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UNCLASSIFIED U. S. National Policy and Guidance • 2015 National Security Strategy • Presidential Policy Directives (PPD) Ø PPD 13, 16, 23 Ø Presidential Security Directive (PSD) 10 • Department of Defense Guidance Ø 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review Ø 2015 Guidance for the Employment of the Force Ø 2015 National Military Strategy 2 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Mission United States Africa Command, with national and international partners, disrupts transnational threats, protects U. S. personnel and facilities, prevents and mitigates conflict, and builds defense capabilities in order to promote regional stability and prosperity. 3 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Operations Balanced with Engagements Enduring Tasks • Disrupt Transnational Threats • Violent Extremist Organizations • Illicit Trafficking • Piracy & Maritime Crime • Pandemic Influenza & Infectious Diseases • Protect U. S. Personnel and Facilities • Prevent and Mitigate Conflict • Build Defense Capabilities of African Partners 4 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Our Team U. S. ARMY AFRICA – Italy U. S. AIR FORCES AFRICA – Germany U. S. MARINE FORCES AFRICA – Germany U. S. NAVAL FORCES AFRICA – Italy U. S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND AFRICA – Germany Enduring Support on the Continent COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE - HORN OF AFRICA, DJIBOUTI DEFENSE ATTACHÉ OFFICES OF SECURITY COOPERATION STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 5 UNCLASSIFIED

Our Team (cont. ) UNCLASSIFIED Joint Headquarters Staff with Interagency Representatives including: • Department of State • U. S. Agency for International Development • Department of Homeland Security • Department of Energy • Department of Justice We work with Embassy Country Teams via our Defense Attachés 6 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED USAFRICOM’s Strategic Approach Theater Strategy (10 yrs) Ends • U. S. citizens, allies/partners better protected from threats in Africa • VEOs neutralized in East Africa • Instability and VEOs contained in North and West Africa • Better positioned to protect USG personnel and facilities • Maritime security improved in Gulf of Guinea • Regional response forces play active role in regional stability • Expanded sovereignty/development in Central and Southern Africa UNCLASSIFIED 8

UNCLASSIFIED USAFRICOM’s Strategic Approach Theater Strategy (10 yrs) Ways • Support regional and comprehensive USG approaches • Partner with continental and regional influencers • Build African executive, generating, and operating force capacity • Enable allies and partners • Unilateral action, when necessary Means • Posture, Presence, Programs, Exercises, Engagements, and Operations UNCLASSIFIED 8

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