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{{Short description|Unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for the European region}} | {{Short description|Unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for the European region}} | ||
{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName= United States European Command | |||
|OrganizationType= Executive Departments | |||
|Mission= To provide U.S. military support for NATO and to conduct military operations, if necessary, in order to ensure the security and stability of Europe and its surrounding areas. USEUCOM promotes peace, stability, and security through deterrence, crisis response, and cooperative security efforts. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive= Commander of U.S. European Command | |||
|Employees= 1200 | |||
|Budget= | |||
|Website= https://www.eucom.mil | |||
|Services= Military operations; Deterrence; Security cooperation; | |||
|ParentOrganization= U.S. Department of Defense | |||
|CreationLegislation= Established under the Unified Command Plan in 1952 | |||
|Regulations= | |||
|HeadquartersLocation= 48.719639, 9.126883 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress= Patch Barracks, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany | |||
}} | |||
{{United States Armed Forces sidebar}} | {{United States Armed Forces sidebar}} | ||
The '''United States European Command''' ('''EUCOM''') is one of the eleven [[Unified Combatant Command|unified combatant commands]] of the [[United States military]], headquartered in [[Stuttgart]], Germany. Its area of focus covers {{convert|21000000|sqmi|km2}} and 51 countries and territories, including [[Europe]], [[Caucasus|The Caucasus]], [[Russia]] and [[Greenland]]. The Commander of the United States EUCOM simultaneously serves as the [[Supreme Allied Commander, Europe]] (SACEUR) within [[NATO]], a military alliance. During the [[Gulf War]] and [[Operation Northern Watch]], EUCOM controlled the forces flying from [[Incirlik Air Base]]. | The '''United States European Command''' ('''EUCOM''') is one of the eleven [[Unified Combatant Command|unified combatant commands]] of the [[United States military]], headquartered in [[Stuttgart]], Germany. Its area of focus covers {{convert|21000000|sqmi|km2}} and 51 countries and territories, including [[Europe]], [[Caucasus|The Caucasus]], [[Russia]] and [[Greenland]]. The Commander of the United States EUCOM simultaneously serves as the [[Supreme Allied Commander, Europe]] (SACEUR) within [[NATO]], a military alliance. During the [[Gulf War]] and [[Operation Northern Watch]], EUCOM controlled the forces flying from [[Incirlik Air Base]]. | ||