U.S. Military Dispositions: Fact Sheet
Abstract
The United States maintains a global military presence to support foreign policy and military strategy. Representation ranges from one Marine in Sierra Leone to an Army Corps in Germany, and is found in 144 nations. In some countries presence is maintained continuously and service members are assigned tours of 1 to 3 years. In other countries, there may be short-term deployments of units or teams in response to emergencies or training opportunities. This report describes the worldwide distribution of U.S. military personnel and related concerns of Congress. It will be updated quarterly. A table is included that is a snapshot of active duty military distribution compiled by the Department of Defense for September 30, 2004. These statistics are normally published quarterly -- on any given day exact numbers differ. Rotation of replacement personnel and units occurs regularly at traditional overseas bases, while one-time spikes can occur anywhere the United States may be involved in a crisis situation. On any day, also, many military personnel are afloat on ships. On the day shown there were 135,536 men and women at sea or in temporary ports, included and distributed throughout the territorial waters of the United States and the several regions shown in the table. Not included in the table are 211,028 Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard members of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and Kuwait who are instead accounted for in United States, Germany, Italy, and South Korea. The "Rest of the World" includes Afghanistan, former Soviet Union, and all personnel undistributed on March 31, 2004.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 23, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA462471
Entities
People
- Edward F. Bruner
Organizations
- Library of Congress