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Where U.S. Troops Are Stationed Abroad
U.S. active-duty military members permanently assigned in each foreign country, latest quarter
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Defense Manpower Data Center, quarterly. Members permanently assigned to duty stations in each country; troops on temporary duty, in contingency operations or afloat are not counted by country.
The foreign countries hosting the most U.S. active-duty service members, from the Pentagon’s quarterly personnel location report.
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- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Japan (DMDC)as “Japan”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Germany (DMDC)as “Germany”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in South Korea (DMDC)as “South Korea”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Italy (DMDC)as “Italy”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in United Kingdom (DMDC)as “United Kingdom”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Spain (DMDC)as “Spain”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Bahrain (DMDC)as “Bahrain”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Türkiye (DMDC)as “Türkiye”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Belgium (DMDC)as “Belgium”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Cuba (DMDC)as “Cuba”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Kuwait (DMDC)as “Kuwait”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Greece (DMDC)as “Greece”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Netherlands (DMDC)as “Netherlands”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Poland (DMDC)as “Poland”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Honduras (DMDC)as “Honduras”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Australia (DMDC)as “Australia”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Singapore (DMDC)as “Singapore”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Saudi Arabia (DMDC)as “Saudi Arabia”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in British Indian Ocean Territory (Diego Garcia) (DMDC)as “Diego Garcia”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Portugal (DMDC)as “Portugal”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Qatar (DMDC)as “Qatar”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Egypt (DMDC)as “Egypt”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Canada (DMDC)as “Canada”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Romania (DMDC)as “Romania”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Greenland (DMDC)as “Greenland”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in United Arab Emirates (DMDC)as “UAE”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Thailand (DMDC)as “Thailand”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Israel (DMDC)as “Israel”latest 2026-08-31
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U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Japan (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Germany (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in South Korea (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Italy (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in United Kingdom (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Spain (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Bahrain (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Türkiye (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Belgium (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Cuba (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Kuwait (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Greece (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Netherlands (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Poland (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Honduras (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Australia (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Singapore (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Saudi Arabia (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in British Indian Ocean Territory (Diego Garcia) (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Portugal (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Qatar (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Egypt (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Canada (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Romania (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Greenland (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in United Arab Emirates (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Thailand (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Israel (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
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