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US Africa Command

US Africa Command. …AFRICOM. Presidential Direction. President Bush directed the establishment of US Africa Command – 7 Feb 07 Interim establishment in Stuttgart, Germany Interim Operating Capability – 1 Oct 07 Full Operating Capability – 1 Oct 08.

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US Africa Command

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  1. US Africa Command …AFRICOM

  2. Presidential Direction • President Bush directed the establishment of US Africa Command – 7 Feb 07 • Interim establishment in Stuttgart, Germany • Interim Operating Capability – 1 Oct 07 • Full Operating Capability – 1 Oct 08 • 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

  3. SECDEF Direction • Organic capacity for non-kinetic and limited military missions • Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Relief, Medical Assistance, Security Cooperation, Capacity Building, etc. • Primarily oriented toward Theater Security Cooperation • Capable of limited military operations (GWOT, Special Ops, NEO) • Requires external support for large missions • AFRICOM will be Sub-unified at IOC; Unified Command at FOC • Four-Star Commander and other GO/FO nominations by 30 Jun 07 • CDRUSAFRICOM in place prior to IOC • Final location of AFRICOM HQ TBD • Possibly co-located with a DoS Regional Hub

  4. USAFRICOM Concept • U.S. Africa Command will support U.S. Government activities across Africa to: • Synchronize selected US Interagency efforts • Reinforce diplomatic and developmental efforts • Consolidate Africa responsibilities of three commands into one • Goal is significant interagency representation from the beginning

  5. AFRICOM Status • Transition team established 1 Feb 07 at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany to focus on development and activation of the Command • Transition responsibilities to USAFRICOM: • Develop USAFRICOM personnel and resources • Define mission and mission requirements • Refine Command organization and structure • Recommend possible USAFRICOM HQ locations on the continent • Consultations with key friends, partners and allies • African partners • European partners • US government interagency

  6. At Full Operational Capability Today TRANSITION TEAM AFRICA USNORTHCOM USNORTHCOM COMMAND USEUCOM USEUCOM USCENTCOM USCENTCOM USAFRICOM USSOUTHCOM USSOUTHCOM USPACOM USPACOM UNCLASSIFIED Proposed Area of Responsibility 1 Oct 08

  7. AFRICOM Tasks • Work with African states, regional organizations, and other partners to: • Build Partnership Capacity • Support USG agencies in implementing security policies • Conduct Theater Security Cooperation activities • Increase partner counter-terrorism skills • Enhance humanitarian assistance, disaster mitigation, and response activities • Foster respect for human rights • Support African regional organizations • As directed, conduct military operations

  8. What does AFRICOM require from Open Source Information? 1 – Inform the Common Operating Picture for the Command 2 – Enable AFRICOM to build informational products that we can easily share with our allies and partners 3 – Allow AFRICOM to constantly measure popular perceptions through media analysis and polling 4 – Empower analysts with the resources and tools to leverage the all forms of OSINT available

  9. AFRICOM’s Information Challenges • AFRICOM missions demand teamwork with allies and partners • Information is critical for success of any mission and successful partnership requires releasable information shared among the partners • In Africa, much of this data – demographic, medical, economic, historical, political, agricultural, environmental – exists in unclassified sources How does AFRICOM optimize Open Source? • Rely upon enduring bonds with the Intelligence Community – liaison and exchange offices • Develop expert cadre of open source researchers • Build a culture that values open source • Create products and processes that we can share with allies and partners • Explore new opportunities for OSINT partnerships

  10. Conclusion • Establishing USAFRICOM recognizes the strategic importance of Africa • Goal is innovative interagency structure • Emphasis on building partnership capacity to strengthen security & stability • Open Source Intelligence will play a critical role

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