TEXT: U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), center, speaks with the crew of the Ohio-class fleet guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea Nov. 25, 2019. AFRICOM, a full-spectrum combatant command, is one of the six U.S. Defense Department's geographic combatant commands and is responsible for all DoD operations, exercises, and security cooperation on the African continent, its island nations, and surrounding waters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Nelson)