United States Africa Command

United States Africa Command
Emblem of United States Africa Command
ActiveEstablished:
1 October 2007
(17 years, 1 month)
Activated:
1 October 2008
(16 years, 1 month)[1]
Country United States
TypeUnified combatant command
RoleGeographic combatant command
Size2,000 (1,500 stationed at HQ in Germany)[2]
Part of Department of Defense
HeadquartersKelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
Nickname(s)U.S. AFRICOM, USAFRICOM
Engagements2011 military intervention in Libya
Operation Juniper Shield
Websitewww.africom.mil
Commanders
CommanderGeneral Michael E. Langley, USMC
Deputy CommanderLieutenant General John W. Brennan, USA
Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military EngagementAmbassador Andrew Young, DOS
Senior Enlisted LeaderSergeant Major Michael P. Woods, USMC
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol[3]

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]

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Command structure
Unified combatant commands
Combat support agencies
Combat Response Agencies

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.

  1. ^ "United States Africa Command". www.africom.mil.
  2. ^ a b "About the Command". U.S. AFRICOM. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ^ "ADP 1-02 Terms and Military Symbols" (PDF). US Army. 14 August 2018. pp. 4–8.
  4. ^ DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) - Joint Chiefs of Staff - J7. August 2017. p. 372.
  5. ^ Mueller, Karl P. (8 July 2015). Precision and Purpose: Airpower in the Libyan Civil War. Rand Corporation. p. 83. ISBN 9780833087935.
  6. ^ "FACT SHEET: United States Africa Command". U.S. AFRICOM Office of Public Affairs. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  7. ^ United States Africa Command: The First Ten Years. The United States Africa Command. 2018.