2010 Command Brief US Army Africa

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Americas premier Army team dedicated

to positive change in Africa


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I can promise you this: America will be

with you every step of the way

as a partner, as a friend.


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A Continent, Not a Country

Africa

More than 3 times the size of the United States 11.6 million square miles

53 nations in AFRICOM region

400 ethnic groups

2,000 languages

1 billion people (2 billion in 2050) 1/3 of UN votes (53 total)

Source: UN, Census Bureau &GS

500 million newurban residents

by 2050


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Strategic Opportunities

Africa

Reference: Global Trends 2025, Nov 08; Annual Threat

Assessment of the Intelligence Community for the SenateSelect Committee on Intelligence, Feb 2009; UNCCR

Accelerating progress: Trending towards democracy

Improving economic growth

Assuming more security responsibilities- UN Peace Keeping Operations

- African Union Standby Forces

Closing the Digital Divide


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Strategic Challenges

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Ref: Uppsala Conflict Data Program.http://www.pcr.uu.se/research/UCDP/index.htm

Future threatened by: Systemic failure of governance

Lack of development (1.6 % of global trade)

Persistent conflict

Transnational threats

Americas Europe Middle East Asia Africa

Conflicts by region 1946 - 2007

Most warsMost failed statesMost humanitarian crises

20 JUL 2010: 21 declared

disasters in Africa

-OFDA

Africa

In 2025--

"Sub-Saharan Africa will remain the most vulnerable region on Earth...

Global Trends 2025NIC
http://www.pcr.uu.se/research/UCDP/index.htmhttp://www.pcr.uu.se/research/UCDP/index.htm


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Unified Command Plan 08

US AFRICOM: Sole Focus is Africa


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BGen

Paul W. Brier

MG David R.

Hogg

ADM Mark P.

Fitzgerald

BGen

MargaretWoodward

BG Christopher

K. Haas

RDML Brian

L. Losey

United States Africa Command

(AFRICOM)

Stuttgart, Germany

Unified Commandestablished 01 OCT 08

AFRICOM TEAM

U.S. Air Force

Africa

(17th AF)

Ramstein AB

Germany

(MFE/MFA)

Boeblingen

Germany

U.S. Marine Corps

Forces Africa

U.S. Navy

Africa

(NAVEUR/NAVAF)

Naples

Italy

U.S. Army

Africa

(SETAF)

Vicenza

Italy

Special Operations

Command Africa

(SOCAFRICA)

Stuttgart

Germany

Combined Joint

Task Force

Horn of Africa

(CJTF-HOA)

Camp Lemmonier

Djibouti


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MissionWhat We Do

U.S. Army Africa, as the Army Service Component

Command for U.S. Africa Command, enables full

spectrum operations while conducting

security engagement with African land forces to

promote security, stability, and peace.

As directed, deploys a contingency headquartersin support of crisis response.


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US Army AfricaPart of a Networked Community

US

Civilian

Agencies

AU

UN

AfricaCenter for

Strategic

Studies

African

Diaspora

US

Armed

Forces

African

Military

Forces

Embassy

Country

Teams

Congress

AFRICOM

Media

CoESPU

NATO

Non Govt

Organizations

Italy

EU

African

Regional

Organizations

TrustUS Army

Europe


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US Army Team In Africa

Algeria

Morocco

Libya

Tunisia

WesternSahara

Mauritania

Gambia

MaliNigerBenin

TogoGhana

CoteDIvore

Liberia

Guinea

SierraLeone

Senegal

NigeriaGuinea-Bissau

BurkinaFaso

Chad

CameroonCentral African

Republic

DemocraticRepublic ofCongo

Angola

CongoGabon

EquatorialGuinea

Burundi

Sao Tome& Principe

Angola

Sudan

Ethiopia

Eritrea

Somalia

Kenya

Uganda

Tanzania Seychelles

Djibouti

Rwanda

Namibia

Zambia

Botswana

ZimbabweMozambique

SouthAfrica

Madagascar

Comoros

Lesotho

Swaziland

Malawi

Embassy Country Teams

Operations

Exercises Security Force Assistance

ACOTA Program*

Temporary Duty

State Partnership Program

119

61

Small Presence; Big Impact

Total: 1185 Soldiers32

935

38

As of 19 JUL 10

*Africa Contingency Operations Training & Assistance Program 5 AFRICOM Regions

Activities


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State Partnership Program

Utah

NorthDakota

Wyoming

Ghana(2004)

Morocco(2003)

Tunisia(2004)

New York

CaliforniaNigeria(2006)

VermontSenegal(2007)

Botswana(2007)

South Africa(2003)

NorthCarolina

Army National Guard

Military MilitaryMilitary Civilian

Civilian Civilian

MichiganLiberia(2009)
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How We Do It

Strengthen land forcesand security institutions

Partnerships

Lead or support internationalresponses to regional crises
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FY 15+

+ 4 Military+ 38 Civilian


490 Military259 Civilian

313 Military110 Civilian


PPBE Capable

C2 and 24/7 OPS

Compete in POM

Theater Army

Operational HQ

FY 12-14FY 11FY 10FY 09

CJTF HQ Capable Title 10 Capable C2 Army Forces Full Support to Staff HHB

OPLAN Assessment

JTF Certification Funding Management Civilian Management Incrd Title 10

Capability Reduced UR Support

OPLAN Development

Degraded CJTF HQs Limited Title 10

capability Improved C2 / COIC

Crisis Action Planning

CCP Activation Direct Funding HQDA Incrd Title 10 Cap. HOA Responsibility

Contracting Oversight Full RFF Capability CONPLAN s Developed

Degraded CJTF HQs

Limited Title 10responsibility Limited C2

Capability/Capacity Growth

Capability

Personnel


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Current Command Relationships

Command

ADCONGeneral Support

US ArmyAfrica

US NavyAfrica

US AirForcesAfrica

MarineForcesAfrica

Spec OpsCommand

Africa

CJTFHorn ofAfrica

Service Component CommandsSubordinate UnifiedCommands

PresidentSecretary of Defense

HQDA

US ArmyEurope

CommanderUS Africa Command


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Future Command Relationships

Command

ADCONGeneral Support

US Army

Europe

CommanderUS Africa Command

COCOM

HQDA

PresidentSecretary of Defense

Commander

US European Command

COCOM

GeneralSupport

Planned 01 OCT 2011

US Army

Africa


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Focus Areas

Lay the foundation for future success

Become a trusted and reliable partner in AfricaHelp transform partner security forces into regionalcontributors to peace...in support of legitimate authority

Help prevent and respond to crises in Africa


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Guiding Principles


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Guiding Principles

How we do what we do will be our fate in Africa


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Documents

2010 Command Brief US Army Africa