History
Established in 1974 as the U.S. Army Institute for Military Assistance at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center, SATMO served as the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) executive agent for matters relating to overseas security assistance training management and support. SATMO reflagged under Army Materiel Command (AMC) on October 9, 2010 and subordinate command to the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC). Today, SATMO remains headquartered at Fort Bragg, N.C., the Home of the Airborne and Special Operations Forces. The brigade’s Soldiers, Department of the Army Civilians, and Contractors are deployed to more than 20 countries year-round to deliver Security Assistance Training in response to Allied and Partner training requirements and the five U.S. Geographical Combatant Commands.