United States Africa Command

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United States Africa Command
Emblem of United States Africa Command
Active	Established: 1 October 2007 (17 years, 2 months) Activated: 1 October 2008 (16 years, 2 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]

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]

United States Armed Forces
Executive departments
United States Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security
Staff
Office of the Secretary of Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff
Military departments
U.S. Department of the Army U.S. Department of the Navy U.S. Department of the Air Force
Military services
United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Air Force United States Space Force United States Coast Guard
Command structure
Unified combatant commands Africa Command Central Command European Command Indo-Pacific Command Northern Command Southern Command Cyber Command Space Command Special Operations Command Strategic Command Transportation Command
Combat support agencies Defense Contract Management Agency Defense Health Agency Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Logistics Agency Defense Threat Reduction Agency National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Security Agency Central Security Service
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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.