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Security Force Assistance Command
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<p>The Security Force Assistance Command (SFAC) is a division-level command element for the <a href="/facts/United_States_Army/WACWBEK9">United States Army</a>'s new <a href="/facts/Security_force_assistance_brigade/PvL0pTmj">security force assistance brigades</a> (SFAB). These units' core mission is <a href="/facts/Security_force_assistance/xrnGhtDc">security force assistance</a> to conduct training, advising, assisting, enabling and accompanying operations with allied and partner nations. </p><p>Fifth SFAB received four Starshield systems on 1 October 2023, for use in <a href="/facts/United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command/eeqQM4dU">Indo-Pacific Command (IndoPacom)'s</a> Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC). These systems are satellite-enabled, and provide communications services suitable for the distances required to cover the Pacific. </p>