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{{short description|Unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for the African region}}
{{short description|Unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for the African region}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2015}}
{{Organization
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
|OrganizationName=United States Africa Command
{{Primary sources|date=February 2023}}
|OrganizationType=Executive Departments
{{Infobox military unit
|Mission=To advance U.S. national interests and security in Africa by strengthening the defense capabilities of African nations, countering transnational threats, and fostering regional stability; to work in partnership with African countries to promote a more stable, secure, and prosperous Africa.
|OrganizationExecutive=Commander
|Employees=About 2,000
|Budget=$276 million (FY 2012)
|Website=https://www.africom.mil/
|Services=Military Operations; Security Cooperation; Counterterrorism
|ParentOrganization=United States Department of Defense
|CreationLegislation=N/A (Established by the Department of Defense)
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation=48.76742, 9.13362
|HeadquartersAddress=Kelley Barracks, Kurmärker Straße 45, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany
}}{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name = United States Africa Command
|unit_name = United States Africa Command
|image = Seal of the United States Africa Command.svg
|image = Seal of the United States Africa Command.svg