The Asymmetric Warfare Group is a United States Army unit created during the War on Terrorism to mitigate various threats with regard to asymmetric warfare. The unit is headquartered at Fort Meade, Maryland and has a training facility at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. The unit provides the linkage between Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and the operational Army, and reports directly to the commanding general of TRADOC. It is composed of senior active duty Soldiers, Department of the Army (DA) civilians, and contractors who are seasoned war fighters and functional area experts that are prepared to deploy globally.