United States Army Major Commands
U.S. Army, Europe
Headquarters:
Heidelberg, Germany
Established: 1945
Mission:
As U.S. European Command's primary land component, USAREUR monitors armed conflicts and potential flash points
throughout a 98-nation area. The Army's largest forward-deployed command, USAREUR maintains a combat-ready, highly
flexible, full-spectrum force.
Activities include: Provide immediate response in support of NATO, U.S. bilateral, multinational and unilateral objectives; support U.S. Army forces in the U.S. European Command theater; receive and assist in the reception, staging, onward movement and integration of U.S. forces; establish, operate and expand operational lines of communication; and support U.S. combatant commanders and joint and combined commanders, and other missions as directed.
On an average day 10,500 USAREUR soldiers are deployed on seven operations in its area of responsibility, which includes Eastern Europe and much of Africa.
People: 90,600
Civilians: 11,800
Active duty: 61,800
Army Reserve: 900
Local national: 16,100
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