United States European Command

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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.

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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 Commands
surface form: Unified Combatant Command
coordinatesWith Allies of World War II
surface form: Allied armed forces in Europe

U.S. Africa Command
surface form: United States Africa Command

U.S. Central Command
surface form: 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
Department of Defense
surface form: 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 Africa
surface form: United States Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa

U.S. Fleet Forces Command
surface form: United States Naval Forces Europe
shortName United States European Command self-linksurface differs
surface form: EUCOM
subordinateTo President of the United States
surface form: United States President

United States Secretary of Defense
supportsOrganization NATO
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
theater Europe
Parts of Eurasia
usesLanguage English

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100th Air Refueling Wing serviceComponent United States European Command
this entity surface form: U.S. European Command
Commander, United States Army Europe partOf United States European Command
Commander, V Corps coordinatesWith United States European Command
this entity surface form: U.S. European Command
Combatant Commanders examplesOfCommands United States European Command
subject surface form: Combatant Commander
this entity surface form: U.S. European Command