United States European Command

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Military organization Unified combatant command

United States European Command is a U.S. unified combatant command responsible for overseeing American military operations and security interests across Europe and parts of Eurasia.

Aliases (8)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Military organization → Unified combatant command →
areaOfResponsibility	European continent → Parts of Eurasia → Parts of the Middle East →
commanderAlsoServesAs	Supreme Allied Commander Europe →
commandStructure	Unified Combatant Command →
coordinatesWith	Allied armed forces in Europe → United States Africa Command → United States Central Command →
country	United States of America →
dateFormed	1952 →
engagesIn	Contingency planning → Joint and combined military exercises → Security cooperation activities →
formedDuring	Cold War →
hasAbbreviation	USEUCOM →
hasCommanderTitle	Commander, United States European Command →
hasWebsite	https://www.eucom.mil/ →
headquartersFacility	Patch Barracks →
headquartersLocation	Germany → Stuttgart →
militaryBranch	Joint (multi-service) →
partOf	United States Armed Forces → United States Department of Defense →
primaryMission	Defend U.S. interests in Europe → Deter aggression in Europe → Strengthen transatlantic security →
responsibleFor	Deterrence and defense in the European theater → Planning and execution of joint military operations in its area of responsibility → Security cooperation with European allies → U.S. military operations in Europe → U.S. military operations in parts of Eurasia → U.S. military operations in parts of the Middle East →
serviceComponentsInclude	Special Operations Command Europe → United States Air Forces in Europe → United States Army Europe and Africa → United States Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa → United States Naval Forces Europe →
shortName	EUCOM →
subordinateTo	United States President → United States Secretary of Defense →
supportsOrganization	NATO → North Atlantic Treaty Organization →
theater	Europe → Parts of Eurasia →
usesLanguage	English →

Referenced by (26)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Commander, United States European Command → Special Operations Command Europe ("U.S. European Command") → United States Army Europe and Africa ("United States European Command theater forces") →	partOf
United States Army Europe and Africa ("Army Service Component Command to USEUCOM") → United States Marine Corps →	commandStructure
Kelley Barracks ("United States European Command area of responsibility") → West Berlin Allied forces →	controlledBy
Patch Barracks → Patch Barracks ("EUCOM headquarters") →	hosts
Special Operations Command Europe ("U.S. European Command") → United States Army Europe and Africa →	parentOrganization
United States Air Forces in Europe → V Corps (United States) ("U.S. European Command (operational control, various periods)") →	subordinateTo
United States Army Intelligence and Security Command → United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command →	supports
II Marine Expeditionary Force ("U.S. European Command") → U.S. Fleet Forces Command →	supportsCommand
Operation Provide Comfort →	commandedBy
United States Army Europe and Africa ("U.S. joint force in Europe") →	componentOf
USEUCOM →	fullName
United States Armed Forces →	hasSubOrganization
Unified Combatant Commands ("U.S. European Command") →	includes
Special Operations Command Europe ("U.S. European Command") →	operationalControlBy
U.S. Africa Command →	predecessor
Allied Command Operations →	sharesCommanderWith
United States European Command ("EUCOM") →	shortName