U.S. Army To Bolster U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Army Gen. Carter Ham, the commander of United States Africa Command, seen here at the 134th National Guard Association of the U.S. General Conference in Reno, Nev., Sept. 10, warned against military action in Mali. (Jim Greenhil / Army)
Army Plans To Shift Troops To U.S. Africa Command -- Washington Times
Aims for quick crisis response.
U.S. Africa Command, the military’s newest regional force, will have more troops available early next year as the Pentagon winds down from two ground wars over the past decade, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Army chief of staff, told The Washington Times.
As part of Gen. Odierno’s Regionally Aligned Forces concept, about 1,200 soldiers will deploy to Africa as early as March in an effort to place troops strategically around the globe to respond quickly to sudden challenges in hot spots such as Libya and to develop ties with the people and officials in host countries.
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Update #1: Teams from a US Army brigade heading to 35 African nations to beef up anti-terror training -- Washington Post/AP
Update #2: US deploying troops to 35 African countries -- RT
My Comment: I guess the Africom Commander`s worries about the growing extremist threat in Africa is making waves in Washington. I also presume that this deployment will be on top of the Special Ops units that are being sent to the region.
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