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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Patriot Brigade Trains at Fort Polk - 4/10 Mountain BCT Prepares for SFAB Deployment to Afghanistan

The Patriot Brigade - 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division - has been training at Fort Polk in preparation for its deployment to Afghanistan as a Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB). The brigade's mission in Afghanistan will be to ensure that the SFAATs receive the support they need to advise and assist the Afghan National Security Forces or ANSF. The SFAATs (usually 9, 12, or 18 man teams) work with their Afghan counterparts to improve their logistics, intelligence, maintenance, administration, rule of law, fires support, and training capabilities. Read more in "Training to win", DVIDS, March 5, 2013.