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Its commander, the senior U.S. military officer in the Pacific, is responsible for more than 375,000 service members as well as an area that encompasses more than 100 million square miles (260,000,000 km 2), or roughly 52 percent of the Earth's surface, stretching from the waters of the West Coast of the United States to the east coast maritime ...
As the assigned service component to United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, Marine Forces Pacific is responsible for the support, planning, and provision of forces in the INDOPACOM AOR or elsewhere as required and may be designated as an executive agent for standing responsibilities or named operations.
The U.S. military maintains hundreds of installations, both inside the United States and overseas (with at least 128 military bases located outside of its national territory as of July 2024). [2] According to the U.S. Army, Camp Humphreys in South Korea is the largest overseas base in terms of area. [3]
In January 2024, the US Navy requested a new permit for the installation and maintenance of mine training areas off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California, as the Pacific Ocean, according to the command, is a priority theater of operations amid tensions with China.
Camp Smith today consists of 220 acres (0.89 km 2) at Camp Smith proper, 137 acres (0.55 km 2) at Puuloa Rifle Range in Ewa Beach, and 62 acres (250,000 m 2) in Manana Housing. Camp Smith is unique in that it is the only Marine Corps installation that supports a unified commander , Commander, Indo-Pacific Command (CDRUSINDOPACOM).
The number of active duty Air Force Bases within the United States rose from 115 in 1947 to peak at 162 in 1956 before declining to 69 in 2003 and 59 in 2020. This change reflects a Cold War expansion, retirement of much of the strategic bomber force, and the post–Cold War draw-down.
See also: List of United States military installations in Iraq Israel: Dimona Radar Facility [106] A radar facility near Dimona, owned and operated by the United States. Japan: United States Forces Japan: There are 54,000 U.S. military personnel based in Japan – the highest number stationed anywhere overseas. [107] Jordan: Muwaffaq Salti Air Base
The Nike Missile Site HM-69 (also known as Hole in the Donut or Everglades Nike Site or Missile Base) is a former Nike-Hercules missile base, now listed as a historic site west of Homestead, Florida, United States. It is located on Long Pine Key Road in the Everglades National Park.