US overseas base sites (Vine / Overseas Bases Research / OBRACC fact sheet)
750–800
70–85% of world foreign bases (author estimate)
Operator: United States
04 / Bases & force
U.S. force size, estimates, and open base inventory
There is no single authoritative global base count. Definitions differ (installation vs site vs access agreement). Store multiple estimates.
FY2026 NDAA authorized active end-strength (DoD five services)
1,302,800
personnel
FY2025 enacted active end-strength (DoD five services)
1,276,700
personnel
Competing public base counts
US foreign bases (World BEYOND War Military Empires count)
877
Other operators (sample): Türkiye: 133 · United Kingdom: 117 · Russia: 29 · India: 20 · China: 6
Global foreign bases (same source): 1,247
Operator: United States
US overseas bases identified by CRS (narrower inventory)
128
68 persistent + 60 other sites in CRS framing
Operator: United States
DoD Base Structure Report style concentrations (OBRACC citing Pentagon)
By country
Germany: 122 · Japan: 98 · South Korea: 80 · Italy: 47
Operator: United States
Open inventory globe
Open public inventory for orientation. Not an official DoD gazetteer; definitions and currency vary. Historical and overseas sites included. Showing 267 sites from local GeoJSON.
Full base list
| Name | Country | Operator | Lat, Lon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagram Ab | Afghanistan | United States | 34.946, 69.265 |
| Kandahar Airfield | Afghanistan | United States | 31.507, 65.848 |
| Mazar-E-Sharif | Afghanistan | United States | 36.707, 67.210 |
| Gardez | Afghanistan | United States | 33.625, 69.236 |
| Kabul | Afghanistan | United States | 34.534, 69.150 |
| Herat | Afghanistan | United States | 34.345, 62.205 |
| Shindand | Afghanistan | United States | 33.307, 62.136 |
| Sharab | Afghanistan | United States | 31.537, 64.231 |
| Jalalabad | Afghanistan | United States | 34.398, 70.501 |
| American Samoa | American Samoa | United States | -14.165, -170.420 |
| Ascension Island | Ascension Island | United States | -7.947, -14.356 |
| Alice Springs | Australia | United States | -25.274, 133.775 |
| Darwin, Robertson Barracks | Australia | United States | -12.445, 130.974 |
| Andros Island | The Bahamas | United States | 24.706, -78.020 |
| Manama | Bahrain | United States | 26.217, 50.583 |
| Naval Support Activity Bahrain (Al Jufayr) | Bahrain | United States | 26.211, 50.601 |
| Isa Air Base | Bahrain | United States | 25.918, 50.591 |
| Mina Salman | Bahrain | United States | 26.201, 50.607 |
| Brussels | Belgium | United States | 50.850, 4.352 |
| Chievres | Belgium | United States | 50.586, 3.806 |
| Chievres Ab | Belgium | United States | 50.577, 3.840 |
| Florennes | Belgium | United States | 50.251, 4.605 |
| Kleine-Brogel | Belgium | United States | 51.133, 5.454 |
| Mons | Belgium | United States | 50.454, 3.957 |
| Diego Garcia | British Indian Ocean Territory | United States | -7.185, 72.244 |
| Novo Selo Training Area | Bulgaria | United States | 42.720, 26.592 |
| Navy Med Research Unit 2, Pnom Pehn | Cambodia | United States | 11.550, 104.917 |
| Guantanamo Bay | Cuba | United States | 20.021, -75.114 |
| Camp Lemonnier | Djibouti | United States | 11.544, 43.149 |
| Comalapa | El Salvodor | United States | 13.441, -89.056 |
| LarisaGreece | Greece | United States | 39.639, 22.419 |
| Soudha Bay | Greece | United States | 35.538, 24.154 |
| Thule Air Base | Greenland | United States | 77.483, -69.345 |
| Soto Cano/Palmerola | Honduras | United States | 14.382, -87.617 |
| Grindavik | Iceland | United States | 63.846, -22.445 |
| Green Zone, Baghdad | Iraw | United States | 33.308, 44.390 |
| Camp Taji, N. Of Baghdad | Iraq | United States | 33.529, 44.278 |
| Catania | Italy | United States | 37.508, 15.083 |
| Aviano | Italy | United States | 46.070, 12.598 |
| Tirrenia | Italy | United States | 43.635, 10.292 |
| Vicenza | Italy | United States | 45.545, 11.535 |
| Naples | Italy | United States | 40.852, 14.268 |
| Coltano | Italy | United States | 43.619, 10.404 |
| Pordenone | Italy | United States | 45.963, 12.655 |
| Gaeta | Italy | United States | 41.245, 13.555 |
| Brescia | Italy | United States | 45.541, 10.219 |
| Livorno | Italy | United States | 43.548, 10.311 |
| Maniago | Italy | United States | 46.165, 12.707 |
| Sigonella Sicily | Italy | United States | 37.402, 14.922 |
| Pisa | Italy | United States | 43.723, 10.402 |
| Roveredo | Italy | United States | 46.010, 12.620 |
| San Vito Normanni | Italy | United States | 40.658, 17.706 |
| Cordenone | Italy | United States | 45.986, 12.704 |
| NiscemiSicily | Italy | United States | 37.150, 14.383 |
| Tokyo | Japan | United States | 35.689, 139.692 |
| Sasebo | Japan | United States | 33.180, 129.715 |
| Akizuki | Japan | United States | 33.470, 130.691 |
| Okinawa | Japan | United States | 26.212, 127.681 |
| Yokosuka | Japan | United States | 35.281, 139.672 |
| Okinawa N | Japan | United States | 26.212, 127.681 |
| Tengan | Japan | United States | 26.388, 127.857 |
| Zukeran | Japan | United States | 26.308, 127.778 |
| Camp Fuji | Japan | United States | 35.356, 138.860 |
| Henoko Okinawa | Japan | United States | 26.523, 128.032 |
| Onna Okinawa | Japan | United States | 26.497, 127.854 |
| Makiminato Okinawa | Japan | United States | 26.266, 127.724 |
| Chatan Okinawa | Japan | United States | 26.320, 127.764 |
| Sagamihara | Japan | United States | 35.571, 139.373 |
| Chitose | Japan | United States | 42.821, 141.651 |
| Okinawa Island | Japan | United States | 26.501, 127.945 |
| Misawa | Japan | United States | 40.683, 141.369 |
| Gotemba | Japan | United States | 35.309, 138.935 |
| Hachinohe | Japan | United States | 40.512, 141.488 |
| Kure | Japan | United States | 34.249, 132.566 |
| Ikego | Japan | United States | 35.304, 139.598 |
| Fukuoka | Japan | United States | 33.590, 130.402 |
| Iwo Jima | Japan | United States | 24.774, 141.327 |
| Gushikawa | Japan | United States | 26.427, 127.829 |
| Kami Seya | Japan | United States | 35.638, 135.187 |
| Higashi-Hiroshima | Japan | United States | 34.395, 132.482 |
| Kisarazu | Japan | United States | 35.376, 139.917 |
| Yokohama | Japan | United States | 35.444, 139.638 |
| Futemma Okinawa | Japan | United States | 26.273, 127.757 |
| Iwakuni | Japan | United States | 34.167, 132.219 |
| Koza | Japan | United States | 35.374, 139.391 |
| Waco City | Japan | United States | 35.781, 139.606 |
| Atsugi | Japan | United States | 35.443, 139.362 |
| Naha Okinawa | Japan | United States | 26.229, 127.689 |
| Okuma Okinawa | Japan | United States | 26.256, 127.782 |
| Owada | Japan | United States | 35.815, 139.557 |
| Zama | Japan | United States | 35.489, 139.408 |
| Tana | Japan | United States | 35.559, 139.338 |
| Tokorosana | Japan | United States | 35.800, 139.469 |
| Sobe Okinawa | Japan | United States | 26.387, 127.737 |
| Totsuka | Japan | United States | 36.893, 140.418 |
| Fussa | Japan | United States | 35.738, 139.327 |
| Japan | Japan | United States | 36.205, 138.253 |
| Kadena Ab, Okinawa | Japan | United States | 26.212, 127.681 |
| MombasaKenya | Kenya | United States | -4.043, 39.668 |
| Chechon | South Korea | United States | 37.124, 128.133 |
| Chinhae | South Korea | United States | 35.133, 128.710 |
| Inchon | South Korea | United States | 37.456, 126.705 |
| Kimhae | South Korea | United States | 35.229, 128.889 |
| Kunsan | South Korea | United States | 35.968, 126.737 |
| Kwangju | South Korea | United States | 35.160, 126.853 |
| Masan | South Korea | United States | 35.214, 128.581 |
| Munsan | South Korea | United States | 37.890, 126.699 |
| Osan | South Korea | United States | 37.150, 127.077 |
| Paju | South Korea | United States | 37.760, 126.780 |
| Pochon | South Korea | United States | 37.895, 127.200 |
| Pohang(Camp Mujuk) | South Korea | United States | 36.019, 129.343 |
| Pohang | South Korea | United States | 36.019, 129.343 |
| Pusan | South Korea | United States | 35.180, 129.076 |
| Pyeongtaek | South Korea | United States | 36.992, 127.113 |
| Pyong Taek | South Korea | United States | 36.992, 127.113 |
| Seoul | South Korea | United States | 37.567, 126.978 |
| Songnam | South Korea | United States | 37.445, 127.139 |
| Suwon | South Korea | United States | 37.264, 127.029 |
| Taegu | South Korea | United States | 35.871, 128.601 |
| Taejon | South Korea | United States | 36.350, 127.385 |
| Taepeak | South Korea | United States | 37.164, 128.986 |
| Tong Du Chon | South Korea | United States | 37.733, 127.050 |
| Uijong Bu | South Korea | United States | 37.738, 127.034 |
| Waegwan | South Korea | United States | 35.989, 128.398 |
| Wonju | South Korea | United States | 37.342, 127.920 |
| Yechon | South Korea | United States | 36.658, 128.453 |
| Yongchon | South Korea | United States | 37.538, 126.965 |
| Yongju | South Korea | United States | 37.785, 127.046 |
| Yongpyong | South Korea | United States | 34.182, 126.674 |
| Yongsan | South Korea | United States | 37.538, 126.965 |
| Camp Bondsteel | Kosovo | United States | 42.367, 21.250 |
| Ali Al Salem | Kuwait | United States | 29.312, 47.482 |
| Buehring | Kuwait | United States | 29.696, 47.425 |
| Ahmed Al Jaber | Kuwait | United States | 28.935, 47.792 |
| Al Mubarak Ab @ Kuwait City Iap | Kuwait | United States | 29.227, 47.980 |
| Camp Patriot/Kuwait Naval Base | Kuwait | United States | 28.875, 48.284 |
| Camp Arifjan, Al Ahmadi | Kuwait | United States | 28.875, 48.155 |
| Camp Virginia, Nr. Udairi Range | Kuwait | United States | 29.696, 47.425 |
| Khabari/Kheybari Military Crossing | Kuwait | United States | 29.900, 47.183 |
| Shuaiba Naval Base | Kuwait | United States | 28.875, 48.100 |
| Udairi Training Range | Kuwait | United States | 29.696, 47.420 |
| Kwajalein R.Reagan Test Site | Marshall Islands | United States | 8.720, 167.733 |
| Kwajalein Atoll | Marshall Islands | United States | 8.720, 167.733 |
| Brunssum | The Netherlands | United States | 50.949, 5.972 |
| Schinnen | The Netherlands | United States | 50.940, 5.878 |
| Tinian | Northern Mariana Islands | United States | 15.000, 145.633 |
| Saipan | Northern Mariana Islands | United States | 15.183, 145.750 |
| Farallon De Medinilla | Northern Mariana Islands | United States | 16.017, 146.059 |
| Norway | Norway | United States | 67.271, 14.383 |
| Sur Masirah | Oman | United States | 20.421, 58.730 |
| Salalah | Oman | United States | 17.014, 54.092 |
| Seeb | Oman | United States | 23.680, 58.182 |
| Thumrait | Oman | United States | 17.667, 54.033 |
| Mina Qabus, Muscat | Oman | United States | 23.628, 58.568 |
| Raysat | Oman | United States | 16.934, 53.992 |
| Al Mussanah Ab | Oman | United States | 23.627, 57.491 |
| LimaPeru | Peru | United States | -12.048, -77.062 |
| Lajes Field, Azores | Portugal | United States | 38.762, -27.095 |
| Portugal | Portugal | United States | 39.400, -8.224 |
| Camp Santiago | Puerto Rico | United States | 17.990, -66.290 |
| Al Udeid | Qatar | United States | 25.117, 51.315 |
| As Sayliyah | Qatar | United States | 25.188, 51.412 |
| Doha | Qatar | United States | 25.287, 51.533 |
| Umm Said | Qatar | United States | 24.980, 51.550 |
| Camp Al Karana | Qatar | United States | 25.188, 51.412 |
| Camp Snoopy | Qatar | United States | 25.261, 51.576 |
| Falcon-78 Asp | Qatar | United States | 25.256, 50.958 |
| Mihail Kogalniceanu (Mk) Ab | Romania | United States | 44.362, 28.488 |
| Deveselu | Romania | United States | 44.083, 24.383 |
| Babadag Training Base | Romania | United States | 44.898, 28.742 |
| SingaporeSingapore | Singapore | United States | 1.280, 103.851 |
| Moran Ab | Spain | United States | 37.175, -5.616 |
| Rota | Spain | United States | 36.626, -6.363 |
| Ankara | Turkey | United States | 39.921, 32.854 |
| Batman | Turkey | United States | 37.881, 41.135 |
| Izmir | Turkey | United States | 38.419, 27.129 |
| Incirlik Ab, Adana | Turkey | United States | 37.000, 35.321 |
| Yumurzalik | Turkey | United States | 36.775, 35.788 |
| Al Dhafra | United Arab Emirates | United States | 24.240, 54.548 |
| Fujairah | United Arab Emirates | United States | 25.100, 56.210 |
| Jebel Ali | United Arab Emirates | United States | 25.011, 55.061 |
| Barford St John | United Kingdom | United States | 51.996, -1.362 |
| Bicester | United Kingdom | United States | 51.900, -1.154 |
| Blenheim Crescent | United Kingdom | United States | 51.569, -0.434 |
| Cambridge | United Kingdom | United States | 52.205, 0.122 |
| Menwith Hill, Harrogate | United Kingdom | United States | 53.992, -1.542 |
| Lakenheath | United Kingdom | United States | 52.414, 0.522 |
| Croughton | United Kingdom | United States | 51.998, -1.211 |
| Ely | United Kingdom | United States | 52.400, 0.262 |
| Fairford | United Kingdom | United States | 51.708, -1.785 |
| Feltwell | United Kingdom | United States | 52.486, 0.519 |
| Mildenhall | United Kingdom | United States | 52.344, 0.511 |
| Welford | United Kingdom | United States | 52.415, -1.056 |
| St. Croix | Virgin Islands | United States | 17.728, -64.824 |
| Fort Buchanan | Puerto Rico | United States | 18.413, -66.122 |
| Anderson Air Force Base | Guam | United States | 13.576, 144.924 |
| Naval Base Guam | Guam | United States | 13.440, 144.653 |
| Amberg | Germany | United States | 49.440, 11.863 |
| Ansbach | Germany | United States | 49.300, 10.572 |
| Bamberg | Germany | United States | 49.899, 10.903 |
| Bann | Germany | United States | 50.737, 7.098 |
| Baumholder | Germany | United States | 49.614, 7.333 |
| Boeblingen | Germany | United States | 48.681, 9.009 |
| Buechel | Germany | United States | 50.173, 7.083 |
| Darmstadt | Germany | United States | 49.878, 8.652 |
| Dexheim | Germany | United States | 49.846, 8.316 |
| Einsiedlerhof | Germany | United States | 49.441, 7.666 |
| Garmisch | Germany | United States | 47.492, 11.095 |
| Geilenkirchen | Germany | United States | 50.967, 6.117 |
| Germersheim | Germany | United States | 49.214, 8.367 |
| Giessen | Germany | United States | 50.587, 8.691 |
| Grafenwohr | Germany | United States | 49.714, 11.906 |
| Gruenstadt | Germany | United States | 49.563, 8.168 |
| Heidelberg | Germany | United States | 49.399, 8.672 |
| Hof | Germany | United States | 50.314, 11.913 |
| Hohenfels | Germany | United States | 49.203, 11.849 |
| Illesheim | Germany | United States | 49.475, 10.385 |
| Kaiserlautern | Germany | United States | 49.440, 7.749 |
| Kornwestheim | Germany | United States | 48.863, 9.181 |
| Lampertheim | Germany | United States | 49.600, 8.467 |
| Landshut | Germany | United States | 48.539, 12.146 |
| Landstuhl | Germany | United States | 49.412, 7.572 |
| Langen | Germany | United States | 49.991, 8.663 |
| Leimen | Germany | United States | 49.349, 8.688 |
| Mainz | Germany | United States | 49.993, 8.247 |
| Mannheim | Germany | United States | 49.487, 8.466 |
| Miesau | Germany | United States | 49.405, 7.437 |
| Pfeffelbach | Germany | United States | 49.539, 7.327 |
| Pirmasens | Germany | United States | 49.202, 7.600 |
| Ramstein | Germany | United States | 49.446, 7.555 |
| Rheindahlem | Germany | United States | 51.149, 6.361 |
| Schwetzingen | Germany | United States | 49.385, 8.572 |
| Seckenheim | Germany | United States | 49.464, 8.559 |
| Sembach | Germany | United States | 49.511, 7.865 |
| Spangdahlem | Germany | United States | 49.986, 6.684 |
| Stuttgart | Germany | United States | 48.775, 9.182 |
| Trier | Germany | United States | 49.747, 6.635 |
| Pentagon / Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall | United States | United States | 38.872, -77.056 |
| Fort Liberty (Bragg) | United States | United States | 35.139, -79.006 |
| Naval Station Norfolk | United States | United States | 36.946, -76.327 |
| Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam | United States | United States | 21.347, -157.945 |
| Joint Base Lewis-McChord | United States | United States | 47.108, -122.576 |
| Fort Cavazos (Hood) | United States | United States | 31.135, -97.776 |
| Nellis AFB | United States | United States | 36.236, -115.034 |
| Edwards AFB | United States | United States | 34.905, -117.884 |
| Wright-Patterson AFB | United States | United States | 39.826, -84.048 |
| Naval Base San Diego | United States | United States | 32.685, -117.130 |
| Camp Pendleton | United States | United States | 33.314, -117.308 |
| Fort Moore (Benning) | United States | United States | 32.362, -84.949 |
| Joint Base Andrews | United States | United States | 38.811, -76.867 |
| Offutt AFB | United States | United States | 41.118, -95.912 |
| Eielson AFB | United States | United States | 64.666, -147.101 |
| Ramstein AB | United States | United States | 49.437, 7.600 |
| Spangdahlem AB | Germany | United States | 49.973, 6.692 |
| Yokota AB | Japan | United States | 35.748, 139.349 |
| Kadena AB | Japan | United States | 26.356, 127.768 |
| Camp Humphreys | South Korea | United States | 36.964, 127.032 |
| Osan AB | South Korea | United States | 37.090, 127.030 |
| RAF Lakenheath | United Kingdom | United States | 52.409, 0.561 |
| RAF Mildenhall | United Kingdom | United States | 52.362, 0.486 |
| Aviano AB | Italy | United States | 46.032, 12.596 |
| Naval Station Rota | Spain | United States | 36.642, -6.344 |
| Al Udeid Air Base | Qatar | United States | 25.117, 51.315 |
| Camp Arifjan | Kuwait | United States | 28.900, 48.150 |
| Powidz / Camp Kosciuszko area | Poland | United States | 52.413, 17.851 |
| Mihail Kogalniceanu | Romania | United States | 44.362, 28.488 |
| Former Subic / rotational sites note | Philippines | United States | 14.794, 120.272 |
GeoJSON: data/bases/bases.geojson
PDFs: CRS R48123 · OBRACC fact sheet · WBW report