Security Assistance Group

The British Army's Security Assistance Group (SAG) is a new brigade-sized unit created as a result of the Army 2020 plan. It controls units that manage Information Activities and Stabilisation Support capabilities. The unit stood up on 1 September 2014.

Role
The SAG will allow the British Army to conduct operations so to leverage political and economic as well as military advantage.

Formation
The SAG HQ element will consist of 41 military personnel (16 Officers, 16 SNCO, and 9 ORs). Overall, it is aimed to have a full strength of 453 military and civilian personnel and occasionally, personnel from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development may be attached to the SAG or work with it. It includes the following units:


 * Media Operations Group (MOG)
 * Security and Capability Building Team (SCBT)
 * 15 Psychological Operations Group (15 POG)
 * Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG)