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Security Force Assistance Command edit

Brown beret of the SFAC and SFABs (1st SFAB flash and DUI depicted)

Security Force Assistance Command (SFAC) (pronounced: S Faq) is the division-level command United States Army for Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) units whose core mission is to conduct training, advising, assisting, enabling and accompanying operations with allied and partner nations. These units are composed primarily of non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers selected from regular Army units and trained at the Military Advisor Training Academy (MATA) at Fort Benning, Georgia. The Security Force Assistance Command builds and sustains readiness by manning, training and validating Total Army Security Force Assistance Brigades for employment by Combatant Commands.

History edit

On May 18, 2018, the Army announced that the Security Forces Assistance Command (SFAC) will be established at Fort Bragg. This division-level Command,^[1] led by a Brigadier General, will oversee the Army’s six Security Force Assistance Brigades, as well as the MATA^[2] for SFAB training and oversight.^[3] The Security Force Assistance Command and the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade held a combined activation ceremony, November 29, 2018 at Fort Bragg, N.C. The ceremony marked the beginning of the two new units charged with security force assistance.;^[1] BG Mark Landes and BG Donn Hill are the Commanding Generals of SFAC and 2nd SFAB, respectively.^[1] 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade deploys to Afghanistan in Spring 2019.^[4]

The 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade was the first SFAB raised in the United States Army. Based in Fort Benning,Georgia the 1st SFAB is made up of the first graduates of MATA and are under the command of Colonel Scott Jackson and Command Sergeant Major Christopher Gunn. On February 8, 2018 the 1st SFAB held its official activation ceremony at the National Infantry Museum on Fort Benning, Georgia.^[5]

The Army plans to raise a total of six SFABs, five of which will be in the active duty Army, and one in the Army National Guard.^[6] The Indiana Army National Guard is providing the headquarters for the newly designated 54th SFAB.^[7] Two battalions are being organized by the Florida Army National Guard, the 3rd Squadron, 54th Cavalry, and the 2nd Infantry Battalion. ^[8] ^[9]

SFAB Recruiting edit

The SFAB Recruiting and Retention Team^[10] was formed to provide SFAB leader development briefs and recruit Army-wide Soldiers and leaders for SFAB opportunities.

Eligible Soldiers can volunteer for SFAB assignments by completing two SFAB Volunteer forms^[11] (DA Form 4187 (Personnel Request) and SF 600 (Medical Screening)) available at their website (goarmy.com/sfab) and emailing both to the Human Resources Command (HRC) SFAB Team for screening.

On May 15, 2018, Army officials released new guidance on the Army's Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) Program, which includes first-ever bonuses up to $52,000 for those who reenlist for critical Security Forces Assistance Brigade positions.^[12]

Security Force Assistance Units edit

Security Force Assistance Units
Unit Name	Distinctive Unit insignia	Beret flash	Unit Location	Status
Security Force Assistance Command^[13]			Fort Bragg, North Carolina	Active
1st Security Force Assistance Brigade			Fort Benning, Georgia	Active
2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade			Fort Bragg, North Carolina	Active^[14]^[1]
3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade			Fort Hood, Texas	Standing Up^[15]
4th Security Force Assistance Brigade	TBD	TBD	Fort Carson, Colorado	Planned^[15]
5th Security Force Assistance Brigade	TBD	TBD	Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington	Planned^[15]
54th Security Force Assistance Brigade (National Guard)^[16]^[17]	TBD	TBD	HHC: Indiana, 1st BN: Georgia, 2nd & 3rd BN: Florida, 4th BN: Texas, 5th BN: Ohio, and 6th BN: Illinois^[17]	Standing Up^[17]