United States Marine Corps Forces Africa

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United States Marine Corps Forces Africa is the Marine Corps service component responsible for providing and coordinating Marine air-ground task forces in support of U.S. military operations and security cooperation across the African continent.

Aliases (5)
  • Marine Forces Africa ×1
  • U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa ×1
  • U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa ×1
  • United States Africa Command service components ×1
  • United States Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa ×1

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Marine Corps service component command
United States military formation
abbreviation MARFORAF
allegiance United States of America
areaOfResponsibility African continent
African littoral regions
componentOf United States Africa Command service components
coordinatesWith Special Operations Command Africa
United States Air Forces Africa
United States Army Africa
United States Naval Forces Africa
country United States of America
engagesIn military-to-military engagements with African partner forces
training and advisory missions in Africa
focusesOn counterterrorism support operations in Africa
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support in Africa
stability operations in Africa
garrison Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
hasComponent liaison officers to United States Africa Command
logistics coordination elements
operational planning staff
headquartersLocation Stuttgart, Germany
language English
militaryBranch Marine Corps
mission conduct security cooperation activities with African partner nations
plan and execute Marine Corps operations within the AFRICOM area of responsibility
provide Marine air-ground task forces in support of U.S. military operations in Africa
support crisis response operations in Africa
operationalScope joint and combined operations
theater security cooperation
parentOrganization United States Africa Command
United States Marine Corps
partOf United States Africa Command
United States Marine Corps Forces Command
responsibility coordination of Marine forces assigned or attached to United States Africa Command
integration of Marine capabilities into AFRICOM plans and operations
support to joint and combined exercises in Africa
role Marine air-ground task force provider
service component for United States Africa Command
theater security cooperation executor
serviceBranch United States Marine Corps
subordinateTo Commandant of the Marine Corps
Commander, United States Africa Command
supports United States Africa Command campaign plan
United States national security objectives in Africa
theater Africa
type theater-level Marine component command
usesDoctrine Marine Air-Ground Task Force concept

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
USEUCOM ("U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa")
componentCommand
United States Marine Corps Forces Africa ("United States Africa Command service components")
componentOf
Marine Corps component commands ("U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa")
example
Kelley Barracks ("Marine Forces Africa")
garrison
U.S. Africa Command
hasComponent
United States European Command ("United States Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa")
serviceComponentsInclude

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