54th Security Force Assistance Brigade
| 54th 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 |
| Color of Beret | Brown |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Mark O’Neill |
| Command Sgt. Maj. | CSM John W. Hoffman |
| Insignia | |
| Shoulder sleeve insignia |  |
| Beret flash |  |
The 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade (54th SFAB) is a Security Force Assistance Brigade of the United States Army. It is an Army National Guard formation headquartered out of Indiana and falls under the Regular Army's Security Force Assistance Command.
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] The 54th SFAB consists of six battalions and a headquarters company spread throughout six states.[6][7]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Stout Field Armory in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1st Battalion (Infantry), at Columbus Armory in Columbus, Georgia
- 2nd Battalion (Infantry), in Pinellas Park, Florida
- 3rd Battalion (Cavalry), in Gainesville, Florida
- 4th Battalion (Field Artillery), at Dallas Red Bird Readiness Center in Dallas, Texas
- 5th Battalion (Engineering), at Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus, Ohio
- 6th Battalion (Support), at Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois
See also
References
- ^ James Hobbs (August 21, 2020) 54th SFAB partners with First Army for second annual training event at Camp Atterbury IN, 12 August, 2020
- ^ Sean Kimmons, Army News Service (28 April 2020) Latest SFAB activates, prepares for Afghanistan mission
- ^ Kathryn Bailey, PEO C3T public affairs (July 8, 2020) Readying the fleet for SFAB Soldier mission communications
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indiana National Guard to stand up new assistance brigade". National Guard. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
- ^ Memorandum for NG J1 RRF (All-Entire RRF), ARNG 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) (SMOM #18-040), National Guard Bureau, dated 30 April 2018, last accessed 6 October 2018