54th Security Force Assistance Brigade
Military unit
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The 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade (54th SFAB) is a Security Force Assistance Brigade of the United States Army. It is an Army National Guard formation headquartered out of Indiana and falls under the Regular Army's Security Force Assistance Command.
| 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade | |
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| Active | 28 April 2020 - present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Security Force Assistance Brigade |
| Role | Train and advise foreign militaries Security force assistance |
| Size | 800 troops |
| Color of Beret | Brown |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Mark O’Neill |
| Command Sgt. Maj. | CSM John W. Hoffman |
| Insignia | |
| Shoulder sleeve insignia |  |
| Beret flash |  |
After 2017, Security Force Assistance Brigades became the dedicated conventional formations for conducting U.S. Army security force assistance overseas. EAch brigade was envisaged to be able to perform with minimal cultural and regional orientation.[1]
Army officials told the press in May 2025 that the 54th and the 4th SFABs will be deactivated, with no timeline announced, freeing up seasoned soldiers for duty in traditional line units, leaving the Army with four operational SFABs.[2]
Formation
Organization
Each Security Force Assistance Brigade consists of about 800 senior and noncommissioned officers.[6] The 54th SFAB consists of six battalions and a headquarters company spread throughout six states.[7][8]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Stout Field Armory in Indianapolis (IN) (Indiana Army National Guard)
- 1st Battalion (Infantry), at Columbus Armory in Columbus (GA) (Georgia Army National Guard)
- 2nd Battalion (Infantry), in Pinellas Park (FL) (Florida Army National Guard)
- 3rd Battalion (Cavalry), in Gainesville (FL) (Florida Army National Guard)
- 4th Battalion (Field Artillery), at Dallas Red Bird Readiness Center in Dallas (TX) (Texas Army National Guard)
- 5th Battalion (Engineer), at Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus (OH) (Ohio Army National Guard)
- 6th Battalion (Support), at Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island (IL) (Illinois Army National Guard)