Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFAB)

Since being stood-up in 2017, Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs) have provided the U.S. Army with unique capabilities and immense flexibility. In this interview-driven film, we examine the SFAB mission, hear what life is like as an advisor, and explore the challenges SFABs will face in the future. The film features Major General Donn H. Hill, the Commanding General at Security Force Assistance Command (SFAC), as well as Lieutenant General (Ret.) Michael Lundy and other leaders from SFAC and the SFABs. Among other topics, these leaders discuss how SFABs strengthen our allies and partner forces while supporting U.S. security objectives.
0:00 Intro
1:37 History of the SFABs
4:02 SFABs Return on Investment
4:55 SFABs Regional Alignment
5:02 The Brown Beret
5:30 The SFAB Mission
6:41 SFAB v. BCT (SFAB Order of Battle: 6:49)
8:00 SFAB v. Special Forces
8:50 Maneuver Advisor Teams
9:14 What Makes Being an Advisor Special
10:40 LTG (Ret.) Lundy Discusses the Value of SFABs
11:30 SFABs in the Competition Continuum
13:17 SFABs in Conflict
14:29 Convergence
15:28 The Importance of Organizational Relationships
16:40 The Importance of NCOs
18:14 Interoperability with Partner Forces
19:22 The Importance of Cultural Understanding
20:07 The Challenges of Working with Partner Forces
20:48 The Characteristics of a Good SFAB Advisor
22:12 The SFAB Re-Arm Cycle
23:42 What Deployment is like as Advisor
25:48 Deployment to Jordan
26:20 Deployment to Zambia
28:02 Deployment to Senegal
29:31 Deployment to Afghanistan
31:31 How Being in an SFAB Benefits Soldiers
32:09 Life in an SFAB
33:19 SFAB Challenges
34:23 The Complexities of Partner Relationships
36:14 Why the U.S. Army Needs SFABs
40:50 Conclusion
41:59 Credits
42:39 Marvel Easter Egg
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[@linguist8623]

SFAB's are extremely important. Doing liaison work and so forth is not always easy, but it's vital for NatSec and Int'l Relations.

[@randymasten9183]

A very interesting career path.

[@AbrahamH-po7mc]

Glad the air is clear on the SFAB mission which is to focus, enable, advise, and liaison with conventional forces and converge systematically with conventional forces.

[@RSG3NH]

I am happy to see that they included our ETT & MiTT advisors in the history of the SFAB.

[@kj1483]

How does this compare with SPP - National Guard’s State Partnership Program ? Another tool for building international relationships is National Guard’s State Partnership Program which has 87 partnerships with 93 nations around the globe. As one example, the California National Guard is partnered with Ukraine and, prior to Russia’s invasion, provided training for Ukraine's armed forces. 2022 National Defense Strategy places great emphasis on USA working with allies and partners.

[@armysfabs]

The SPP is part of the Security Force Assistance triad. They are an incredible asset! We are incorporating what we do more and more with the SPP and our incredible National Guard partners!

[@kj1483]

thanks! google tells me...@@armysfabs The U.S. Army’s Security Force Assistance Triad ….article by Charles McEnany for Association of the United States Army Security Force Assistance Brigades SFABs are the first purpose-built formation for SFA, The Army has conducted these missions for decades, often utilizing: Army Special Forces (SF) Green Berets and the National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP). Through the three complementary legs of the SFA triad-SFABs, SF and SPP-the Army maintains a cost-effective and regionally tailored capability to train foreign forces while fostering broader governmental and societal engagement

[@linguist8623]

@Army University Press: Thanks from Northridge/Van Nuys.

[@EASpiritualOracleSports]

Well this confirms everything I knew years ago before LOA I attracted this❤

[@GMP-Official]

What about drill sergeants ?

[@ThePimpedOutPlatypus]

Thanos 😆 My thought was Nick Fury 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@zibitch]

Why do you need a special hat??? Someone in the Army blew someone else in the Army. 😂

[@zaab-yaoh9302]

Why does any unit need a special hat? Why do you even care? You must be infantry cause everyone else seems to be special expect for you 😂

[@alericc1889]

We seem to be teaching a lot of third world countries how to fight NATO troops better......

[@GMP-Official]

That’s uneducated from you to believe that. Any nation out there, absolutely all have inside haters and opposition. The trick is to find them, train them to help US Military, they are not traitors, no mercenaries…they can be formidable allies…there is no way u occupy enemy territories with out native allies…Example is Cuba, do you know how many volunteers in Miami are willing to join US Military to invade that Island. So, why to put American soldiers in risk if u can build a militia willing to take the bullet, and help us to deliver our ‘freedom’.

[@69waybetter]

God bless y’all!