The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject evaluation. The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and its Service Components developed and implemented plans and capabilities to respond to possible crises in North and West Africa. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, “Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.” We will perform the evaluation at the headquarters for USAFRICOM and its Service Components. We may identify additional locations during the evaluation.