Combat Multiplier: Examining the Security Force Assistance Brigades Role in Future Army Strategic Deterrence
Abstract
Current United States strategic commitments for forward-deployed forces place considerable stress on the force generation and readiness of Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs). The Army could add more ABCTs to the existing force structure. However, given the fiscal and materiel costs associated with doing so, other options may be more feasible to ensure the US meets these strategic obligations. Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs) train and equip to satisfy many of the existing ABCT rotational mission set without costly force additions, but which requirements can they fulfill? Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCTs) also possess many of the capabilities required for that mission set. Insufficient research and doctrine currently exist to identify which facets of the current mechanized rotational mission sets an SFAB, SBCT, or similar formation could assume from an ABCT or another mechanized unit.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 18, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1157467
Entities
People
- John T Iv Pelham
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College