General William E. Ward, Commander
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US Africa Command Theater Clearance Coordination Center
Theater entry requirements are determined by the Combatant Commander (COCOM) and listed in the DoD Foreign Clearance Manual/Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG).
US Africa Command theater entry requirements pertain to all DoD military, civilian, and contractor personnel travelling in any capacity into and within the US Africa Command Area of Responsibility.
- All DoD and DoD-sponsored travel in the U.S. Africa Command Area of Responsibility requires Theater Clearance approval from the Commander, U.S. Africa Command prior to travel.
- Requirements for Theater Clearance approval are published in the Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Manual.
- Theater Clearance requests will be completed via the Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS). APACS allows simultaneous processing of Country, Theater, and Special Area clearances.
- Theater clearance requests must indicate the most recent completion dates of entry requirements specified in the Foreign Clearance Manual.
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US Africa Command Theater Clearance Steps For more detailed instructions, refer to the Theater Clearance Steps (PDF). Links labeled as 'External' below will open in a new browser window. |
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HQ U.S. Africa Command attn: OPL-FOS Special Programs Branch Unit 29951 APO, AE 09751 |
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DSN: (314) 421-2866/3413 COM: +49 (0)711 729-2866/3413 |
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Non-duty hours/weekend/holidays/emergency requests, please contact
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| Phone | DSN: 314-421-4051 COM: +49 711 729-4051 |
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AFRICOM Dialogue From General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command My staff and I spend much of our time traveling and meeting with people across Africa, throughout the United States, and around the world.... (Read Full Entry) Recent Posts by AFRICOM Staff On 3/8/2010 4:22:57 PM From Command Sergeant Major Mark Ripka "I just returned from a trip to Africa where I visited with partner nation military leaders in Uganda, Kenya, and Senegal. At each location and during each engagement I was encouraged..." (Read Full Entry) On 3/8/2010 9:24:32 AM From Colonel James Welton, U.S. Africa Command "U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Africa Command, and the Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (COE-DMHA) partnered with U.S. Agency for International Development..." (Read Full Entry) On 2/10/2010 10:25:46 AM From Major Paula Kurtz, 17th Air Force "It's always a great feeling when weeks, sometimes months, of work finally culminates and a mission launches successfully. Today I'm sitting on a C-130J -- the newest model..." (Read Full Entry) On 3/11/2010 11:40:07 PM christian in cameroon wrote "The Americans again—Now in Cameroon...why dont they go to war-torn nigeria..." (Read Full Entry) On 3/11/2010 7:17:08 PM muscat in bahrain wrote "Africom and the racism in the united states of america.Do you really have good intentions for black people.European domination..." (Read Full Entry) On 3/11/2010 6:57:20 PM muscat in bahrain wrote "American interests are in Europe and Asia,so Africom to me is either a distraction or outright deceit.Why is the headquaters of Africom still located in Germany? European country.T..." (Read Full Entry) On 3/10/2010 11:07:50 AM Tom in Unspecified wrote "I very much enjoyed this article. After seeing first-hand the enhanced value a professional NCO course could benefit the Senegalese leadership. It is good to hear that such a cours..." (Read Full Entry) 
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