As a "combatant command plus, " one that mixes soft and hard power and thus military and civilian personnel, AFRICOM will be a hybrid giant staffed by an interagency personnel kaleidoscope.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: AFRICOM proceeds apace

Here's a radical thought: The abrupt resignation yesterday of the Combatant Commander of U.S. Central Command, Admiral William J.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Vice President Fallon?

For the first time ever, television audiences got a look inside the training of Naval Special Warfare, the Navy's Special Operations Command, the Navy SEALS and Special Warfare Combatant Crewman's training.

CNN: CNN Profiles - Kyra Phillips - Correspondent

The Bush Administration has created the Department of Homeland Security, while the Defense Department has organized a new Northern Command in which for the first time a combatant commander has the entire continental United States within his area of responsibility.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Remarks to the Council on Foreign Relations

Although the Unified Command Plan establishes the authority of the Geographic Combatant Commander (GCC) to plan and conduct security cooperation activities within an assigned area of responsibility, there are a number of programs or activities over which the GCC has no influence.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A stimulus for African security