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CRS identified 31 persistent bases and 19 other military sites to which DOD has access in the region. As of March 2024, approximately 67,200 active-duty servicemembers were permanently assigned to overseas bases in Europe, with the largest contingents assigned to locations in Germany (35,068), Italy (12,375) and the United Kingdom (10,058).
U.S. forces assigned to overseas bases in Europe include Army ground units; Navy warships (including destroyers and an amphibious command ship, based in Spain and Italy); and Army, Navy, and Air Force aircraft (including rotary-wing, fighter, electronic attack, bomber, airlift, tanker, and other aircraft).
There are nine U.S. Army garrisons (USAG) located in Europe managed by Installation Management Command Directorate - Europe. Click here to find out about the the new "Digital Garrison App" a one-stop information source for U.S. Army communities.
By comparison, the European Union had around 460,000 thousand base stations, while the United States had approximately 175,000. Get notified via email when this statistic is updated.
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