ATP 3-96.1 — Security Force Assistance Brigade
ATP 3-96.1 governs techniques for Security Force Assistance Brigades conducting security force assistance operations.
- Publication number: ATP 3-96.1
- Title: SECURITY FORCE ASSISTANCE BRIGADE
- Date: 06/11/2025
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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ATP 3-96.1 covers SFAB organization, mission command, deployment, advisor team activities, augmentation, protection, and sustainment advising. It states that decisions and actions must comply with applicable United States, international, and, in some cases, host-nation laws and regulations.
Applies to: ATP 3-96.1 applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/the Army National Guard of the United States, and the United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.
Topics covered
- Security Force Assistance Brigade organization
- Advisor team activities
- Deployment considerations
- Augmentation capabilities
- Protection advising
- Sustainment advising
- Multidomain operations
Questions and answers
What is the role of brigade and battalion advising teams in security force assistance?
The BAT concentrates its advising effort on advising brigade and above echelons. (paragraph 1-115)
How are task-organized advisor teams structured?
Task-organized advisor teams include all the necessary enablers to accomplish their assigned mission. (paragraph 1-114)
When do advisor teams use conflict integration activities?
Advisor teams conduct the conflict integration activities (ASLA) in lieu of the SFA developmental activities (OTEBA) when dictated by the situation and the needs of the partner force. (paragraph 4-80)
What must SFAB commanders and staffs include in planning and training to reduce IED vulnerabilities?
SFAB commanders and staffs include C-IED in their planning and training at home station to reduce unit vulnerabilities and take proactive measures to identify and target the IED networks when deployed to reduce the IED threat. (paragraph 6-82)
When is augmentation required for an SFAB mission?
Commanders require augmentation when they determine they can no longer accomplish the mission with assigned force structure or equipment. (paragraph 5-65)