Country United Kingdom Branch British Army | Allegiance United Kingdom | |
Type Conflict Prevention/Stabilisation Role Upstream prevention and intervention Part of 77th Brigade (United Kingdom) | ||
The Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG) is a British Army unit tasked with civil-military work in conflict zones or unstable areas. It is a hybrid unit consisting of both regular and reservist soldiers of all branches of the British armed forces. Under the Army 2020 concept, the MSSG has been placed under the command of 77th Brigade (United Kingdom).
The MSSG is led by a Colonel and has three deatchments and a specialist detachment, each led by a Lieutenant Colonel.
Operational History
The MSSG used to be under the Royal Engineers. 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 The MSSG has also helped with conflict prevention in Uganda, Sierra Leone and the Philippines