The United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM or AFRICOM) is one of nine Unified Combatant Commands of the United States Armed Forces, headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. It is responsible for U.S. military operations and military relations with 53 African nations – an area of responsibility covering all of Africa except Egypt.
The Combatant Commander of U.S. Africa Command reports to the Secretary of Defense, who in turn reports to the President of the United States. In individual countries, U.S. Ambassadors continue to be the President's personal representatives in diplomatic relations with host nations.[1]
History[]
During the Recovery TP, General Hawk moved to the United States Africa Command to oversee operations meant to keep tabs on Cobra's activities in Africa and Central Asia. In 2012, the Red Shadows, led by Artemis, attacked the United States Africa Command.
References[]
- ↑ www.africom.mil FACT SHEET: United States Africa Command – U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs Offic. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
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Further reading[]
- 'AFRICOM Arrives,' Jane's Defence Weekly, 1 October 2008
External links[]
- U.S. Africa Command's official web site and March 2010 posture statement
- Africa Interactive Map from the United States Army Africa
- APCN (Africa Partner Country Network)
- Africa’s Security Challenges and Rising Strategic Significance, Strategic Insights, January 2007
- "Blood Oil" by Sebastian Junger in Vanity Fair, February 2007 (accessed 28 January 2007)
- "Africa Command: 'Follow the oil'" in World War 4 Report, 16 February 2007
- The Americans Have Landed, Esquire, 27 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- Does Africa need Africom?
- ResistAFRICOM website
- United States Army Africa official website