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The Army’s Second Security Force Assistance Brigade is Activated and Preparing to Deploy Next Year

Sat, 12/01/2018 - 9:48am

The Army’s Second Security Force Assistance Brigade is Activated and Preparing to Deploy Next Year by Meghann Myers - Army Times

The second of six eventual security force assistance brigades officially stood up at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Thursday, as did its parent Security Force Assistance Command.

Brig. Gen. Donn Hill, most recently the XVIII Airborne Corps' G/3/5/7, will command 2nd SFAB, while former 1st Armored Division deputy commander Brig. Gen. Mark Landes will head up SFAC.

“Our Army has a long history of combat advising, and today’s ceremony highlights another step in building capacity for this critical and enduring mission,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said in a tweet following the ceremony…

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