Unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for the African region
United States Africa Command
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Established: 1 October 2007 (16 years, 6 months)
Activated: 1 October 2008 (15 years, 6 months)[1]
Country
United States
Type
Unified combatant command
Role
Geographic combatant command
Size
2,000 (1,500 stationed at HQ in Germany)[2]
Part of
Department of Defense
Headquarters
Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
Nickname(s)
U.S. AFRICOM, USAFRICOM
Engagements
2011 military intervention in Libya Operation Juniper Shield
Website
www.africom.mil
Commanders
Commander
General Michael E. Langley, USMC
Deputy Commander
Lieutenant General John W. Brennan, USA
Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement
Ambassador Andrew Young, DOS
Senior Enlisted Leader
Sergeant Major Michael P. Woods, USMC
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol[3]
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The United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM, U.S. AFRICOM, and AFRICOM)[4] is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense, headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. It is responsible for U.S. military operations, including fighting regional conflicts[5] and maintaining military relations with 53 African nations. Its area of responsibility covers all of Africa except Egypt, which is within the area of responsibility of the United States Central Command. U.S. AFRICOM headquarters operating budget was $276 million in fiscal year 2012.[2]
The Commander of U.S. AFRICOM reports to the Secretary of Defense.[6] The current Commander of the U.S. Africa Command stated that the purpose of the command is to work alongside African military personnel to support their military operations.[7] In individual countries, U.S. ambassadors continue to be the primary diplomatic representative for relations with host nations. The incumbent commander is Michael E. Langley.
^"United States Africa Command". www.africom.mil.
^ ab"About the Command". U.S. AFRICOM. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^"ADP 1-02 Terms and Military Symbols" (PDF). US Army. 14 August 2018. pp. 4–8.
^DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) - Joint Chiefs of Staff - J7. August 2017. p. 372.
^Mueller, Karl P. (8 July 2015). Precision and Purpose: Airpower in the Libyan Civil War. Rand Corporation. p. 83. ISBN 9780833087935.
^"FACT SHEET: United States Africa Command". U.S. AFRICOM Office of Public Affairs. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^United States Africa Command: The First Ten Years. The United States Africa Command. 2018.
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