| Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative |
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Seal of the United States Department of Defense |
| Project type | Security assistance and intelligence support for Ukraine |
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| Funding agency | Department of Defense |
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| Framework programme | US security assistance for Ukraine |
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| Reference | |
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| Location | |
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| Project coordinator | U.S. Congress |
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| Participants | |
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| Partners | - NSATU
- UDCG
- International Donor Coordination Centre
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| Budget | - Total: US$33,989.8 million appropriated by Congress as of September 30, 2025 (2025-09-30)
- Funding:
by fiscal years, in millions (USD): - FY2016 US$226.5
- FY2017 US$148.6
- FY2018 US$195.5
- FY2019 US$214.8
- FY2020 US$256.7
- FY2021 US$275.7
- FY2022 US$6,300.0
- FY2023 US$12,300.0
- FY2024 US$14,072.0
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| Duration | 2016 fiscal year – present |
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| Security Assistance Group Ukraine |
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| Also known as | SAG–Ukraine, SAG-U |
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| Founder | Department of Defense |
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| Founding leader | USEUCOM (ADCON) |
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| Leader | USAREUR-AF (OPCON) |
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| COM SAG-U | LTG Curtis A. Buzzard |
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| Unit type | Operational command |
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| Foundation | USAI (Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative) |
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| Dates of operation | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)- pr. |
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| Country | (recipient) Ukraine
(forward basing only) |
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| Allegiance | United States Armed Forces |
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| Motives | Russia deterrence |
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| Headquarters | DE (Commd. Center)
50°02′59″N 8°19′31″E / 50.0498°N 8.3254°E / 50.0498; 8.3254 |
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| Active regions | USEUCOM AOR |
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| Major actions | 3 RUS-UKR front-line monthly movements |
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| Status | Multinational, active |
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| Size | HHC-equivalent |
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| Part of | Operation Atlantic Resolve (as Command) |
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| Allies | Commands • Alliances: |
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| Opponents | (to be deterred): |
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| Website | unit/SAG-U |
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Overwiew
«Група безпекового сприяння Україні»,
Європейське командування ЗС США (Ukrainian)
abbr. SAG-U |
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Clay Kaserne (garrison patron Gen. Clay, Mil. Governor of U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany, 1947- 49). 2012 | | Founded | APR 2022 (inaugurated)
NOV 4, 2022 (established) |
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| Allegiance | US Army |
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| Type | Title 10 combined joint service long-term operational assistant command |
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| Role | Provisioning of military training, education and logistics to AFU |
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| Size | 329 personnel as of April 2025 (2025-04) |
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| Part of | USEUCOM (administratively, within Operation Atlantic Resolve)
USAREUR-AF (operationally) |
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Command
Centre | Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Hesse, Germany |
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Commander
3-star rank | LTG Curtis Alan Buzzard US Army (JUL'24-pres.) |
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DCOM
2-star rank | Major General Duane R. Miller United States Army |
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Deputy
commander | Major General Kevin V. Doyle United States Air Force |
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Command
Srg.Major | SGM Mark Morgan (DEC 2024-present) United States Army |
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Notable
commanders | (first holder) GEN Chris Donahue, USA • LTG Antonio Aguto, USA |
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Command structure
( December 2025) |
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| Parent unit | |
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| Components | Ukrainian Representative, SAG-U Operations Kyiv (SOK; both under COM). Under DCOM ( 2-star rank): - ACOM-Training
- ACOM-Equipment Coordination and Logistical Support
- ACOM-Force Development Support
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Today
part
of - 18,000t/month average throughput
- 37 pers.-SAG-U Operations Kyiv (SOK)
- 3 UA monthly movements by SOK
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NSATU
• SAG–U •
EUMAM UA Operational coherence: SAG-U — NSATU coordination; EUMAM UA — SAG-U data sharing, staff rotation |
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Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative or USAI is a U.S. Department of Defense-led funding program to increase Ukraine's capacity to defend itself more effectively against Russian aggression through the further training of its Armed Forces, equipment, and advisory initiatives.