![]() ![]() In line with the creation of the joint-service European Command, the Army command in Europe has redesignated U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean and Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Commander-in-Chief, U.S. The respective titles of the service commands were: Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army presence in Europe maintained separate commands that reported directly to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. European Command (USEUCOM), it was established to provide "unified command and authority" over all U.S. The first unified command in the European area was established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 1 August 1952. Army administrative command in the European region had previously been designated European Theater of Operations United States Army (ETOUSA) from 8 June 1942 – 1 July 1945 United States Forces European Theater (USFET) from 1 July 1945 – 15 March 1947 and then European Command (EUCOM) 15 March 1947 – 1 August 1952. Prior to 1952, the title "European Command (EUCOM)" referred to a single-service, United States Army command. During the Gulf War and Operation Northern Watch, EUCOM controlled the forces flying from Incirlik Air Base. The Commander of the United States EUCOM simultaneously serves as the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) within NATO, a military alliance. Its area of focus covers 21,000,000 square miles (54,000,000 km 2) and 51 countries and territories, including Europe, The Caucasus, Russia and Greenland. The United States European Command ( EUCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States military, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. The EUCOM Area of responsibility is in red. ![]()
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