Unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for the European region
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United States European Command
Emblem of the United States European Command
Founded
1 August 1952 (1952-08-01)
Country
United States
Type
Unified combatant command
Role
Geographic combatant command
Part of
Department of Defense
Headquarters
Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
Nickname(s)
EUCOM
Website
Official website
Commanders
Commander
GEN Christopher G. Cavoli, USA
Deputy Commander
Lt Gen Steven L. Basham, USAF
Command Senior Enlisted Leader
CSM Robert V. Abernethy, USA
Insignia
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
NATO Map Symbol[1][2]
Military unit
The EUCOM Area of responsibility is shown in orange.
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The United States European Command (EUCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States military, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its area of focus covers 21,000,000 square miles (54,000,000 km2) and 51 countries and territories, including Europe, 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.
^FM 1-02 Operational Terms and Graphics(PDF). US Army. 21 September 2004. pp. 5–36.
^ADP 1-02 Terms and Military Symbols(PDF). US Army. 14 August 2018. pp. 4–8.
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