{"id":12970,"date":"2018-11-30T18:27:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T18:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/11\/30\/the-armys-second-security-force-assistance-brigade-is-activated-and-preparing-to-deploy-next-year\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:29:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:29:01","slug":"the-armys-second-security-force-assistance-brigade-is-activated-and-preparing-to-deploy-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2018\/11\/30\/the-armys-second-security-force-assistance-brigade-is-activated-and-preparing-to-deploy-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"The Army\u2019s second security force assistance brigade is activated and preparing to deploy next year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

Brig. Gen. Donn Hill, most recently the XVIII Airborne Corps’ G3\/5\/7, will command 2nd SFAB<\/a>, while former 1st Armored Division deputy commander Brig. Gen. Mark Landes will head up SFAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Army has a long history of combat advising, and today\u2019s ceremony highlights another step in building capacity for this critical and enduring mission,\u201d Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said in a tweet following the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The activation came just as the Fort Benning, Georgia-based 1st SFAB returned from its maiden Afghanistan deployment. Next up, 2nd SFAB will head to a rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, then to Afghanistan to work with Afghan police and soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been a steady flow of information from the current SFAB, the 1st SFAB, to the second SFAB that will follow them in theater,\u201d U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Joseph Votel told reporters in August. \u201cSo, they\u2019ve been sharing a lot of lessons learned in terms of how they are operating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To address the multi-month gap in SFAB presence in Afghanistan, the Fayetteville Observer reported earlier this year, some 2nd SFAB teams may deploy early, and once the full brigade is on the ground, some 1st SFAB leadership may return to accompany them to facilitate introductions with established allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\t