1. 7 th Special Forces Group (Airborne) November 12 th, 2015 OVERALL CLASSIFICATION OF THIS BRIEF IS

2. Agenda 7 th SFG (A) Mission Command Structure Area of Responsibility 7 th SFG (A) Installation Uniqueness Family Demographics 7 th SFG (A) Community Outreach Challenges 2

3. US Army Special Forces Command Command Structure XX 1 st SFG(A) Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA 20 th SFG(A) Birmingham, AL 19 th SFG(A) Draper, UT 10 th SFG(A) Fort Carson, CO 7 th SFG(A) Eglin Air Force Base, FL 5 th SFG(A) Fort Campbell, KY 3 rd SFG(A) Fort Bragg, NC 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) (Provisional) Fort Bragg, NC United States Army Special Operations Command Fort Bragg, NC

4. Operations Direct Action Foreign Internal Defense Special Reconnaissance Unconventional Warfare SFODA Core Tasks Counterterrorism InformationOperations Counter-proliferation of WMD

5. Installation Tenant Unit on Eglin Air Force Base Support Received: * Eglin (Ex. Security, Environmental, Energy) * Fort Rucker (Ex. Budget, Range Control, Logistics) * Fort Benning (Ex. Medical) * Fort Bragg (Ex. Cable/Internet, Telephone Services) No Garrison Commander Providing Oversight 5

6. 7 th Group Residence by City 7 th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is comprised of 2,730 Soldiers ranging from 18 to 52 years old. Of the 2,730 Soldiers assigned to 7 th SFG(A), 252 currently reside on the compound. City Crestview Niceville Eglin / Hurlburt Ft. Walton Beach Baker Laurel Hill Shalimar Destin Mary Esther Valparaiso Holt As of: 15 JUL 15

7. Community Engagement 7

8. Military Affairs Committees Chambers of Commerce County and Local School Boards Work Force Development County Medical Centers Rotary Clubs Economic Development Council Mullet Festival Veteran's Day Dedications Special Forces Association Kiwanis Clubs Quarterly Tri-County Meetings 8

9. Challenges Junior Enlisted Transportation for Weekend Events Barracks Space for E5 and Below/Many Soldiers Live Off Post Legal Restrictions to Protect the Soldier/Organization Gauging Financial Requirements for Changing Mission Sets Lack of Garrison Command Strains Manpower/Resource Requirements 9

10. Questions