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Southern European Task Force - U.S. Army Africa — What is it?
‘A team like no other,’ the United States Southern European Task Force (SETAF) is the Army’s premier organization dedicated to achieving positive change in Africa. As the Army component to U.S. Africa Command, SETAF, in concert with national and international partners, conducts sustained [...]

Italy To Host AFRICOM Headquarters, By Lisa M. Novak, Stars and Stripes, December 5, 2008 NAPLES
Italy has agreed to host the Army and Navy headquarters units of the recently created U.S. Africa Command.
The official announcement was made Wednesday evening in a joint statement at the U.S. Embassy in Rome by the U.S. Ambassador to Italy Ronald [...]

War On Terror’s Hidden Front, (Chicago Tribune)…Paul Salopek, Nov 18, 2008U.S. military quietly trying to wage peace in Africa.
African Armies Receive U.S. Expertise, Ammo, (Chicago Tribune)…Paul Salopek, Nov 18, 2008.In hundreds of military training programs from the Sahara to the Seychelles, the U.S. is quietly bolstering Africa’s ragtag armies to fight extremism so the [...]

AFRICOM To Remain At Stuttgart For Now, (Mideast Stars and Stripes)…John Vandiver, Nov 1, 2008
After a review of numerous potential locations for the establishment of U.S. Africa Command headquarters, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has elected to keep the new command in Stuttgart, at least for now, the Pentagon announced late Thursday.

Use Civilians, Not Soldiers, For Peace(Philadelphia Inquirer)…Reuben E. Brigety, Nov 2, 2008.
…Stung by criticism from nongovernmental organizations and African governments, AFRICOM’s leaders have recognized that conflict prevention is a task requiring close coordination among the three D’s of American foreign policy - defense, development and diplomacy. The military cannot, and should not, do it all.

Area May Be A Finalist For Military HQ(Charleston (SC) Post and Courier)…Ron Menchaca, Oct 24, 2008.
The Lowcountry is in the running to become the headquarters for a major U.S. military command focused on Africa that could inject hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars of investment into the Charleston area.
“Unlike traditional Unified Commands, Africa Command [...]