Army Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs)

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Abstract:

Security Force Assistance (SFA) is defined as unified action to generate, employ, and sustain local, host nation or regional security forces in support of a legitimate authority. By definition security forces include not only military forces, but also police, border forces, and other paramilitary organizations, as well as other local and regional forces. SFA involves organizing, training, equipping, rebuilding, and advising foreign security forces (FSF).

Author(s):
Feickert, Andrew
Author Organization(s):
Congressional Research Service
Funding Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2023 Mar 23
Pagination:
3

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
warfare, artillery, security, training, unified combatant commands, congress, national guard, united states pacific command, combat operations, force protection, military advisors, regional security, united states, united states africa command, united states central command, united states european command, united states southern command
Keyword(s):
SFABS(Army Security Force Assistance Brigades)
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences; Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2023 Apr 28
Update Date:
2023 May 08