Timeline
1 August 1952: U.S. European Command headquarters is established in Frankfurt, Germany.
1953: Over 400,000 US troops stationed in Europe.
1954: U.S. European Command headquarters moves to Camp des Loges, France.
1967: U.S. European Command headquarters moves to Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany.
1970: 265,000 US troops stationed in Europe.
1980: 350,000 US troops stationed in Europe.
1983: U.S. Central Command is established and takes over responsibility for DoD activities in the Middle East from EUCOM.
1999: US troops stationed in Europe fall below 120,000.
7 December 2006: Army General Bantz J. Craddock becomes EUCOM's 14th Commander.
1 October 2008: U.S. Africa Command is established and takes over responsibility for DoD activities in Africa from EUCOM.
30 June 2009: Navy Admiral James G. Stavridis becomes EUCOM's 15th Commander and the first Navy Admiral to lead the HQ.
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