{"id":59347,"date":"2020-11-20T21:34:27","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T21:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/11\/20\/us-army-merges-europe-and-africa-commands\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:32:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:32:36","slug":"us-army-merges-europe-and-africa-commands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/11\/20\/us-army-merges-europe-and-africa-commands\/","title":{"rendered":"US Army merges Europe and Africa commands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Army has made the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/ausa\/2020\/10\/08\/us-army-europe-and-us-army-africa-to-merge-as-commander-pins-on-fourth-star\/\" target=_blank>consolidation of its Europe and Africa commands<\/a> official, according to a Nov. 20 statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new command will be called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/news\/your-army\/2020\/07\/10\/as-defender-2020-winds-down-army-planning-for-2021-underway\/\" target=_blank>U.S. Army Europe<\/a> and Africa, or by its acronym USAREUR-AF. All units assigned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/10\/09\/new-army-africa-commander-talks-possibility-of-an-african-based-sfab-training-african-ncos-and-more\/\" target=_blank>U.S. Army Africa<\/a> will be reassigned to USAREUR-AF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">News of the consolidation and the elevation of the command to a four-star billet has been out since early last month, and the statement offers little in the way of new details. It did, however, confirm that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2018\/01\/18\/new-us-army-europe-chief-touts-his-regional-chops\/\" target=_blank>Gen. Christopher Cavoli,<\/a> who has received his fourth star, will command USAREUR-AF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Army Africa\/Southern European Task Force is now redesignated as U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa \u2014 or SETAF-AF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two-star general in charge of the former U.S. Army Africa will serve as commander of the task force and also USAREUR-AF\u2019s deputy commanding general for Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, who is now the SETAF-AF commander and USAREUR-AF\u2019s deputy commander, served previously as the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Europe under Cavoli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis consolidation enhances global and regional readiness in support of the National Defense Strategy,\u201d Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said in the statement. \u201cThe new structure will increase command and control effectiveness, flexibility and the capability to conduct large-scale, joint and multi-domain operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new four-star command \u201cwill play a vital role in supporting missions across two interconnected theaters of operation,\u201d the statement read. \u201cIt will also enhance efficiency by streamlining the headquarters\u2019 ability to execute functions and improving global and regional contingency response efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another benefit to the consolidation is allowing the headquarters room to focus on strategic-level tasks. SETAF-AF and the recently reactivated V Corps will \u201cfocus on readiness and interoperability with allies and partners at the operational and tactical levels,\u201d the statement noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V Corps has a rotational forward headquarters in Poznan, Poland, and, according to the statement, \u201cwill be integral to the planning and synchronization of operations in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SETAF-AF will be responsible for Army operations and assets in Africa and Italy, and will coordinate directly with U.S. Africa Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/information-warfare\/2020\/03\/19\/us-army-europes-growing-challenge-fight-fake-news-and-misinformation\/\" target=_blank>U.S. Army Europe<\/a> is based in Wiesbaden, Germany, and U.S. Army Africa was based in Vincenza, Italy. 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