The US military has a truly global reach, with a presence on every continent. To carry out the herculean task of promoting US interests around the world, the Department of Defense divides the globe into six areas of responsibility and three non-geographic commands. Through these nine commands, the military monitors the entire planet every minute of every day, every day of the year.

US African Command (AFRICOM)

Department of Defense

Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

Responsible for “all US Department of Defense operations, exercises, and security cooperation on the African continent, its island nations, and surrounding waters.”

Excludes Egypt.

“US Africa Command has approximately 2,000 assigned personnel, including military, US federal civilian employees, and US contractor employees.”

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