U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Lionel Balloon, Commandant of Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) assessment and selection, and Sgt. 1st Class Micheal Spooner, an SFAB assessment and selection cadre member, explain the evaluation criteria and selection process used to recommend SFAB assessment and selection candidates to become SFAB Advisors, Jan. 23-24, 2024 at Fort Moore, Georgia. U.S. Soldiers attending SFAB assessment and selection are evaluated for five days through a series of academic, ethical, physical and psychological evaluations to determine if they are eligible to serve as an SFAB advisor.
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (August 26, 2023) Women's Equality Day, the annual celebration of women's right to vote, is also a day to recognize the many contributions women have made in our Armed Forces. Women have been serving in the military for over a century, but it wasn't until 1948 that women were officially recognized as a permanent part of the U.S. Army. Since then, women have made significant contributions to the Army's mission,...