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RELEASE NUMBER: 090821-01
DATE POSTED: AUGUST 21, 2009
New Special Forces battalion activated at Fort Bragg
FORT BRAGG, NC (USASOC News Service, Aug. 21, 2009) – Third Special Forces Group (Airborne) turned a page in its history by activating the newly established 4th battalion on Aug. 18 at Fort Bragg. The activation continues the expansion that includes one new battalion for each of the five active duty groups.
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| During the activation ceramony for 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group(Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Aug. 18, 2009, the Group Commander Col. Guss Benton II and the now 4th Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Flemming T. Sullivan unfurl the colors for the first time signifying the activation of the Battalion. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael S. Creech) |
The activation of 4th battalion satisfies the current global need for Special Forces by providing more soldiers to support ongoing missions around the world. Not only will these additional soldiers allow for more forces on the ground, but will also provide needed relief for forces who have been continuously deployed since 9/11.
“The unfurling of the 4th battalion colors, marks an exciting new beginning, full of opportunities and possibilities for even greater 3rd SFG (A) success in the future,” said Col. Gus Benton II, the group commander.
In the months ahead, 4th battalion will begin to share in the responsibilities to support operations in the African theater as well as eventually deploying as a fully capable Special Operations Task Force to the Afghan theater in support of Operation Enduring Freedom...
The next Group to activate a 4th battalion will be 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson, Colo.