U.S. Government Accountability Office

U.S. Government Accountability Office. GAO-09-181, Defense Management: Actions Needed to Address Stakeholder Concerns, Improve Interagency Collaboration, and Determine Full Costs Associated with the U.S. Africa Command. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2009. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09181.pdf (accessed 25 July 2011).

This report assesses the Department of Defense’s (DoD) efforts to establish U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and communicate its mission, progress in integrating personnel from other U.S. government agencies into AFRICOM, and plans and costs for establishing a permanent headquarters and supporting offices in Africa.