United States military deployments


The military of the United States is deployed in more than 150 countries around the world, with approximately 170,020 of its active-duty personnel serving outside the United States and its territories.
Outside of active combat, US personnel are typically deployed as part of several peacekeeping missions, military attachés, or are part of embassy and consulate security. Nearly 40,000 are assigned to classified missions in locations that the US government refuses to disclose.
The following regional tables provide detail of where personnel from the five major branches of the US military are currently deployed. These numbers do not include any military or civilian contractors or dependents. Countries in which US military are engaged in combat operations are not included. The numbers are based on the most recent United States Department of Defense statistics as of March 31, 2020.

Americas

East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Pacific Ocean

Europe

JurisdictionTotalArmyNavyUSMCUSAFUSCG
34,67420,77446944112,98010
12,3533,9313,6521484,6211
9,394162294498,8827
3,227232,2226033781
1,142628104343760
6692114596371
4001035013270
398121261520630
249148191810
175489112240
125109111130
other55593572711313
Total63,36125,8227,4182,21227,85653

West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, and Indian Ocean

Unspecified