United States military deployments
The military of the United States is deployed in more than 150 countries around the world, with more than 205,118 of its 1,425,113[1] active-duty personnel serving outside the United States and its territories. Most of these overseas personnel are deployed in combat zones in the Middle east, as part of the War on Terror. Many of the remainder are located at installations activated during the Cold War, by which the US government sought to counter the Soviet Union in the aftermath of World War II.
U.S. personnel are seeing active combat in Afghanistan. Others are deployed as part of several peacekeeping missions, military attachés, or are part of embassy and consulate security.
The following are countries, listed by region, in which U.S. military personnel are deployed. The most current numbers are based on United States Department of Defense statistics from September 2011.[1] These numbers do not include any military or civilian contractors, nor dependents. Countries with fewer than 50 U.S. personnel deployed are omitted.
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[edit] Combat zones
- Afghanistan – Approximately 109,200[1]
[edit] Africa and the Middle East
- Bahrain – 2,142[1]
- Diego Garcia - 292[1]
- Djibouti – 335[1]
- Egypt – 251[1]; See Multinational Force and Observers.
- Kuwait - 10,548
- Qatar – 621[1]
- Saudi Arabia - 274[1]
- Turkey – 1,491[1]
- United Arab Emirates - 151[1]
[edit] Asia-Pacific
- Australia - 198[1]
- China - 76[1]
- Japan – 39,222[1]; See United States Forces Japan
- Philippines - 142[1]
- Singapore – 163[1]
- South Korea – 28,500; See United States Forces Korea
- Thailand – 142[1]
[edit] Europe
- Belgium – 1,205[1]
- France - 68[1]
- Germany – 53,766[1]
- Greece – 382[1]
- Hungary - 62[1]
- Italy – 10,801[1]
- Netherlands – 405[1]
- Norway - 86[1]
- Portugal – 723[1]
- Spain – 1,479[1]
- United Kingdom – 9,382[1]
[edit] Western Hemisphere
- Brazil - 54[1]
- Canada - 130[1]
- Colombia - 63[1]
- Greenland - 142[1]
- Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – 929[1]
- Honduras - 354[1]
[edit] United States
There are 1,219,995[1] personnel on active duty in the United States and its territories:
- Alaska – 21,491[1]
- Guam – 4,167[1]
- Hawaii – 42,371[1]
- Puerto Rico - 181[1]
- The contiguous United States – 1,018,828[1]
[edit] See also
- List of United States military bases
- Marine Security Guard
- Overseas expansion of the United States
- Status of forces agreement
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an "Active Duty Military Personnel Strengths by Regional Area and by Country (309A)". United States Department of Defense. September 30, 2011. http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/MILITARY/history/hst1109.pdf. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
[edit] External links
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