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Army to eliminate 2 Security Force Assistance Brigades, reassign experienced soldiers
[Task & Purpose] Security Force Assistance Brigades were stood up in 2017 to train and advise the military forces of U.S. allies. The Army now plans to eliminate two of the brigades to free up the experienced soldiers assigned to them.The Army plans to shutter two of its Security Force Assistance Brigades, formations stood up nearly eight years ago to train and advise the militaries of American partners and allies, according to officials. Army officials confirmed to Task & Purpose that the 4th and 54th Security Force Assistance Brigades, or SFABs, will be closed, though no timetable for the move has been announced, leaving the Army with four remaining brigades. The 4th SFAB, based at Fort Carson, Colorado, concentrates its missions in Europe, while the 54th is an Indiana-based National Guard unit that augments active duty SFAB units across the world. A senior Army official told Task & Purpose that the move will free up seasoned soldiers from SFAB duty to be reassigned to traditional line units like infantry and armor. SFAB units are, by design, heavy on soldiers who are already several years into their Army careers. "The reason that we’re cutting those is to make room for or get more noncommissioned officers into the force. That’s where we’re hurting the most," said Col. Dave Butler, spokesperson for the Army Chief of Staff. "We’re trying to fill the ranks up of the operational force and we have a lot of NCOs and junior officers in the SFAB formation. "The reason" ....is this administration has finally adopted 'mind our business policy.' The "reasons" stated in this article are positive second order effects. When Army officials looked at the mission of the two units, they decided there were "redundancies" in their missions, particularly in 4th SFAB’s focus on Europe, according to Butler. You mean the Europeons will have to pay their own way ? "We need more soldiers, noncommissioned officers, and officers in squads, platoons and companies," he said. Posted by: Besoeker 2025-05-13 |
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