Commander, United States Africa Command
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The Commander, United States Africa Command is the senior U.S. military leader responsible for overseeing all Department of Defense operations, activities, and security cooperation across the African continent (excluding Egypt).
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commander, United States Africa Command canonical | 2 |
| CDR USAFRICOM | 1 |
| Commander of United States Africa Command | 1 |
| Commander, U.S. Africa Command | 1 |
| Geographic Combatant Commander | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4364979 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commander, United States Africa Command Context triple: [Special Operations Command Africa, subordinateTo, Commander, United States Africa Command]
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A.
Commander, United States European Command
The Commander, United States European Command is the senior U.S. military officer responsible for directing American forces and operations across the European theater.
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B.
Commander, U.S. Central Command
The Commander, U.S. Central Command is the senior U.S. military leader responsible for overseeing American military operations and strategy across the Middle East and parts of Central and South Asia.
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C.
Commander, U.S. Southern Command
The Commander, U.S. Southern Command is the senior U.S. military leader responsible for overseeing American defense and security operations across Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
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D.
Commander, United States Special Operations Command
The Commander, United States Special Operations Command is the senior military leader responsible for overseeing all U.S. special operations forces and directing their global missions and activities.
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E.
Commander, U.S. Strategic Command
The Commander, U.S. Strategic Command is the senior military leader responsible for overseeing U.S. nuclear forces, global strike, and strategic deterrence operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commander, United States Africa Command Target entity description: The Commander, United States Africa Command is the senior U.S. military leader responsible for overseeing all Department of Defense operations, activities, and security cooperation across the African continent (excluding Egypt).
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A.
Commander, United States European Command
The Commander, United States European Command is the senior U.S. military officer responsible for directing American forces and operations across the European theater.
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B.
Commander, U.S. Central Command
The Commander, U.S. Central Command is the senior U.S. military leader responsible for overseeing American military operations and strategy across the Middle East and parts of Central and South Asia.
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C.
Commander, U.S. Southern Command
The Commander, U.S. Southern Command is the senior U.S. military leader responsible for overseeing American defense and security operations across Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
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D.
Commander, United States Special Operations Command
The Commander, United States Special Operations Command is the senior military leader responsible for overseeing all U.S. special operations forces and directing their global missions and activities.
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E.
Commander, U.S. Strategic Command
The Commander, U.S. Strategic Command is the senior military leader responsible for overseeing U.S. nuclear forces, global strike, and strategic deterrence operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
combatant command commander
ⓘ
military position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Africa
ⓘ
United States Africa Command area of responsibility ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| excludes |
Arab Republic of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Egypt
|
| firstHolder | William E. Ward ⓘ |
| formationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| goal |
promote regional security and stability in Africa
ⓘ
protect U.S. national security interests in Africa ⓘ strengthen defense capabilities of African partner nations ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
CDR USAFRICOM
ⓘ
linked to:
Commander, United States Africa Command
CDRUSAFRICOM ⓘ COM USAFRICOM ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Africa Command
|
| hasAuthorityOver |
joint U.S. military forces assigned to United States Africa Command
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operational control of U.S. forces in the AFRICOM area of responsibility ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
coordinate joint military operations in the AFRICOM area of responsibility
ⓘ
maintain military-to-military relationships with African partner nations ⓘ oversee Department of Defense activities in Africa ⓘ oversee Department of Defense operations in Africa ⓘ oversee Department of Defense security cooperation in Africa ⓘ provide military advice on African security issues ⓘ support U.S. foreign policy objectives in Africa ⓘ support counterterrorism operations in Africa ⓘ support crisis response operations in Africa ⓘ support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in Africa ⓘ support maritime security operations around Africa ⓘ |
| isComparableTo |
Commander, United States Central Command
ⓘ
linked to:
Commander, U.S. Central Command
Commander, United States European Command ⓘ |
| isHeadOf |
United States Africa Command
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Africa Command
|
| isPositionIn | United States military chain of command ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | four-star command position ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart
|
| militaryRankRequired |
admiral
ⓘ
general ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Africa Command
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Africa Command
United States Unified Combatant Command structure ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
President of the United States
ⓘ
United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| worksWith |
African Union
ⓘ
U.S. ambassadors in African countries ⓘ United States Department of State ⓘ regional African organizations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Commander, United States Africa Command Description of subject: The Commander, United States Africa Command is the senior U.S. military leader responsible for overseeing all Department of Defense operations, activities, and security cooperation across the African continent (excluding Egypt).
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
United States Department of Defense positions
subject linked to:
Combatant Commanders
linked to: Commander, United States Africa Command
linked to: Commander, United States Africa Command
linked to: Commander, United States Africa Command
linked to: Commander, United States Africa Command