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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Africa Seabasing in Africa. 30 Sep 2009. The overall classification of this briefing is UNCLASSIFIED. Agenda . Area of Responsibility Orientation How Seabasing applies to AFRICOM Current to Future Desire to exercise in the AFRICOM AOR Questions. USAFRICOM AOR.
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Africa Seabasing in Africa 30 Sep 2009 The overall classification of this briefing is UNCLASSIFIED
Agenda • Area of Responsibility Orientation • How Seabasing applies to AFRICOM • Current to Future • Desire to exercise in the AFRICOM AOR • Questions
USAFRICOM AOR OEF-TS Islamic Extremism Challenges: • Ungoverned or under-governed spaces • Failed and Failing States • Lack of Infrastructure • Roads, Rail, Communication, Ports, Water Purification, Electricity, Medical, Airports • Natural and Manmade Disasters • Floods, Famine, Earthquake, Drought, Disease, Genocide, Civil War, Displaced Persons • Violent Extremist Organizations/ Organized crime OEF-TS Darfur JTF X-PIRACY NARCO-TERRORISM Arms & Illicit Drug Trafficking CJTF-HOA Great Lakes Conflict • AOR consists of 53 countries and 11.5 million square miles. 36 littoral nations with 47,560 miles of coastline. • Population consists of >1 billion people,+800 ethnic groups and up to 2000 languages and dialects.
Seabasing as it Applies to US Africa Command • Most likely scenarios: • HA/DR, NEO, Counter Terrorism, Response to attack on US interest • US Africa Command IO campaign (limited US presence on the continent) • Africa is an ideal location for Proof of Concept activities • African challenges require Seabasing type capabilities • FY10 MARFORAF will OCE 3 exercises and participate in 3 others/ FY11 OCE 4 and participate in 2 others • AFRICAN LION 11 Joint Logistics Over the Shore (JLOTS) • APS • MEUs • BL: We could use it sooner rather than later