Carter Ham, the commander of the U.S. Africa Command, which is based in Stuttgart, Germany.
But I think that one issue that they would be looking at is the United States-Africa command.
The Pentagon has created a new Africa Command to help monitor the area more closely and train local government forces.
Gen Carter Ham of United States Africa Command (Africom) said its forces had failed to teach "values, ethics and a military ethos".
Obama also is switching commanders at Central Command, which is responsible for U.S. military operations throughout the greater Middle East, and Africa Command.
Gen Carter Ham of United States Africa Command (Africom) said its forces had failed to train Malian troops on "values, ethics and a military ethos".
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William "Kip" Ward, the first four-star general to command U.S. military operations in Africa, was demoted for excessive spending from duty at U.S. Africa Command (Africom).
The U.S. Africa Command didn't have any immediate comment Monday.
In the course of that long night, Mr. Hicks or his aides discussed what was happening with the Pentagon, the State Department and the U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany.
The Pentagon's Africa Command is taking the military lead on the matter, and the State Department and FBI are the lead agencies in contact with the Algerian government, a Defense official said.
In support of these and other overseas operations, the United States has deployed combat-equipped forces to a number of locations in the U.S. Central, Pacific, European, Southern, and Africa Command areas of operation.
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In support of these and other overseas operations, the United States has deployed combat equipped forces to a number of locations in the U.S. Central, Pacific, European, Southern, and Africa Command areas of operation.
The United States Africa Command, in concert with other U.S. government agencies and international partners, conducts sustained security engagement through military-to-military programs, military-sponsored activities, and other military operations as directed to promote a stable and secure African environment in support of U.S. foreign policy.
The idea of setting up a military command in Africa is an unpopular idea, and so far only Liberia has said it would host it, says the BBC's Will Ross in Accra.
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Recent reports, however, indicate that the Department of Defense, under the forward-thinking leadership of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace, strongly favors the creation of a separate military command for Africa.
The Department of Defense this week "stood up" a military command dedicated to Africa.
Critically, then, a proper engagement strategy for Africa requires placing this new command where it will have the greatest impact - on the continent.
For its part, Washington could take a practical first step by establishing a separate military command for sub-Saharan Africa, as suggested by Gen.
The United States would undoubtedly benefit both from streamlining and increasing efforts in Africa through the establishment of a new Unified Command.
In the short-term, then, it may be preferable to create a Sub-Unified Command for the continent within the European Command ? where much expertise on Africa is currently housed ? while working to relocate in theater in the longer-term.
The great believers in command economics, who led much of Africa to independence, would have been dumbfounded at a recent gathering, organised by the World Economic Forum, of southern African leaders in Harare.
However, Russia, which has sent a series of naval ships to the Horn of Africa, says it will not serve under NATO or EU command.
The ship carried a Navy mobile security team that is authorized to respond to perceived threats, as do all military-contracted ships in the 5th Fleet's area of command in the waters surrounding the turbulent Middle East and East Africa, the Navy said.
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The command is headquartered in Djibouti and runs U.S. military operations in East Africa, including some counterterrorism operations.
He was in command of the Allied military organization that pulled off Operation Torch (the invasion of North Africa), Operation Husky (Sicily), and Operation Overlord (Normandy).
He said the new command, Africom, was to provide African states with military training and assistance so they could handle Africa's problems better.
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