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 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Ravindra Wagh |
| Command Sgt. Maj. | Brian Zirkelbach |
| 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, Indiana
- 1st Battalion, Georgia
- 2nd Battalion, Florida
- 3rd Battalion, Florida
- 4th Battalion, Texas
- 5th Battalion, Ohio
- 6th Battalion, 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