US Africa Command Theater Clearance Coordination Center
Theater entry requirements are determined by the Combatant Commander (COCOM) and listed in the DoD Foreign Clearance Manual/Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG).

US Africa Command theater entry requirements pertain to all DoD military, civilian, and contractor personnel travelling in any capacity into and within the US Africa Command Area of Responsibility.

  • All DoD and DoD-sponsored travel in the U.S. Africa Command Area of Responsibility requires Theater Clearance approval from the Commander, U.S. Africa Command prior to travel.
  • Requirements for Theater Clearance approval are published in the Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Manual.
  • Theater Clearance requests will be completed via the Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS). APACS allows simultaneous processing of Country, Theater, and Special Area clearances.
  • Theater clearance requests must indicate the most recent completion dates of entry requirements specified in the Foreign Clearance Manual.

Mandatory Theater Travel Training/Requirements
  • Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) Level 1
  • SERE Level B or higher or SERE 100
  • DD Form 1833 (ISOPREP) submitted via the Personnel Recovery Mission Software (PRMS) or Army Knowledge On-Line (AKO) "PRO-File" tool
  • Africa Command medical assessment
  • Force Protection Requirements
    1. FP Plan Template (Word Doc)
    2. FPCON Africa Map (Adobe PDF)
    3. ACI 3200.11 (Adobe PDF)
US Africa Command Theater Clearance Steps
For more detailed instructions, refer to the Theater Clearance Steps (PDF).
Links labeled as 'External' below will open in a new browser window.
  1. Review the Foreign Clearance guide.
    External link: FCG
    External link: DoS Electronic Country Clearance (eCC)
    PDF Link: Dept of State Travel Advisory: Kenya
  2. Complete AT/FP Level 1 training.
    External link: atLevel1
  3. Complete fundamental Code of Conduct training (per the JPRA, Joint Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Training Standards Level A, 5 November 2010) within 24 months prior to entering the US Africa Command AOR:
    1. SERE 100.1 computer-based training satisfies the level A requirement and as continuation training. This unclassified training can be found on the Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) page (http://jko.jfcom.mil) under the "Take Courses" tab, course number "J3T A-US022". Completion of the previous CBT version "SERE 100" will satisfy this requirement until 1 November 2012
    2. Continuation training every 24 months or service requirement applies regardless of previous code of conduct training.
    Review this PDF for steps required
    External link: Joint Knowledge Online
  4. Complete and submit DD Form 1833 "ISOPREP."
    Instructions : ISOPREP Instructions.pdf
    External link: DD Form 1833 "ISOPREP" (requires AKO account)
  5. Complete medical assessment and requirements, including Africa travel preparation checklist IAW Africa Command Manual (ACM) 4200.03 "Force Health Protection Procedures for Deployment and Travel".
  6. Create an Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance Systems (APACS) account.
    Instructions : APACS Instructions.pdf
    External link: APACS
  7. Submit travel clearance request.
    Instructions : Personnel Request.pdf
    Emergency Clearance Guidance : Emergency Leaves.pdf
Ensure your APACS travel request contains completion dates of mandatory theater entry requirements. Annotate the medical assessment/travel preparation checklist completion date in the "Notes" section.

  Contact Information  
Address  HQ U.S. Africa Command
attn: OPL-FOS Special Programs Branch
Unit 29951
APO, AE 09751
Phone  DSN: (314) 421-2866 / 9926 / 3789
COM: +49 (0)711 729-2866 / 9926 / 3789
Email  acTheaterClearance@usafricom.mil
 
Non-duty hours/weekend/holidays/emergency requests, please contact
US Africa Command JOC Operations Officer
Phone  DSN: 314-421-4051
COM: +49 711 729-4051
Email  jocopsoff@usafricom.mil



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