The Call for Combat Advisors – Citizen-Soldier

The Call for Combat Advisors

MAJ Jay Robinson of the Florida Army National Guard – shown sending a block of instruction on a call for fire during a unit training exercise – is assigned to serve as operations officer for the 3rd Battalion (Cavalry) of the newly formed 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade. Florida Army National Guard photo by SSG Carmen Fleischmann

The Army Stands Up New Security Force Assistance Brigades

What does one do when facing near-peer threats, but also heavy train-advise-and-assist demands on current available units? This is a question U.S. Army commanders…