page_title: United States Army Africa
hierarchical_section_title: United States Army Africa
caption_attribution_description: English: Shoulder sleeve insignia worn by U.S. Army Africa
context_page_description: United States Army Africa, also known as the Southern European Task Force, is the United States Army service component command of United States Africa Command.
  USARAF's headquarters are located on Caserma Ederle and Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy.
  SETAF, now known as USARAF/SETAF has been stationed in Italy since 1955 and has a long history of operating on the African continent and partnering with African nations. During the past 15 years, SETAF has provided crisis response, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance on the continent.
  On 3 December 2008 in Rome, Italy, an official announcement by the U.S. and Italian governments stated that SETAF would become USARAF, and one week later on 9 December 2008 USARAF was established as the Army Service Component Command of AFRICOM. According to the Army Times, this marked the end of the airborne chapter of the unit's history and the beginning of its new role as the Army component of AFRICOM.
  The vision for U.S. Army Africa is to be a trusted and respected partner, achieving long-term strategic effects in Africa.
context_section_description: United States Army Africa (USARAF), also known as the Southern European Task Force (SETAF), is the United States Army service component command of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM or AFRICOM).
  USARAF's headquarters are located on Caserma Ederle and Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy. 
  SETAF, now known as USARAF/SETAF has been stationed in Italy since 1955 and has a long history of operating on the African continent and partnering with African nations. During the past 15 years, SETAF has provided crisis response, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance on the continent.
  On 3 December 2008 in Rome, Italy, an official announcement by the U.S. and Italian governments stated that SETAF would become USARAF, and one week later on 9 December 2008 USARAF was established as the Army Service Component Command of AFRICOM.  According to the Army Times, this marked the end of the airborne chapter of the unit's history and the beginning of its new role as the Army component of AFRICOM.
  The vision for U.S. Army Africa is to be a trusted and respected partner, achieving long-term strategic effects in Africa.  The command's mission statement explains that USARAF/SETAF employs Army forces as partners, builds sustainable capacity, and supports the joint force in order to disrupt transnational threats and promote regional stability in Africa.
caption: Shoulder sleeve insignia
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