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===Creation of the command (2006–2008)=== | ===Creation of the command (2006–2008)=== | ||
In mid-2006, Defense Secretary | In mid-2006, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld formed a planning team to advise on requirements for establishing a new Unified Command for the African continent. In early December, he made his recommendations to President [[George W. Bush]].<ref name=PENTAGON-CREATES-MILITARY-COMMAND-FOR-AFRICA>{{cite news |title=Pentagon Creates Military Command for Africa. | ||
|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7234997 |work=[[National Public Radio|NPR Morning Edition]] |date=7 February 2007 |access-date=25 June 2015 |first=Jackie |last=Northham}}</ref><ref name=AFRICA-COMMAND-PLANS-APPROVED-BY-BUSH>{{cite news |title=Africa Command plans approved by Bush, DOD officials confirm |url=http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=42476 |work=Stars and Stripes |date=30 December 2006 |access-date=25 June 2015 |first=Jeff |last=Schogol}}</ref> | |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7234997 |work=[[National Public Radio|NPR Morning Edition]] |date=7 February 2007 |access-date=25 June 2015 |first=Jackie |last=Northham}}</ref><ref name=AFRICA-COMMAND-PLANS-APPROVED-BY-BUSH>{{cite news |title=Africa Command plans approved by Bush, DOD officials confirm |url=http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=42476 |work=Stars and Stripes |date=30 December 2006 |access-date=25 June 2015 |first=Jeff |last=Schogol}}</ref> | ||