by findingDulcinea Staff. On Aug. 14, 1935, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating one of the most significant government programs in American history.
Army creates Security Force Assistance Brigade and Military Advisor Training Academy at Fort Benning. The Department of the Army announced today the creation of a new type of organization designed to focus on security force assistance, as well as an academy that will train soldiers assigned to these specialized units.
Each SFG is regionally oriented to support one of the war-fighting geographic combatant commanders. The cornerstone of the SF Groupâs capability is the Operational Detachment-Alpha, a highly trained team of 12 Special Forces Green Berets. Cross-trained in weapons, communications, intelligence, medicine, and engineering, the ODA member also possesses specialized language and cultural training.