Special Operations Command Africa

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Special Operations Command Africa is the U.S. military headquarters responsible for planning and conducting special operations missions across the African continent.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf subordinate unified command
theater special operations command
abbreviation SOCAFRICA
areaOfOperations African continent
areaOfResponsibility Africa NERFINISHED
composition joint command
coordinatesWith African partner militaries
U.S. embassies in African countries
other U.S. combatant commands
country United States of America
surface form: United States
establishedFor supporting United States Africa Command
focusesOn strengthening African partner special operations forces
violent extremist organizations in Africa
garrison Germany NERFINISHED
Kelley Barracks
Stuttgart NERFINISHED
hasCapability deployable special operations command and control elements
joint planning and coordination of special operations
headquartersLocation Germany NERFINISHED
Stuttgart NERFINISHED
language English
militaryBranch United States Armed Forces
mission plan and execute special operations across Africa
provide special operations forces to United States Africa Command
support U.S. national security objectives in Africa
operatesIn U.S. Africa Command
surface form: United States Africa Command area of responsibility
parentOrganization U.S. Africa Command
surface form: United States Africa Command

United States Special Operations Command NERFINISHED
partOf U.S. Africa Command
surface form: United States Africa Command

United States Special Operations Command NERFINISHED
reportsTo U.S. Africa Command
surface form: United States Africa Command

United States Special Operations Command NERFINISHED
role planning and conducting special operations in Africa
Theater Special Operations Commands
surface form: theater special operations headquarters for United States Africa Command
serviceBranch joint
subordinateTo Commander, United States Africa Command
task building partner capacity in African countries
counterterrorism operations in Africa
direct action missions in Africa
foreign internal defense in African partner nations
security force assistance in Africa
special reconnaissance in Africa
support to crisis response in Africa
theaterCommandFor special operations forces in Africa
typeOfCommand theater-level special operations command
uses Special Operations Forces
surface form: United States special operations forces

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United States Marine Corps Forces Africa coordinatesWith Special Operations Command Africa
Kelley Barracks garrison Special Operations Command Africa
Theater Special Operations Commands hasComponent Special Operations Command Africa
Theater Special Operations Commands hasComponent Special Operations Command Africa
this entity surface form: Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA)
U.S. Special Operations Command hasComponent Special Operations Command Africa
subject surface form: United States Special Operations Command