Military Stabilisation Support Group

The Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG) is a British Army unit tasked with civil-military work in conflict zones or unstable areas.[1] It is a hybrid unit consisting of both regular and reservist soldiers of all branches of the British armed forces.[2][3][4][5] Under the Army 2020 concept, the MSSG has been placed under the command of 77th Brigade (United Kingdom).[6]

Military Support Stabilisation Group
CountryUnited Kingdom
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeConflict Prevention/Stabilisation
RoleUpstream prevention and intervention
Part of77th Brigade (United Kingdom)
Garrison/HQDenison Barracks

The MSSG is led by a colonel and has three detachments and a specialist detachment, each led by a lieutenant colonel.[7]

Operational history

The MSSG used to be under the Royal Engineers.[8] It has worked in many UK operations most notably Afghanistan, where it won an ward for humanitarian work and helped to win over the populations minds from the Taliban[9][10][11] The MSSG has also helped with conflict prevention in Uganda, Sierra Leone and the Philippines[12][13]

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