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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Africa Seabasing in Africa

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

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  1. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Africa Seabasing in Africa 30 Sep 2009 The overall classification of this briefing is UNCLASSIFIED

  2. Agenda • Area of Responsibility Orientation • How Seabasing applies to AFRICOM • Current to Future • Desire to exercise in the AFRICOM AOR • Questions

  3. 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.

  4. Monrovia Liberia 2008

  5. 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

  6. WATC-08 MPF Seabasing Operation

  7. Seabasing 2025

  8. Questions?

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