54th Security Force Assistance Brigade

The 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade (54th SFAB) is a Security Force Assistance Brigade of the United States Army. It is a National Guard formation based in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Georgia, and Texas, under the Security Force Assistance Command.

54th Security Force Assistance Brigade
Active28 April 2020 - present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Army
TypeSecurity Force Assistance Brigade
RoleTrain and advise foreign militaries
Size800 troops
Part ofSecurity Force Assistance Command
Commanders
Current
commander		Col. Jeff Hackett
Command Sgt. Maj.Brian Zirkelbach
Insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Beret flash

Formation

The 54th Brigade was established in March 2020.[1] [2] Power, mission command and tactical radio equipment for the 1st, 2nd and 54th SFABs’ M1151 High Mobility Multi-purposed Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) were upgraded to SFAB priorities.[3]

According to the United States Army, Security Force Assistance Brigades are the dedicated conventional organisations for conducting security force assistance around the world. Each SFAB would have a regional focus and its capabilities would enable it to perform with minimal cultural and regional orientation.[4]

Composition

Each Security Force Assistance Brigade consists of about 800 senior and noncommissioned officers.[5]

See also

References
  1. James Hobbs (August 21, 2020) 54th SFAB partners with First Army for second annual training event at Camp Atterbury IN, 12 August, 2020
  2. Sean Kimmons, Army News Service (28 April 2020) Latest SFAB activates, prepares for Afghanistan mission
  3. Kathryn Bailey, PEO C3T public affairs (July 8, 2020) Readying the fleet for SFAB Soldier mission communications
  4. "Security Force Assistance Command, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade activate at Fort Bragg". U.S. Army. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. Brooks, Drew (10 December 2018). "Fort Bragg picked for new 800-soldier unit". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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