United States Special Operations Command Africa

The United States Special Operations Command Africa ( SOCAFRICA ) is a composite command (sub Unified Combatant Command) that combines the Special Operations Forces ( Special Forces ) of the U.S. Africa Command ( AFRICOM ) in itself and leads. The SOCAFRICA is stationed at AFRICOM in the Kelley Barracks in Möhringen on the Fildern ( Baden- Württemberg). Since August 24, 2009, Colonel Christopher K. Haas commander of SOCAFRICA.

History

Once on the instructions of the U.S. President George W. Bush on September 30, 2008, the Regional Command AFRICOM had started its service, a team of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe ( SOCEUR ) with the planning and establishment of a corresponding command for special operations forces for the area of ​​responsibility was the AFRICOM commissioned. The delegation worked closely with its sister commands of the other regional commands, such as the U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific ( SOCPAC ), the U.S. Special Operations Command Central ( SOCCENT ) and the parent command of all U.S. Special Forces, U.S. Special Operations Command ( SOCOM ), together, with the objective of optimum utilization of resources and provision of equipment and staff required.

The planning and production of the operational capability should be completed by 31 March 2009. The extent to which SOCAFRICA is now operational, is not known.