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Army unit created for Afghanistan will now run jungle school in Panama
['Jeff Schogol', 'Senior Pentagon Reporter', 'Nicholas Slayton', 'Patty Nieberg', 'Matt White', 'Joshua Skovlund']
Task & Purpose
An Army unit originally established to train Afghan forces now has a new mission: teaching U.S. troops how to fight in the jungle.
On Tuesday, the 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade ceased to exist and was reborn as Army Security Cooperation Group – South.
The first large influx of soldiers is expected to begin the jungle warfare course in February.
The creation of Army Security Cooperation Group – South comes as the U.S. government has shifted its focus to Latin America.
That move followed an uproar after a picture leaked online showing a green beret meant to be worn by 1st SFAB soldiers.