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Past Event
Seminar

AFRICOM: A New Model for Civil-Military Cooperation and the Modern U.S. Combatant Command

Open to the Public

Mr. Saxton will elaborate on the mission of AFRICOM, which entails coordinating the kind of support that will enable African governments and existing regional organizations to have greater capacity to provide security and respond in times of need. Mr. Saxton will discuss the interplay between security and development in Africa and how a new model for civil-military cooperation can contribute to both.

Please join us! Everyone is welcome!

Date: Time: - Location: Room 150
Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward, Commander of U.S. Africa Command, speaks during the U.S. Africa Command Unified Command Activation Ceremony, Oct. 1, 2008, at the Pentagon in Washington.

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Mr. Saxton will elaborate on the mission of AFRICOM, which entails coordinating the kind of support that will enable African governments and existing regional organizations to have greater capacity to provide security and respond in times of need. Mr. Saxton will discuss the interplay between security and development in Africa and how a new model for civil-military cooperation can contribute to both.

Please join us! Everyone is welcome!