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
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United States military formation → |
| abbreviation |
MARFORAF
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| allegiance |
United States of America
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| areaOfResponsibility |
African continent
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African littoral regions → |
| componentOf |
United States Africa Command service components
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| coordinatesWith |
Special Operations Command Africa
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United States Air Forces Africa → United States Army Africa → United States Naval Forces Africa → |
| country |
United States of America
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| engagesIn |
military-to-military engagements with African partner forces
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training and advisory missions in Africa → |
| focusesOn |
counterterrorism support operations in Africa
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humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support in Africa → stability operations in Africa → |
| garrison |
Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
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| hasComponent |
liaison officers to United States Africa Command
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logistics coordination elements → operational planning staff → |
| headquartersLocation |
Stuttgart, Germany
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| language |
English
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| militaryBranch |
Marine Corps
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| mission |
conduct security cooperation activities with African partner nations
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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
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theater security cooperation → |
| parentOrganization |
United States Africa Command
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United States Marine Corps → |
| partOf |
United States Africa Command
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United States Marine Corps Forces Command → |
| responsibility |
coordination of Marine forces assigned or attached to United States Africa Command
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integration of Marine capabilities into AFRICOM plans and operations → support to joint and combined exercises in Africa → |
| role |
Marine air-ground task force provider
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service component for United States Africa Command → theater security cooperation executor → |
| serviceBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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| subordinateTo |
Commandant of the Marine Corps
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Commander, United States Africa Command → |
| supports |
United States Africa Command campaign plan
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United States national security objectives in Africa → |
| theater |
Africa
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| type |
theater-level Marine component command
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| usesDoctrine |
Marine Air-Ground Task Force concept
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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USEUCOM
("U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa")
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componentCommand |
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United States Marine Corps Forces Africa
("United States Africa Command service components")
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componentOf |
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Marine Corps component commands
("U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa")
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|
example |
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Kelley Barracks
("Marine Forces Africa")
→
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garrison |
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U.S. Africa Command
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hasComponent |
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United States European Command
("United States Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa")
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serviceComponentsInclude |