USEUCOM
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USEUCOM is one of the U.S. Department of Defense’s unified combatant commands responsible for overseeing American military operations and security cooperation across Europe and parts of Eurasia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CDR USEUCOM | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Military organization
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Unified combatant command ⓘ |
| abbreviation | USEUCOM self-link ⓘ |
| allianceRelationship | NATO ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
Arctic region (portions)
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Europe ⓘ Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Middle East (portions, e.g., Israel)
Parts of Eurasia ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Commander, United States European Command ⓘ |
| commanderRank |
Four-star general
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Or four-star admiral ⓘ |
| componentCommand |
United States Air Forces in Europe
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surface form:
U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
United States Army Europe and Africa ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Europe and Africa
United States Marine Corps Forces Africa ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa
United States Naval Forces Africa ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Naval Forces Africa
U.S. Naval Forces Europe ⓘ Special Operations Command Europe ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Special Operations Command Europe
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dualHatRole | Supreme Allied Commander Europe ⓘ |
| engagement |
Conducts joint exercises with NATO allies
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Supports multinational operations in Europe and surrounding regions ⓘ Works closely with European Union member states ⓘ |
| established | 1952 ⓘ |
| fullName | United States European Command ⓘ |
| headquarters | Patch Barracks ⓘ |
| headquartersCity | Stuttgart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| headquartersState | Baden-Württemberg ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Created during the early Cold War to coordinate U.S. military activities in Europe ⓘ |
| mission |
Defend U.S. interests and allies in its area of responsibility
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Deter aggression in Europe and Eurasia ⓘ Enable strategic access and freedom of movement ⓘ Maintain ready and postured forces ⓘ Strengthen transatlantic security ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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United States Armed Forces ⓘ Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
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| partOf |
Unified Combatant Commands
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surface form:
Unified Combatant Commands of the United States
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| responsibility |
Conducts security cooperation with European allies and partners
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Contingency planning for crises in Europe and parts of Eurasia ⓘ Coordinates with other U.S. combatant commands on transregional threats ⓘ Oversees U.S. military operations in its area of responsibility ⓘ Plans and executes joint military operations ⓘ Supports NATO collective defense missions ⓘ Theater security cooperation planning ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
President of the United States as Commander in Chief of the militia of the several states when called into federal service
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surface form:
President of the United States (as Commander in Chief)
United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Defense of the United States
|
| theater | European theater ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CDR USEUCOM