t was originally established by GEN Raymond Odierno as the Chief of Staff of the Army Strategic Studies Group (CSA SSG) in the summer of 2012. The mission of the AFSG is to prepare its Fellows to assume key leadership roles within the AFC and to conduct independent research and analysis on behalf of the CG AFC. The AFSG is diverse by design, bringing together operators, scientists, analysts and other experts representing the breadth of the total Army.