norman Gardner |
Edward Tyner |
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McClure Award Recipients
Gold
COL Lawrence D. Dietz |
COL Jeffrey B. Jones |
COL Frank E. King |
LTC Joseph P. Meissner |
COL Alfred H. Paddock Jr. |
COL Jack N. Summe |
Silver
LTC Ralph L. Clayton III |
CSM Paul R. Fickett |
LTC Wendy Graham |
LTC Timothy D. Huening |
COL Bruce E. Leahy |
COL Michael Lwin |
CSM Michael Parrish |
COL John M. Venhaus |
CSM Maj. Brad E. Virden |
COL Robert Wieler |
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Bronze
SSG Jose M. Alvarez |
CPT Nicholas K. Anderson |
LTC Bert W. Anger |
SFC Johnathan D. Bailey |
MAJ Dustin Dew |
MAJ Robert M. Dexter |
SFC Christopher D. Douglas |
LTC Edward J. Fisher |
MAJ Monique G.K. Guerrero |
LTC Jonathan B. Keiser |
MSG Wojcieck J. Labuz |
MAJ Rafael E. Linera Rivera |
LTC Erik Leuschner |
1SG Eric F. Linz |
MSG Kevin S. Lyng |
SGM Anthony J. Martine |
MAJ Patrick M. McCarthy |
SFC Daniel P. McInnis |
MSG Michael Miller |
LTC James Mishina |
1SG Charles R. Moore |
SFC Seth M. Nicolayev |
CPT Andrew D. Nilson |
MAJ E. Walker Nordan |
LTC Troy O'Donnell |
MAJ Amos Y. Oh |
MSG Jason W. Osborne |
MAJ Andrew A. Potts |
SFC Gracie L. Ramirez |
LTC Brinton H. Rosenberry |
MAJ Jane W. Sander |
LTC Mark R. Schmidt |
SGM John M. Seagraves |
SFC Jesus L. Sierra |
SFC Nicholas J. Skildum |
MAJ Christopher Strangle |
MSG David E. Stopher |
1SG Jess T. Todd |
MSG Carrie Vernon |
LTC James A. Whatley |
MAJ Erin A. Whitney |
SGM Jared M. Zick |