U.S. Africa Command, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, is one of 11 combatant commands, each with a geographic or functional mission that provides command and control of military forces in peace and war.

A full-spectrum combatant command, U.S. Africa Command is responsible for operations, exercises, and security cooperation on the African continent, its island nations, and surrounding waters. The area of responsibility consists of 53 African states, more than 800 ethnic groups, over 1,000 languages, vast natural resources, a land mass of 11.2 million square miles (three-and-a-half times the size of the U.S.), and nearly 19,000 miles of coastland.

U.S. Africa Command began initial operations Oct. 1, 2007, and became fully operational Oct. 1, 2008.

The following link provides information on the History of U.S. Africa Command.

Mission

U.S. Africa Command, with partners, counters transnational threats and malign actors, strengthens security forces and responds to crises in order to advance U.S. national interests and promote regional security, stability and prosperity.

Personnel

U.S. Africa Command has approximately 2,000 assigned personnel, including military, U.S. federal civilian employees, and U.S. contractor employees. About 1,400 work at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Others are assigned to U.S. Africa Command units at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, and RAF Molesworth, U.K. The command's programs in Africa are coordinated through Offices of Security Cooperation and Defense Attaché Offices in approximately 38 nations. The command employs Senior Foreign Service officers in key positions as well as more than 30 personnel from more than 10 U.S. government departments and agencies.

Interagency partners bring invaluable expertise to help the command ensure its plans and activities complement those of other U.S. government programs and fit within the context of U.S. foreign policy.

Location

U.S. Africa Command is located at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart-Möhringen, Germany.

Our Team

U.S. Africa Command’s components and subordinate units set the conditions for the success of security cooperation programs and activities on the continent. They perform detailed planning, provide essential command and control, establish and sustain positive relationships with African partners, and execute the bulk of the programs, exercises and activities directed by U.S. Africa Command.

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa - Operating from Vicenza, Italy, SETAF-AF conducts sustained security engagement with African land forces to promote security, stability and peace.

U.S. Naval Forces Africa - Headquartered in Naples, Italy, U.S. Naval Forces Africa's primary mission is to improve the maritime security capability and capacity of African partners. Personnel are shared with U.S. Naval Forces Europe.

U.S. Air Forces Africa - As the air component of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Air Forces Africa conducts sustained security engagement and operations to promote air safety, security, and development in Africa. Located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, U.S. Air Forces Africa personnel are combined with U.S. Air Forces Europe 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa - Located in Stuttgart, Germany, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa conducts operations, exercises, training, and security cooperation activities throughout Africa. Its staff is shared U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe.

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa - Headquartered at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa is the U.S. Africa Command organization that conducts operations in the region to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional security and stability, dissuade conflict, and protect U.S. and coalition interests.

U.S. Special Operations Command Africa - Co-located with U.S. Africa Command at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa aims to build operational capacity, strengthen regional security and capacity initiatives, and eradicate violent extremist organizations.

U.S. Space Forces in Europe – Space Forces Africa - Newly created and stationed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, they handle space-related capabilities for both Africa and Europe. They ensure reliable satellite communications, navigation, and other space-based services that are crucial for modern military operations, while providing space domain awareness and intelligence capabilities.

Contact us

To contact a directorate or staff agency by phone, please call Stuttgart Military Community Assistance:

DSN: 314.430.1110

Commercial: +49 (0)711.680.113