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Sunday, October 07, 2007

US Africa Command Reaches Initial Operating Capability

U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, officially stood up today when the organization reached its "initial operating capability" (IOC) to start functioning as the Pentagon’s newest regionally-focused headquarters.
General William E. "Kip" Ward was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 28 as AFRICOM's first commander.

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