Based at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire, JIAG is part of the Information Warfare Group (IWG).(IWG) based at the Defence Academy in Shrivenham, Wiltshire.

Our role

The role of the JIAG is to develop and deliver the joint information operations and activities capability for defence in support of UK influence requirements.

What we do

JIAG trains around 750650 personnelpeople a year in athe varietyplanning, implementation and assessment of information activitiesactivities. skills,Courses rangingcover fromsubjects such as audience analysis, working with the mediamedia, throughcounter-disinformation, audienceinterview analysis,skills, planningbehavioural science and psychologicalcrisis operations. communication.

Its major outputs include the following:

• information activities - training for media and communicationcommunications and information operations personnel across defence
• direct support to defence collective training exercises
• capacity building through individual advisers and bespoke training packages, both in the UK and overseas

Training development

JIAG works across defence and with partners in government, academia and the private sector to stay at the forefront of developments in its sector. It uses innovative methods such as gamification and digital training to deliver courses in a fresh and engaging manner.manner with a practical focus.

Training courses

JIAG offers the following courses:

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• Joint isInformation aActivities Course (JIAC). A two-week course forintroducing intelligencestudents analyststo developingthe informationfundamentals packs as part of audienceInformation analysis.Activities.

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• 4. Joint Media Practitioners’ Course (JMPC). PersonnelA intwo-week publiccourse relationsfor orstaff mediain operationsPublic rolesRelations canor attendMedia thisOperations two-weekroles course,covering whichtheory coversand the planning, creation,creation and assessment of communicationcommunications activity.

• 5. Joint Media AdvancedOperations Practitioners’Planning Course (JMAPC).(JMOPC). ThisOne-week one-week course coverson the developmentintegration of communicationmedia strategiesplanning withinin aan operational headquarters

• Joint andDigital managingMedia Course (JDMC). A three-day course on the basics of digital media opsand teams.running and maintaining social media accounts

• 6. Defence Spokesperson Course (DSC). StaffTwo-day whocourse arefor non-communications staff likely to engage with the media and the public, such as elite sportspeople and senior staff,staff. canProvides attendthe this two-day course. It provides a background to working with the media and practical interview skills.

7. Joint Digital Media Course (JDMC). The JDMC is a three-day course which covers the basics of using digital media and running social media accounts. 

Capacity building

JIAG also provides individual advisors or bespoke training packages to support defence engagement overseas. These packages are based on the unit’s core courses.

JIAG contacts

Email: UKStratCom-JIAGGroupMailbox@mod.gov.uk