United States Army Africa

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United States Army Africa was the U.S. Army’s component command responsible for Army operations, security cooperation, and partnership activities across the African continent under U.S. Africa Command.

Aliases (3)
  • U.S. Africa Command theater army structure ×1
  • U.S. Army Africa ×1
  • U.S. Army Service Component Command to U.S. Africa Command ×1

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Army service component command
military formation
allegiance United States
alsoKnownAs SETAF-AF
U.S. Army Africa
USARAF
areaOfResponsibility African continent excluding Egypt (under CENTCOM)
basedAt Casermo Ederle
componentOf U.S. Africa Command theater army structure
coordinatesWith Department of State on African security cooperation
U.S. embassies in African countries
country United States of America
dateFormed 2008
dateReorganized around 2020
engagesIn disaster response support in Africa
humanitarian assistance support in Africa
multinational exercises in Africa
training African partner land forces
formedBy United States Army
garrison Vicenza, Italy
hasComponent headquarters staff
operational support units
headquartersLocation Vicenza, Italy
language English
mission conduct theater security cooperation in Africa
provide crisis response in Africa
support full spectrum Army operations in Africa
operationalFocus building partner capacity in Africa
strengthening regional security in Africa
partOf United States Africa Command
United States Army
precededBy Southern European Task Force
primaryFunction Army service component command for AFRICOM
reorganizedAs Southern European Task Force – Africa
responsibility Army operations in Africa
partnership activities in Africa
security cooperation in Africa
role Army component of United States Africa Command
serviceBranch United States Army
status reflagged as Southern European Task Force – Africa
subordinateTo U.S. Army Service Component Command to U.S. Africa Command
supports U.S. Africa Command campaigns
U.S. national security objectives in Africa
theater Africa
type theater army
worksWith African Union member states
African regional organizations
other U.S. military components in Africa

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
United States Army Africa ("U.S. Army Africa")
alsoKnownAs
United States Army Africa ("U.S. Africa Command theater army structure")
componentOf
United States Marine Corps Forces Africa
coordinatesWith
United States Army Europe and Africa
formedByMergerOf
U.S. Africa Command
hasComponent
United States Army Africa ("U.S. Army Service Component Command to U.S. Africa Command")
subordinateTo

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