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Defense/United States

United States — Overseas deployments

Deployed abroad
153,132
28 locations
Overseas sovereignty
7,810
2 locations
As of
March 2026
Approximate (rotations)
Presence forcesOverseas sovereignty
30 deployments listed
  • JapanPresence forces

    Yokosuka, Okinawa, Yokota, Misawa — largest U.S. overseas presence (USFJ / INDOPACOM).

    ~54,891
    March 2026
  • GermanyPresence forces

    Ramstein / Kaiserslautern Military Community, Wiesbaden, Grafenwöhr (EUCOM).

    ~37,009
    March 2026
  • South KoreaPresence forces

    Camp Humphreys (Pyeongtaek) and Osan — U.S. Forces Korea.

    ~23,372
    March 2026
  • ItalyPresence forces

    NSA Naples (6th Fleet), Aviano, Vicenza, Sigonella.

    ~12,783
    March 2026
  • United KingdomPresence forces

    RAF Lakenheath / Mildenhall and other USAF stations.

    ~10,158
    March 2026
  • SpainPresence forces

    Naval Station Rota and Morón AB.

    ~3,835
    March 2026
  • BahrainPresence forces

    NSA Bahrain — U.S. 5th Fleet / NAVCENT headquarters.

    ~3,151
    March 2026
  • TürkiyePresence forces

    Incirlik Air Base.

    ~1,675
    March 2026
  • BelgiumPresence forces

    SHAPE / Mons and NATO HQ Brussels.

    ~1,104
    March 2026
  • Cuba (Guantánamo Bay)Presence forces

    Naval Station Guantánamo Bay.

    ~563
    March 2026
  • KuwaitPresence forces

    Camp Arifjan and Ali Al Salem AB (CENTCOM).

    ~540
    March 2026
  • GreecePresence forces

    Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete.

    ~448
    March 2026
  • NetherlandsPresence forces

    JFC Brunssum and Eindhoven logistics.

    ~412
    March 2026
  • PolandPresence forces

    Poznań / Powidz — V Corps forward command (rotational reinforcement counted at home station).

    ~382
    March 2026
  • HondurasPresence forces

    Soto Cano Air Base (JTF-Bravo, SOUTHCOM).

    ~333
    March 2026
  • AustraliaPresence forces

    Pine Gap and rotational presence in the north (INDOPACOM).

    ~306
    March 2026
  • SingaporePresence forces

    Changi / Sembawang — logistics and rotational deployments.

    ~274
    March 2026
  • Saudi ArabiaPresence forces

    Prince Sultan Air Base (CENTCOM).

    ~264
    March 2026
  • Diego GarciaPresence forces

    Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory).

    ~251
    March 2026
  • PortugalPresence forces

    Lajes Field, Azores.

    ~247
    March 2026
  • QatarPresence forces

    Al Udeid Air Base — CENTCOM forward headquarters.

    ~179
    March 2026
  • EgyptPresence forces

    Multinational Force and Observers, Sinai (El Gorah).

    ~174
    March 2026
  • CanadaPresence forces

    NORAD-related liaison and exchange postings.

    ~159
    March 2026
  • RomaniaPresence forces

    Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base and Deveselu (NATO).

    ~135
    March 2026
  • GreenlandPresence forces

    Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule) — Space Force early warning.

    ~131
    March 2026
  • United Arab EmiratesPresence forces

    Al Dhafra Air Base (CENTCOM).

    ~130
    March 2026
  • ThailandPresence forces

    Security cooperation and exercise hub (Cobra Gold).

    ~115
    March 2026
  • IsraelPresence forces

    Security cooperation; EUCOM site support.

    ~111
    March 2026
  • GuamOverseas sovereignty

    Andersen AFB and Naval Base Guam — U.S. territory, INDOPACOM hub.

    ~7,137
    March 2026
  • Puerto RicoOverseas sovereignty

    U.S. territory — Coast Guard and National Guard presence.

    ~673
    March 2026

Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) — Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country (Location Country Report), Active Duty, as of March 31, 2026