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Security Force Assistance Brigade 18 June 2020 ATP 4-90 B-3 B-10. The SFAB primarily operates forward deployed in theater partnered with equivalent or higher echelon (including ministerial) foreign security forces. Additionally, the SFAB can be directed to perform distributed, task organized, cross-functional security cooperation activities to support a combatant commander theater security cooperation plan. Finally, since the leadership structure of the organization is modeled after a BCT, with augmentation (personnel and equipment), the SFAB can organize as a fully functional IBCT or armored brigade combat team to support large-scale combat operations when necessary. Expansion of an SFAB is a deliberate operation requiring sufficient lead-time to fully man, equip, and train before employment. B-11. The SFAB can detach cross-functional advising teams to increase the area and number of partnered training and operational activities and events. These task-organized formations can support extended duration operations in theater by providing a rotational capability internal to the SFAB. SECURITY FORCE ASSISTANCE BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION B-12. The SFAB BSB provides C2 of the support battalion’s HSC and logistics advisor companies. The BSB advises and assists foreign security forces on logistics and health service support. The BSB design contains minimal organic ability for internal sustainment. The SFAB is dependent upon host nation, operational contract support, the service component command, American Embassy Country Team, and area support from a BSB, DSSB, or CSSB for its sustainment support. Figure B-3 depicts an SFAB BSB task organization. Figure B-3. Brigade support battalion task organization B-13. When an SFAB operates inside a geographic combatant commander’s designated joint operations area, the brigade nests with established sustainment structures. Inside a joint operations area, the expeditionary sustainment command performs and oversees the distribution management, transportation operations, material management, personnel services, and operational contract support. The BSB can coordinate sustainment support needed through an expeditionary sustainment command and typically receives sustainment support from a BCT’s BSB, DSSB, or CSSB in the joint operations area through their area support mission and responsibilities. Operating inside a joint operations area allows the BSB to utilize pre-established traditional Army sustainment systems and distribution networks. B-14. When an SFAB operates outside a geographic combatant commander’s designated joint operations area or when there is no joint operations area established, the brigade may not have traditional Army sustainment systems and distribution networks to rely on for resupply, distribution, maintenance, transportation, and medical support operations. With no other conventional forces in the joint operations area, the BSB must coordinate sustainment support through the Army Service component command, host-nation support agency if an agreement is in place, directly with the Defense Logistics Agency, or American Embassy. These entities support administrative, sustainment, and life support functions. The BSB must