3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade

3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade
Founded Planned[1]
Country  United States of America
Branch  United States Army
Type Military education and training
Role Train and advise foreign militaries
Garrison/HQ Fort Hood, Texas, U.S.
Color of berets   Brown
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Beret flash (Pending approval)

The 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) is a Security force assistance brigade of the United States Army. It is based in Fort Hood, Texas[2] and is under the command of Colonel Charles Masaracchia and Command Sergeant Major Raymond S. Harris. 3rd SFAB is still pending its official activation ceremony on Fort Hood, Texas.

Security Force Assistance Brigades

SFABs are brigades whose mission is to train, advise, and assist (TAA) the armed forces of other states. Operationally, a 800-soldier SFAB would free-up a 4,500-soldier BCT from a TAA mission.

On 23 June 2016 General Mark Milley revealed plans for train/advise/assist Brigades, consisting of seasoned officers and NCOs with a full chain of command, but no junior Soldiers.[3] The SFABs were to consist of 800 senior officers and NCOs, which, the Army says, could act as a cadre to reform a full brigade combat team in a matter of months.[4] In May 2017, the initial SFAB staffing of 529 soldiers was underway, including 360 officers. The officers will have had previous command experience.[3]:21:20 Commanders and leaders will have previously led BCTs at the same echelon.[5] The remaining personnel, all senior NCOs, are being recruited from across the Army.[6][7][8] Promotable E-4s who volunteer for the SFAB are automatically promoted to Sergeant upon completion of the Military Advisor Training Academy.[9] In the event of a national emergency SFABs could be augmented with new soldiers entering basic training and advanced individual training.[3]

On 16 October 2017, BG Brian Mennes of Force Management in the Army's G3/5/7 announced accelerated deployment of the first two SFABs, possibly by Spring 2018 to Aghanistan and Iraq, if required.[10] This was approved in early July 2017, by the Secretary of Defense and the Chief of Staff of the Army. These two SFABs would be trained in languages, how to work with interpreters, and equipped with the latest equipment including secure, but unclassified, communications and weapons to support coalition partners,[11][12][10] as well as unmanned aircraft systems (UASs).[13] An SFAB could provide up to 58 teams (possibly with additional Soldiers for force protection).[10]

A team of twelve soldiers would include a medic, personnel for intelligence support, and air support.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Security force assistance brigades to free brigade combat teams from advise, assist mission, army.mil, by C. Todd Lopez, dated 18 May 2017, last accessed 14 July 2018
  2. ↑ Myers, Meghann (2018-05-21). "These three posts will be home to the Army's next security force assistance brigades". Army Times. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  3. 1 2 3 Priorities for Our Nation's Army with General Mark A. Milley (23 June 2016):Minute 18:40/1:00:45
  4. ↑ "CSA explains how skeletal advisory brigades could regenerate force". Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  5. ↑ (16 October 2017) First security force assistance brigade training for deployment
  6. ↑ Lolita C. Baldor (4 May 2017) Associated Press Uncle Sam: We want you... to train others! $5K bonus offered accessdate=2017-05-05
  7. ↑ Security force assistance brigades to free Brigade combat teams from advise, assist mission
  8. ↑ Army Moves Closer to Establishing First Security Force Assistance Brigade
  9. ↑ 1st SFAB promotes first Soldiers to sergeant under new policy
  10. 1 2 3 AUSA (16 October 2017) AUSA Video clip, Warriors corner #9: All things Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), part of the article, "First security force assistance brigade training for deployment"
  11. ↑ Capt. John May (November 27, 2017) Military Advisor Training Academy prepares 1st SFAB as combat advisors
  12. ↑ (December 21, 2017) Equipping SFABs: A 'Rubik's Cube' of logistics over 5,000 pieces of equipment
  13. ↑ (6 December 2017) Eyes in the Sky with 1st SFAB
  14. ↑ Jaffe and Ryan (21 January 2018), Washington Post Up to 1,000 more U.S. troops could be headed to Afghanistan this spring
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