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trafficking, terrorism, oil theft
and arms and drug smuggling.
―These are crimes of a global
nature," Mwencha said.
"Without a concerted effort
by the global community, the
health of Africa's oceans andmost significant inland
waterways will be irreversibly
damaged."
Mwencha delivered the
conference's keynote address.
"Until there is true
understanding of the strategic
importance of Africa's
domain, vulnerabilities will
continue to grow," Mwencha
said.
U.S. AFRICOM Hosts
2010 Maritime Security
Conference
Interagency personnel and
African participants came
together for a two-day
conference, October 13-14,
on ―Maritime Safety and
Security: Towards Economic
Prosperity.‖ The event, co-
sponsored by the
Departments of State and
Defense, provided a forum
for interaction among African
and U.S. policymakers and
non-traditional maritime
safety and security
stakeholders.
This international event
brought together more than
170 participants representing
the African Union
Commission, nearly 20
African nations, U.S.government agencies,
international and inter-
governmental
organizations, along with
academic and private sector
experts. The goal was to
provide a forum for
interaction among African
and U.S. policymakers and
non-traditional maritime
safety and security
stakeholders to identify and
discuss common cross-sector
maritime security strategies
for sustained capacity
building and economic
development, according to
conference organizers.
With maritime challengesgrowing each year off
Africa's coasts, African
Union Commission Deputy
Chairperson Erastus
Mwencha emphasized the
importance of international
partners in developing a
strategy to tackle issues that
affect not only Africa, but
also the world. These include
piracy, illegal fishing,
environmental crimes, human
What’s New at U.S. Africa Command Notable events at U.S.
Africa Command
General Ward
interview with RadioFrance Internationale;
Stuttgart, Germany;
October 13.
U.S. Naval Forces
Europe-Africa Change
of Command
Ceremony; Naples,
Italy; October 8.
Congratulations to
U.S. Army Africa on
their success at the
Association of the U.S.
Army Convention;
Washington, D.C.;
October 25-27
U.S. Africa Command
welcomed new Deputy
to the Commander for
Military Operations
Vice Admiral Charles
J. “Joe” Leidig Jr. ;
August 16.
U.S. Africa Command
welcomed new Senior
Development Advisor
Mark Anthony White;
October 11.
Foreign Policy Advisor
Dr. Raymond Brown represented U.S.
Africa Command at
the Africa Bureau
Chiefs of Mission
Conference;
Washington, D.C.;
October 4-9.
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Inside this issue:
Message from the
Commander
2
NEWSMAKERS:
Recent U.S.
AFRICOM Exercises
and Activities
3
Interview with Senior
Development Advisor
Mark A. White
4
December 2010
STUTTGART, Germany — Participants of the 2010
conference on Africa Maritime Safety and Security:Towards Economic Prosperity, gather on the steps of the
Millenium Hotel for a group photo October 13, 2010.
Maritime Safety and
Security Conference also on
Click on image to the right t o view
video clips of the conference.
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Message from the Commander
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Dear Colleagues,
Coordination with our
country teams is anAfrica Command
operating tenet and
underlies what we do
on the continent and itsisland nations. One of
our most important
coordination
mechanisms is our annualTheater Security Cooperation
Conference (TSCC), our primary
event for synchronizing DoD program objectives and activities
in Africa with those of other
U.S. Government agencies.
This year's conference took
place November 15-19 at
Ramstein Air Base near
Kaiserslautern, Germany, withmore than 640 security
cooperation stakeholders from
across the U.S. Government
participating.
This was our fourth security
cooperation conference sinceAfrica Command's establishment
in 2007. We continue to work
with our partners to refine our format and ensure the
participation of key
personnel to make this
event as useful as
possible for allinvolved. Two years
ago, we moved thetiming of the conference
from February to
November in order to
better synchronize our planning timeline with
the Mission Strategic Resource
Plan process. We have worked
with many partners to encourage
input making this the bestconference yet and
have been pleased bythe positive impact
this has had on our
theater securitycooperation planning.
This year, in response
to feedback from our
partners, we further refined the TSCC to
take a more strategic
and long-term
approach to securitycooperation planning.
This year's meeting
was designed to laythe foundation for developing
our five-year regional and
country security cooperation
objectives, which will help guide
our activities in Africa through2014.
The insights and perspectives
that our partners contributedduring the TSCC are essential to
our ability to plan effectively
and in full support of your
mission strategic objectives. Iknow that it was a significant
investment in time and energy
for everyone to be there, and Iwant to underscore how
much I appreciate it.
I witnessed rich and productive discussions
in Ramstein. We look
forward to continuing
our partnership inachieving U.S. foreign
policy and national
security objectives in
Africa. Thank you for the fantastic teamwork
this past year, and I wish
you the best in 2011.
– Kip
“The insights
and
perspectives
that our
partners will
contribute
during the TSCC
are essential to
our ability to
plan
effectively…”
Commander
General William ―Kip‖ Ward
Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations
Vice Admiral Charles J. ―Joe‖ Leidig Jr.
Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Activities
Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes
Senior Enlisted Leader
Command Sergeant Major Mark S. Ripka
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NEWSMAKERS: Exercises and Activities
Review of U.S. AFRICOM Exercises and Regionally Focused Activities with Partner Nations
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Event: Shared Accord Location: Maputo, Mozambique
Date: August 2-12, 2010
Description: This annual peace-and-
stability-operations exercise was coor-
dinated by U.S. Marine Forces Africa,
with participants from all branches of
the U.S. military. About 700 U.S. personnel trained alongside
about 1,000 troops from Mozambique and Angola.
Event: Support to the New Armed
Forces of Liberia
Location: Liberia
Date: Ongoing
Description: Defense Sector Reform is
the follow-on to the Department of
State-sponsored Africa Contingency Operations Training and
Assistance (ACOTA) training performed from 2008 to 2009.
Training is led by U.S. Marine Forces Africa (MARFORAF)
and supported by other components using military members to
train, mentor, and develop the capacity of the New Armed
Forces of Liberia to become a self-sufficient, capable and
professional military force.
Event: Africa Aerospace and Defense
Exposition
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Date: September 21-25, 2010
Description: More than 150 aircrew
and personnel from 17th Air Force and
the N.Y. National Guard participated in the largest air show in
Africa, the Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition. It
featured aircraft from 35 countries and 135 manufacturers.
Highlights included the massive U.S. C-17 Globemaster III and
the newest model of the C-130J Hercules transport plane.
Event: Support to the Democratic
Republic of the Congo
Location: Kisangani, DRC Date: February 2010-present
Description: U.S. AFRICOM
supports military aspects of wider
U.S. government programs to promote
stability in the DRC. In 2010 AFRICOM trained and equipped
about 750 soldiers of a DRC light infantry battalion that is
intended to be a model unit for professional military reforms.
The program includes courses addressing sex-and gender-
based violence concerns, as well as partnership with the
Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture to build the
unit‘s ability to provide its own source of food.
Event: Natural Fire 10
Location: Kitgum, Uganda
Date: October 16-25, 2009
Description: Led by U.S. Army
Africa, this multi-national, globally-
resourced exercise is focused on
humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and regional
security. The FY 2010 exercise took place in October 2009
and included more than 500 U.S. soldiers alongside more
than 600 troops from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania,
and Uganda.
Event: Support to Uganda and Burundi /AMISOM
Location: Uganda and Burundi
Date: Ongoing
Description: U.S. Africa Command has provided uniformed
military subject-matter-experts to augment Department of
State-led Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assis-
tance (ACOTA) training for troops deploying to the African
Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). In addition to assist-
ing in training and familiarization for peacekeepers, AFRI-
COM shipped tactical HF radios to Uganda and trained
Ugandan and Burundi forces on their use.
Event: Flintlock 10
Location: Sahel region
Date: May 2-23, 2010
Description: Approximately 1,200European, African, and U.S.
personnel from 14 nations
participated in interoperability activities in several countries as
part of Flintlock 10. Led by Special Operations Command
Africa, the exercise focused on military interoperability and
capacity-building. The first week included classes on logistics
and military strengths of partner nations. The last two weeks
included tactical and strategic training events in Burkina Faso,
Nigeria, Mauritania, Mali, and Senegal.
Event: Africa Endeavor 2010
Location: Accra, Ghana
Date: August 9-19, 2010 Description: Communications experts
from more than 25 African nations
participated in the continent‘s largest
communications interoperability exercise, Africa Endeavor
2010. A direct satellite link also was established with the
African Union‘s Peace Support Operations Center in Addis
Ababa. Africa Endeavor encourages interoperability,
information exchange, and regional cooperation among
African nations so they can coordinate with one another
during natural disasters or emergencies.
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What is your title here at U.S. Africa Command? I am
the senior development advisor to the commander, GeneralWard. One might ask what that title means. I look at my
role as one where I infuse development expertise into thecommand. General Ward has told me that he wants me towork on all levels at the command, helping to shape
processes, provide practical suggestions/advice and to bring the development perspective into the mix. I also see
my role as facilitating the coordination between USAIDmissions and AFRICOM. Having a senior development
advisor working in the command is a true reflection of howthe three Ds (Diplomacy, Development and Defense) can
be operationalized.
How does your job help U.S. Africa Command in its
mission to promote security and stability in Africa?Achieving a sustainable level of peace, security andstability, in my opinion, is not a vertical act, and is best
achieved when approached comprehensively.Development is vital for both security and stability to
thrive. For example, countries are more likely to be stableif they have systems in place for the ‗rule of law,' economic
growth — including jobs and skills, education and improvedhealth — just to name a few. All are essential componentsfor sustainable success. My job is to bring in that
development component and to serve as the nexus betweenorganizations that have different cultures.
Do you think your position here at AFRICOM will help
link the 3 Ds? (Development, Diplomacy, and Defense)
Most definitely. I would not have come if I didn‘t think I
could make a difference and if I didn‘t believe in whole of
government approach. I am a believer…and I have seenwhere working together can result in a more substantial
impact than working alone. I have worked in collaborationwith the U.S. military previously – with very good results.More than just a cliché, the three Ds make perfect sense.
We can mutually reinforce our good work. That‘simportant for me.
What type of work is USAID doing in Africa? How can
AFRICOM best support this work? USAID is anindependent agency that provides economic, development
and humanitarian assistance around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United States. In Africa,
USAID works to help African governments, institutionsand organizations incorporate good governance principlesand innovative approaches to health, education, economic
growth, agriculture, and the environment. We strive for productive innovation---and to be on the cutting edge of
new science and technology approaches as they relate todevelopment. It‘s all about creating a better quality of lifefor people in developing nations. How can AFRICOM
help? AFRICOM is well on the right track. Promotinginteragency collaboration at the command and continuing
to stress the ‗whole of government‘ approach is smart and practical. The Theater Security Cooperation Conference isa bold and innovative step toward bringing differentgovernment agencies together to discuss goals andobjectives and moving forward in one common direction.
After all, we all want the same thing: peace, security, andstability for countries on the African continent.
The Senior Development Advisor to the United States Africa Command, Mark Anthony White, re- ported for duty on October 11, 2010. U.S. AFRICOM’s Public Affairs Office had the opportunity toask him some questions about his current role, goals, and background. Below are excepts from the
interview. The complete transcript is available at www.africom.mil.
Interview with U.S. AFRICOM’s New Senior Development Advisor
This is a brief excerpt of the interview. View the entire interview transcript at www.africom.mil
