Unit Name: | 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade |
Dates: | 28 April 2020 - present |
Type: | Security Force Assistance Brigade |
Role: | Train and advise foreign militaries Security force assistance |
Size: | 800 troops |
Command Structure: | Security Force Assistance Command |
Colors Label: | Color of Beret |
Current Commander: | Col. Johnny Casiano |
Commander2: | CSM Herbert B. Gill |
Commander2 Label: | Command Sgt. Maj. |
Identification Symbol Label: | Shoulder sleeve insignia |
Identification Symbol 2 Label: | Beret flash |
The 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade (4th SFAB) is a Security Force Assistance Brigade of the United States Army. It is based in Fort Carson, Colorado, under the Security Force Assistance Command.[1] 4th SFAB is aligned with EUCOM.[2]
The 4th Brigade was established on 29 April 2020.[3] [4]
According to the United States Army, Security Force Assistance Brigades are the dedicated conventional organisations for conducting security force assistance around the world. Each brigade will have a regional focus and its capabilities would enable it to perform with minimal cultural and regional orientation.[5]
Each Security Force Assistance Brigade consists of about 800 senior and non-commissioned officers.[6]
As of 23 Sep 2022 4th SFAB was composed of "2 infantry battalions, 1 calvary squadron, an artillery battalion, an engineer battalion, and a logistics battalion".[7] 4th SFAB had up to 20 Advisor Teams at EUCOM, but the total fluctuates as teams roll on and off their missions; at any given time one third of the SFAB is resetting, one third is in unit training, and one third is on-mission at EUCOM.[7]