U.S. Africa Command

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U.S. Africa Command is a United States unified combatant command responsible for military operations, security cooperation, and strategic partnerships across the African continent.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Military organization
Unified combatant command
areaOfResponsibility Africa
African continent
becameFullyOperational 2008-10-01
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy George W. Bush
surface form: George W. Bush administration
dateFounded 2007-02-06
excludesFromAreaOfResponsibility Egypt
focusesOn Countering violent extremist organizations in Africa
Humanitarian assistance and disaster response in Africa
Maritime security in African waters
Strengthening African security institutions
Supporting African-led peace operations
garrison Stuttgart
surface form: Stuttgart, Germany
hasAbbreviation U.S. Africa Command self-linksurface differs
surface form: USAFRICOM
hasComponent U.S. Special Operations Command
surface form: Special Operations Command Africa

United States Air Forces Africa
United States Army Africa
United States Marine Corps Forces Africa
United States Naval Forces Africa
hasHeadquarters Kelley Barracks
Stuttgart
surface form: Stuttgart, Germany
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.africom.mil/
language English
legalBasis Unified Command Plan
missionStatement To protect and defend the national security interests of the United States by strengthening the defense capabilities of African states and regional organizations
operatesIn Africa
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
partOf United States Armed Forces
Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
predecessor U.S. Central Command
surface form: United States Central Command

United States European Command
United States Indo-Pacific Command
surface form: United States Pacific Command
reportsTo President of the United States
United States Secretary of Defense
responsibleFor Building defense partnerships in Africa
Counterterrorism operations in Africa
Crisis response in Africa
Military operations in Africa
Security cooperation in Africa
Theater security cooperation programs in Africa
shortName U.S. Africa Command self-linksurface differs
surface form: AFRICOM
typeOfCommand Unified Combatant Commands
surface form: Geographic combatant command
worksWith African Union
African partner nations
Regional economic communities in Africa

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Unified Combatant Commands includes U.S. Africa Command
United States Armed Forces hasSubOrganization U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
II Marine Expeditionary Force supportsCommand U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Africa Command shortName U.S. Africa Command self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: AFRICOM
U.S. Africa Command hasAbbreviation U.S. Africa Command self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: USAFRICOM
United States European Command coordinatesWith U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
Army Intelligence and Security Command supports U.S. Africa Command
subject surface form: United States Army Intelligence and Security Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
U.S. Fleet Forces Command supportsCommand U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
Kelley Barracks garrison U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States Army Africa partOf U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States Naval Forces Africa parentOrganization U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States Naval Forces Africa commandStructure U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States Naval Forces Africa componentOf U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States Air Forces Africa partOf U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States Air Forces Africa geographicCombatantCommand U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States Marine Corps Forces Africa partOf U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States Marine Corps Forces Africa parentOrganization U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States Marine Corps Forces Africa subordinateTo U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: Commander, United States Africa Command
United States Army Europe and Africa parentOrganization U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States Army Europe and Africa partOf U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command theater forces
United States Army Europe and Africa componentOf U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: U.S. joint force in Africa
United States Air Forces in Europe subordinateTo U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
Special Operations Command Africa parentOrganization U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
Special Operations Command Africa partOf U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
Special Operations Command Africa reportsTo U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
Special Operations Command Africa operatesIn U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command area of responsibility
Operation Odyssey Dawn commandStructure U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States Senate Committee on Armed Services oversightSubject U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States military theater commanders overseesCommand U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
United States Sixth Fleet operationalCommand U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet subordinateTo U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
Battle of Sirte (2016) supportedBy U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) theaterResponsibility U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command area of responsibility
United States military community supportsBranch U.S. Africa Command
subject surface form: United States military community in Kaiserslautern
10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) secondaryAreaOfResponsibility U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
Camp Lemonnier usedBy U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart hosts U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
Southern European Task Force subordinateTo U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
USARAF parentOrganization U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
USARAF subordinateTo U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
USARAF serviceComponentOf U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
SETAF-AF parentOrganization U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
AFAFRICA parentOrganization U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
AFAFRICA subordinateTo U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
AFAFRICA combatantCommand U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
NAVAF parentOrganization U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
African Lion exercise organizer U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
African Lion exercise commandStructure U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
86th Airlift Wing supportsCommand U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command
MARFORAF parentOrganization U.S. Africa Command
this entity surface form: United States Africa Command