4th Security Force Assistance Brigade
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]
4th Security Force Assistance Brigade | |
---|---|
Active | 28 April 2020 - present |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Security Force Assistance Brigade |
Role | Train and advise foreign militaries Security force assistance |
Size | 800 troops |
Part of | Security Force Assistance Command |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Carson, Colorado |
Color of Beret | Brown |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col. Johnny Casiano |
Command Sgt. Maj. | Travis K. Thompson |
Insignia | |
Shoulder sleeve insignia | |
Beret flash |
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
- (7 Dec 2018) Security Force Assistance Command, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade activate at Fort Bragg
- CSA Paper #1 (2021) Army Multi-Domain Transformation: Ready to Win in Competition and Conflict
- "US Army activates 4th SFAB at Fort Carson". Army Technology. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- Wellmann, Phillip Walter (29 April 2020). "Army stands up adviser brigade ahead of Afghanistan deployment". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "Security Force Assistance Command, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade activate at Fort Bragg". U.S. Army. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- Brooks, Drew (10 December 2018). "Fort Bragg picked for new 800-soldier unit". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- U.S. Army Public Affairs (23 Sep 2022) 4th SFAB ACOET Media Roundtable