U.S. Africa Command
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U.S. Africa Command is a United States unified combatant command responsible for military operations, security cooperation, and strategic partnerships across the African continent.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: U.S. Africa Command Context triple: [Unified Combatant Commands, includes, U.S. Africa Command]
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A.
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command is the Army’s primary headquarters for organizing, training, and deploying elite special operations forces for missions worldwide.
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B.
United States European Command
United States European Command is a U.S. unified combatant command responsible for overseeing American military operations and security interests across Europe and parts of Eurasia.
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C.
U.S. Space Command
U.S. Space Command is a United States military command responsible for conducting operations and protecting national interests in space.
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D.
United States Indo-Pacific Command
United States Indo-Pacific Command is a unified combatant command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for overseeing military operations and security interests across the vast Indo-Pacific region.
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E.
United States Army Cyber Command
United States Army Cyber Command is a major Army command responsible for conducting cyberspace operations, defending Army networks, and supporting U.S. Cyber Command in digital warfare and information security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Africa Command Target entity description: U.S. Africa Command is a United States unified combatant command responsible for military operations, security cooperation, and strategic partnerships across the African continent.
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A.
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command is the Army’s primary headquarters for organizing, training, and deploying elite special operations forces for missions worldwide.
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B.
United States European Command
United States European Command is a U.S. unified combatant command responsible for overseeing American military operations and security interests across Europe and parts of Eurasia.
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C.
U.S. Space Command
U.S. Space Command is a United States military command responsible for conducting operations and protecting national interests in space.
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D.
United States Indo-Pacific Command
United States Indo-Pacific Command is a unified combatant command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for overseeing military operations and security interests across the vast Indo-Pacific region.
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E.
United States Army Cyber Command
United States Army Cyber Command is a major Army command responsible for conducting cyberspace operations, defending Army networks, and supporting U.S. Cyber Command in digital warfare and information security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Military organization
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Unified combatant command ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
Africa
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African continent ⓘ |
| becameFullyOperational | 2008-10-01 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
George W. Bush
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surface form:
George W. Bush administration
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| dateFounded | 2007-02-06 ⓘ |
| excludesFromAreaOfResponsibility | Egypt ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Countering violent extremist organizations in Africa
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Humanitarian assistance and disaster response in Africa ⓘ Maritime security in African waters ⓘ Strengthening African security institutions ⓘ Supporting African-led peace operations ⓘ |
| garrison |
Stuttgart
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surface form:
Stuttgart, Germany
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| hasAbbreviation |
U.S. Africa Command
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
USAFRICOM
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| hasComponent |
U.S. Special Operations Command
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surface form:
Special Operations Command Africa
United States Air Forces Africa ⓘ United States Army Africa ⓘ United States Marine Corps Forces Africa ⓘ United States Naval Forces Africa ⓘ |
| hasHeadquarters |
Kelley Barracks
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Stuttgart ⓘ
surface form:
Stuttgart, Germany
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| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.africom.mil/ ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Unified Command Plan ⓘ |
| missionStatement | To protect and defend the national security interests of the United States by strengthening the defense capabilities of African states and regional organizations ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| predecessor |
U.S. Central Command
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surface form:
United States Central Command
United States European Command ⓘ United States Indo-Pacific Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Pacific Command
|
| reportsTo |
President of the United States
ⓘ
United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Building defense partnerships in Africa
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Counterterrorism operations in Africa ⓘ Crisis response in Africa ⓘ Military operations in Africa ⓘ Security cooperation in Africa ⓘ Theater security cooperation programs in Africa ⓘ |
| shortName |
U.S. Africa Command
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
AFRICOM
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| typeOfCommand |
Unified Combatant Commands
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surface form:
Geographic combatant command
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| worksWith |
African Union
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African partner nations ⓘ Regional economic communities in Africa ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: U.S. Africa Command Description of subject: U.S. Africa Command is a United States unified combatant command responsible for military operations, security cooperation, and strategic partnerships across the African continent.
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