page_title: 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade
hierarchical_section_title: 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade
caption_attribution_description: English: U.S. Army's Security Force Assistance Brigades shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI)SSI design: The shoulder sleeve is a shield with a sword, spearhead and stars. The Tab will have the word "ADVISOR" on it. The advisor tab is a unit tab, not a skill tab. The specialized advisor mission is the reason for the tab. The shape of the shield and sword are modeled after the Military Assistance Command-Vietnam (MAC-V) insignia to convey a similar mission and heritage. The arrowhead shape alludes to leadership and direction, as well as rapid deployability. The sword conveys force, whether it be offense, defense or assistance. The thirteen stars reflect the "Glory" crest in the coat of arms of the United and symbolize the thirteen original states and the Army Mission patch worn by Military Assistance Advisory Groups. The colors red and blue denote security and authority. The color white highlights the uniqueness of the brigades and their specialized missions. The color gold exemplifies excellence and expertise.
context_page_description: 5ᵗʰ Security Force Assistance Brigade is a security force assistance brigade in the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The unit stood-up on June 16, 2019 and will officially activate one year from that date. As of December 15, 2019, the Brigade has hired 66% of its Advisors and continues to receive equipment, train personnel, and organize into distinct advisor teams. Following activation, the unit is scheduled to deploy to the Joint Readiness Training Center in November 2020 and deploy in support of a Global Combatant Commander in 2021.
  5ᵗʰ SFAB is a completely voluntary organization and volunteers typically serve a two to three year tour in the organization before returning to lead tactical formations in the conventional force. While assigned to 5ᵗʰ SFAB, Advisors are required to attend a 26-day Combat Advisor Training Course at Fort Benning, GA and are afforded the opportunity to attend other career-enhancing schools that promote the Advisor mission. Graduates will have the requisite knowledge, skills, and attributes critical to the successful execution of Security Force Assistance tasks.
context_section_description: 5ᵗʰ Security Force Assistance Brigade (5th SFAB) is a security force assistance brigade in the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The unit (Vanguard Brigade) stood-up on June 16, 2019 and will officially activate one year from that date. As of December 15, 2019, the Brigade has hired 66% of its Advisors and continues to receive equipment, train personnel, and organize into distinct advisor teams. Following activation, the unit is scheduled to deploy to the Joint Readiness Training Center in November 2020 and deploy in support of a Global Combatant Commander in 2021.
  5ᵗʰ SFAB is a completely voluntary organization and volunteers typically serve a two to three year tour in the organization before returning to lead tactical formations in the conventional force. While assigned to 5ᵗʰ SFAB, Advisors are required to attend a 26-day Combat Advisor Training Course at Fort Benning, GA and are afforded the opportunity to attend other career-enhancing schools that promote the Advisor mission. Graduates will have the requisite knowledge, skills, and attributes critical to the successful execution of Security Force Assistance (SFA) tasks. The eleven advisor attributes are disciplined, mature, sound judgment, initiative, cool under pressure, tolerance for ambiguity, open-minded, empathetic, situationally aware, patient, and morally straight.
caption: The SFAB's shoulder sleeve insignia
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