4th_Security_Force_Assistance_Brigade

4th Security Force Assistance Brigade

4th Security Force Assistance Brigade

Military unit

The 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade (4th SFAB) is a Security Force Assistance Brigade of the United States Army. It is based in Fort Carson, Colorado, under the Security Force Assistance Command.[1] 4th SFAB is aligned with EUCOM.[2]

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Formation

The 4th Brigade was established on 29 April 2020.[3][4]

According to the United States Army, Security Force Assistance Brigades are the dedicated conventional organisations for conducting security force assistance around the world. Each brigade will have a regional focus and its capabilities would enable it to perform with minimal cultural and regional orientation.[5]

Composition

Each Security Force Assistance Brigade consists of about 800 senior and non-commissioned officers.[6]

As of 23 Sep 2022 4th SFAB was composed of "2 infantry battalions, 1 calvary squadron, an artillery battalion, an engineer battalion, and a logistics battalion".[7] 4th SFAB had up to 20 Advisor Teams at EUCOM, but the total fluctuates as teams roll on and off their missions; at any given time one third of the SFAB is resetting, one third is in unit training, and one third is on-mission at EUCOM.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    (7 Dec 2018) Security Force Assistance Command, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade activate at Fort Bragg
  2. [2]
    CSA Paper #1 (2021) Army Multi-Domain Transformation: Ready to Win in Competition and Conflict
  3. [3]
    "US Army activates 4th SFAB at Fort Carson". Army Technology. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. [4]
    Wellmann, Phillip Walter (29 April 2020). "Army stands up adviser brigade ahead of Afghanistan deployment". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Security Force Assistance Command, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade activate at Fort Bragg". U.S. Army. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  6. [6]
    Brooks, Drew (10 December 2018). "Fort Bragg picked for new 800-soldier unit". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  7. [7]
    U.S. Army Public Affairs (23 Sep 2022) 4th SFAB ACOET Media Roundtable
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