New Marine unit adds to AFRICOM

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New Marine unit adds to AFRICOM
By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Tuesday, November 18, 2008

STUTTGART, Germany — Marine Corps Forces Africa — the Marine component of AFRICOM — officially activated on Monday, bringing all of the Corps’ missions on the continent under one command in Stuttgart.

The new command, which operates alongside Marine Corps Forces Europe at Panzer Kaserne, unfurled its colors Friday during a ceremony in anticipation of its activation this week.

Brig. Gen. Tracy L. Garrett will lead both commands.

“The primary focus of the new command will be on engagement — through theater security cooperation activities — bringing U.S. Marine Corps competencies to the table in support of U.S. Africa Command,” said Garrett during the ceremony.

The new command is responsible for coordinating Marine Corps-related operations and exercises on the continent, including civil affairs missions and military-to-military training exercises intended to promote broader stability.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=58878

[Recursion]

1. Stuttgart?

Really? We can't find a single country in Africa to host the HQ?

[unhappycamper]

2. Nope. n/t