2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade
The 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (2nd SFAB) is a Security Force Assistance Brigade of the United States Army. It is based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina,[1] under the Security Force Assistance Command.
| 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade | |
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| Active | 29 November 2018 - present |
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| Type | Security Force Assistance Brigade |
| Role | Train and advise foreign militaries |
| Size | 800 troops |
| Part of | Security Force Assistance Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brig. Gen. Donn Hill |
| Command Sgt. Maj. | Christopher Mullinax |
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Composition
Each Security Force Assistance Brigade consists of about 800 senior and noncommissioned officers.[6]
According to Drew Brooks from The Fayetteville Observer, members of the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade are picked on voluntary basis among the best soldiers of other units across the Army.[4] While not all personnel in the Brigade are meant to be advisors, all personnel are meant to be able to deploy.[7]
According to Special forces-related website SOF News, the Security Force Assistance Brigade requires over seventy different military occupational specialties, including infantry, medics, intelligence analysts, logistics.[7]
Organization
The 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade consists of 800 troops,[6] and is based on the brigade combat team (BCT) organizational model,[7] consisting of the Brigade headquarters and of related Battalions.
Each Battalion in turn provides the combat advisor teams, the operational units of a Security Force Assistance Brigade. Each combat advisor team is a small unit, consisting of about 12 troops per team, although additional soldiers may be assigned or attached to a combat advisor team in order to provide force protection.[7]
Garrison
According to Meghann Myers, the U.S. Army prioritized installations that are also home to divisions, with a two-star general on site to provide guidance and facilitate training, as garrison for Security Force Assistance Brigades.[8]
According to Fort Bragg officials, the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade could be housed in space previously used by the inactivated 440th Airlift Wing.[6]
See also
References
- Myers, Meghann (3 December 2018). "The Army's second security force assistance brigade is activated and preparing to deploy next year". Army Times. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- Staff Sgt. Christian Clapp (January 16, 2020) Sustaining Fires | 2nd SFAB advisors help ANA improve maintenance program of their 1960s-era Soviet D-30, 122mm Howitzers
- "Department of the Army announces upcoming 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade unit rotation". U.S. Army. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- Brooks, Drew (29 July 2018). "Fort Bragg Unit Will Play Key Role in Army's Future Strategy". Military.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- "Security Force Assistance Command, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade activate at Fort Bragg". U.S. Army. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- Brooks, Drew (10 December 2018). "Fort Bragg picked for new 800-soldier unit". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- Friberg, John (20 December 2018). "2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade- 2nd SFAB". SOF News. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- Myers, Meghann (21 May 2018). "These three posts will be home to the Army's next security force assistance brigades". Army Times. Retrieved 19 December 2018.