United States Naval Forces Africa

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United States Navy formation naval component command service component command

United States Naval Forces Africa is the U.S. Navy component command responsible for naval operations, security cooperation, and maritime partnerships across the African continent and surrounding waters.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form	Occurrences
U.S. Naval Forces Africa	2
Navy Component of United States Africa Command	1
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa	1
United States Naval Forces Europe–Africa	1
United States Naval Forces, Africa	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Navy formation ⓘ naval component command ⓘ service component command ⓘ
abbreviation	NAVAF ⓘ
activity	conduct joint and combined naval exercises in Africa ⓘ conduct port visits in African countries ⓘ provide training and capacity building to African navies ⓘ support maritime domain awareness initiatives in Africa ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	United States Naval Forces Africa ⓘ surface form: U.S. Naval Forces Africa United States Naval Forces Africa ⓘ surface form: United States Naval Forces, Africa
areaOfResponsibility	African continent ⓘ eastern central Atlantic Ocean ⓘ surface form: Atlantic Ocean waters adjacent to Africa Gulf of Guinea ⓘ Horn of Africa ⓘ surface form: Horn of Africa maritime region Indian Ocean waters adjacent to Africa ⓘ Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa ⓘ surrounding waters of Africa ⓘ
commandStructure	U.S. Africa Command ⓘ surface form: United States Africa Command Department of Defense ⓘ surface form: United States Department of Defense United States Navy ⓘ
componentOf	U.S. Africa Command ⓘ surface form: United States Africa Command
country	United States of America ⓘ
engagesWith	African coastal states ⓘ African maritime security organizations ⓘ regional naval forces in Africa ⓘ
focus	counter-illicit trafficking at sea ⓘ counter-piracy operations ⓘ maritime security cooperation ⓘ protection of sea lines of communication around Africa ⓘ
governedBy	United States military law and regulations ⓘ
jurisdiction	overseas military command ⓘ
mission	deter piracy and maritime crime around Africa ⓘ enhance interoperability with African partner navies ⓘ promote regional stability through naval engagement ⓘ strengthen maritime security in Africa ⓘ support freedom of navigation in African waters ⓘ support humanitarian assistance and disaster response in maritime domain ⓘ
operatesIn	international waters adjacent to Africa ⓘ territorial waters of African partner nations ⓘ
parentOrganization	U.S. Africa Command ⓘ surface form: United States Africa Command
role	build maritime partnerships with African nations ⓘ conduct maritime security cooperation in Africa ⓘ conduct naval operations in Africa area of responsibility ⓘ naval component for United States Africa Command ⓘ support crisis response in Africa area of responsibility ⓘ support theater security cooperation in Africa ⓘ
serviceBranch	United States Navy ⓘ
typeOfCommand	theater-level naval component ⓘ

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United States Naval Forces Africa → alsoKnownAs → United States Naval Forces Africa ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Naval Forces Africa

United States Naval Forces Africa → alsoKnownAs → United States Naval Forces Africa ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States Naval Forces, Africa

USEUCOM → componentCommand → United States Naval Forces Africa ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Naval Forces Africa

U.S. Fleet Forces Command → coordinatesWith → United States Naval Forces Africa ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa

United States Marine Corps Forces Africa → coordinatesWith → United States Naval Forces Africa ⓘ

Kelley Barracks → garrison → United States Naval Forces Africa ⓘ

this entity surface form: Navy Component of United States Africa Command

U.S. Africa Command → hasComponent → United States Naval Forces Africa ⓘ

United States Navy shore establishment → supports → United States Naval Forces Africa ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States Naval Forces Europe–Africa