Secretary Robert Gates
The Africa Command would take over duties split among three of the military's five geographic commands, the European Command, Central Command and Pacific Command. Establishment of an Africa Command is done under presidential authority but members of Congress have been consulted in recent weeks.
Yesterday, Feb 3, 2007 it was announced that the 3rd ID (The old guard) would be the unit to go to the Horn of africa. And the 3rd ID commander said "the 3rd ID is first a fighting unit"
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