The Army's first security force assistance brigade will begin training in August with 16 weeks of immersive language coursework, according to the unit's commander. Col. Scott Jackson said during a June 19 interview the first of the new units will go through a 13-month individual training program, with a total average training time of 18 months. The SFABs are designed to help train allied forces. Unlike a standard brigade combat team, the SFAB is "529 soldiers at full strength," he...
