The overall classification of this briefing is UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Africa Command … building the command

UNCLASSIFIED 2 Direction This new command will strengthen our security cooperation with Africa and help to create new opportunities to bolster the capabilities of our partners in Africa. Africa Command will enhance our efforts to help bring peace and security to the people of Africa and promote our common goals of development, health, education, democracy, and economic growth in Africa. President George Bush February 7, 2007 President Bush directed establishment of US Africa Command – Feb 07 Initial Operating Capability (IOC) by 1 Oct 07 Building the team Engaging key audiences Preparing for mission transfers Unified Command status by 30 Sep 08 Establish a command presence on the continent

UNCLASSIFIED 3 Why is Africa Important? Africa has significant strategic & economic importance: 11.7m square miles 900m people 3 countries on UN Security Council Oil, minerals, metals, food Our focus is to build the capacity of our African partners to: Reduce conflict Improve security Defeat terrorists Support crisis response

UNCLASSIFIED 4 68,300 uniformed UN peacekeepers in Africa (Jan 08) Current UN/AU Peacekeeping Operations: Western Sahara Liberia Cote D’Ivoire Ethiopia/Eritrea DRC Sudan Darfur Chad/CAR Current Peacekeeping Operations UN Peacekeeping Operations AU Peacekeeping Operations EU Peacekeeping Operations

UNCLASSIFIED 5 The Size of Africa Coastline: 47,560 miles Population: 888 million (2005) -over 800 ethnic groups and 1000 languages Number of countries: 53 Distance Mogadishu—Dakar: 4365 miles Chicago—Honolulu: 4250 miles Distance Tunis—Cape Town: 4885 miles New York—Moscow: 4674 miles

UNCLASSIFIED 6 Africa’s Size and Diversity 11.7 million square miles More than Argentina (1.1) Western Europe (1.4) The United States (3.1) and China (3.7) and China (3.7) Combined (9.3) 53 nations 900 million people (14% of Earth pop.) More than 1,000 languages spoken

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8 Socio-Cultural Analysis: The Art of Data-mining AFRICOM must mine and integrate vast academic & non- government databases Daunting challenge: No common data structure No coordinated integration & analysis process AFRICOM will set data-mining and integration standards Offer unclassified knowledge database to NGOs, the African Union and all 53 host nations

UNCLASSIFIED 9 Headquarters, U.S. Africa Command Commander USAFRICOM Office of the CSM Director for Strategy, Plans & Programs Director for C4 Systems Director for Intel & Knowledge Development Director for Outreach Strategic Communication Division Strategic Communication Division Partnership Division Partnership Division Joint Training & Exercises Division Joint Training & Exercises Division Strategy Division Strategy Division Programs Division Programs Division Engagement Division Engagement Division Commander’s Support Element Commander’s Support Element Joint Intelligence Operations Center Joint Intelligence Operations Center C4 Operations & Plans Division C4 Operations & Plans Division Information Assurance Division Information Assurance Division IT Strategy, Architecture & Interoperability Division IT Strategy, Architecture & Interoperability Division Office of the Foreign Policy Advisor (FE-MC) Office of the Inspector General Office of the Command Chaplain Office of the Legal Counsel to the Commander Office of the Command Surgeon Office of Public Affairs Chief of Staff Office of Shared Services Office of Shared Services Headquarters Commandant Secretary of the Joint Staff Knowledge Management Office of Protocol Security Management Support Services Command Historian AFRICOM Liaison Office Regional Offices Regional Offices Regional Offices Regional Offices Regional Offices Regional Offices Offices of Security Cooperation in the region East/South Regional Division East/South Regional Division Trans-regional Division Trans-regional Division West/Central Regional Division West/Central Regional Division North/Sahel Regional Division North/Sahel Regional Division Strategic Services Division Strategic Services Division Functional Division Functional Division Plans Division AFRICOM Cooperation Center AFRICOM Cooperation Center Deputy to the Commander Civ-Mil Activities Deputy to the Commander Civ-Mil Activities Deputy to the Commander Military Ops Deputy to the Commander Military Ops Special Staff Director for Programs Director for Programs Deputy Director for Intel & KDev Deputy Director for C4 Systems Deputy Director for C4 Systems Director for Plans Director for Plans FE-MC SES Director for Resources Strategic Capabilities & Assessments Division Strategic Capabilities & Assessments Division Human Resources Division Human Resources Division Comptroller Division Comptroller Division Deputy Director for Resources Deputy Director for Resources SES Development Advisor SES As of 8 February 2008 Deputy Director for Outreach Deputy Director for Outreach SES Director for Operations & Logistics Engineering Division Engineering Division Deployment & Distribution Operations Center Deployment & Distribution Operations Center Antiterrorism Division Antiterrorism Division Operations Division Operations Division Future Operations Division Future Operations Division Information Operations Division Information Operations Division Logistics Support Division Logistics Support Division Medical Readiness Division Medical Readiness Division Director for Logistics Director for Logistics Director for Operations Director for Operations

UNCLASSIFIED 10 Director Office AFRICOM: Vertical and Horizontal Vertical staff: manage programs, build capacity and expertise Contingency/Crisis Planning Team Boards, Centers, Cells Horizontal teams: collaborate on lines of operation, plan and execute missions AFRICOM Coordination Center Regional Integration Team AFRICOM Washington Office Regional Integration Team Humanitarian Assistance Support to Good Governance Support to Stability and Infrastructure Peace & Security Support to Security Sector Reform Innovation and Strategy Outreach Region Planning Teams Planning and Coordination Teams Permanent Standing On-call Ad hoc

UNCLASSIFIED 11 Our Role Continent-wide: African Union Regional: Regional Economic Community (REC) Bi-Lateral: With each nation Exercise military to military contacts TreasuryUSAID Commerce EnergyAgriculture FBI DEPT OF STATE U.S. foreign policy lead -- worked through Embassies Help harmonize the U.S. Government effort Apply DOD capabilities to meet needs of Africans in support of U.S. foreign policy Others DHS Coordinate all activities with USAMBs to host nations

UNCLASSIFIED 12 Mission Transfer Process TSCTP and OEF-TS Strategy, Plans, and Policy Theater Security Cooperation Contingency Planning On-Going Operations, Training, Exercises Crisis Response Humanitarian Assistance/ Disaster Relief 1 Oct Oct 2008

UNCLASSIFIED 13 Our Approach Building Partner Security Capacity Building Partner Security Capacity Providing Crisis Response Providing Crisis Response Supporting Humanitarian Assistance Efforts Persistent, Sustained Level of Effort Oriented on Preventing Conflict Fostering Continued Dialogue and Development …to Enable the Work of Africans

The overall classification of this briefing is UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Africa Command QUESTIONS???