- Additional Authors
- United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs.
- Description
- ii, 42 p. : digital, PDF file.
- Summary
- In February 2007, the President directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) to help strengthen U.S. security cooperation with African nations and bring peace and stability to the continent. For this review, GAO assessed DOD's (1) efforts to establish the command and communicate its mission, (2) progress in integrating personnel from other U.S. government agencies into AFRICOM, and (3) plans and costs for establishing a permanent headquarters and supporting offices in Africa. In assessing DOD's efforts to establish AFRICOM, GAO analyzed relevant documentation and obtained perspectives from the combatant commands, military services, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of State (State), U. S. Agency for International Development, and nongovernmental organizations. GAO recommends that AFRICOM include three key elements in its communications strategy, seek formal commitments for interagency personnel, and develop a comprehensive assessment of the possible locations of its permanent command headquarters and offices in Africa.
- Alternative Title
- Defense management : actions needed to address stakeholder concerns, improve interagency collaboration, and determine full costs associated with the United States Africa Command
- Actions needed to address stakeholder concerns, improve interagency collaboration, and determine full costs associated with the U.S. Africa Command
- Subjects
- Note
- Title from title screen (viewed on Mar. 26, 2009).
- "February 2009."
- "GAO-09-181."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- System Details (note)
- System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 3/26/09: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09181.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
- Call Number
- GPO Internet GA 1.13:GAO-09-181
- OCLC
- 317128613
- Author
United States. Government Accountability Office.
- Title
Defense management [electronic resource] : actions needed to address stakeholder concerns, improve interagency collaboration, and determine full costs associated with the U.S. Africa Command : report to the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives.
- Imprint
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
- System Details
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 3/26/09: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09181.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs.
- Gpo Item No.
0546-D (online)
- Sudoc No.
GA 1.13:GAO-09-181
- Research Call Number
GPO Internet GA 1.13:GAO-09-181