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58 platform lines · 75 mapped sites · 41 deployable units

Personnel & posture

Active personnel
1.3M
Reserve / mobilization pool
800k
Mobilization window
~30 days to full field army
Alliance
NATO lead
GDP (est.)
$28800B

Order of battle

Bases & infrastructure (75)

  • The Pentagon (Arlington)

    hub

    National command authority

  • Naval Station Norfolk

    port

    Atlantic Fleet HQ

    naval

  • Naval Base San Diego

    port

    Pacific Fleet hub

    naval

  • Joint Base Andrews

    airport

    Executive airlift

    air

  • Nellis AFB (Red Flag)

    airport

    Combat training & tactics

    air

  • Fort Liberty (Bragg)

    military base

    Airborne & SOF hub

    army

  • Camp Pendleton

    military base

    Marine expeditionary forces

    marines

  • Al Udeid CAOC (Qatar forward)

    hub

    CENTCOM air operations

    air

  • Port of Houston

    port

    Gulf logistics

    trade

  • Port of Los Angeles

    port

    Pacific trade

    trade

  • Newport News Shipbuilding

    factory

    Nimitz/Ford carrier construction and overhaul.

    naval

  • Naval Base San Diego

    port

    Pacific Fleet surface and submarine hub.

    naval

  • Naval Base Kitsap (Bangor)

    port

    Pacific SSBN (Ohio-class) and Trident.

    naval · nuclear

  • Naval Submarine Base New London

    port

    Atlantic SSN construction & homeport.

    naval

  • Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay

    port

    Atlantic SSBN deterrent patrols.

    naval · nuclear

  • Pearl Harbor–Hickam

    port

    Indo-Pacific Fleet headquarters.

    naval

  • Naval Station Mayport

    port

    Atlantic destroyer and LCS homeport.

    naval

  • Camp Lejeune / II MEF

    military base

    Marine expeditionary forces — Atlantic.

    marines

  • Whiteman AFB (B-2)

    airport

    Only B-2 Spirit bomber wing.

    air

  • Dyess AFB (B-1B)

    airport

    Conventional long-range strike.

    air

  • Barksdale AFB (B-52)

    airport

    Global strike command bomber wing.

    air

  • F.E. Warren AFB (ICBM)

    military base

    Minuteman III — 90th Missile Wing.

    missiles · nuclear

  • Malmstrom AFB (ICBM)

    military base

    Minuteman III — 341st MW.

    missiles · nuclear

  • Minot AFB (ICBM & B-52)

    military base

    Dual nuclear mission — missiles and bombers.

    missiles · nuclear

  • Vandenberg Space Force Base

    research

    Missile defense tests and space launch.

    space · missiles

  • Schriever Space Force Base

    research

    GPS, missile warning, and space ops.

    space

  • Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

    research

    National security space launch.

    space

  • Fort Cavazos (Hood)

    military base

    Armored and mechanized training.

    armor

  • Fort Moore (Benning)

    military base

    Infantry and maneuver center.

    army

  • Redstone Arsenal

    research

    Army missiles, aviation, and NASA co-location.

    missiles

  • Aberdeen Proving Ground

    research

    Weapons R&D and testing.

    science

  • Rock Island Arsenal

    factory

    Largest government-owned weapons plant.

    ammunition

  • Lockheed Martin (Marietta)

    factory

    C-130, F-22 sustainment.

    air

  • Boeing Defense (St. Louis)

    factory

    F-15/F-18 and munitions.

    air

  • General Dynamics Electric Boat

    factory

    Virginia & Columbia-class subs.

    naval

  • Lockheed Martin (Arlington)

    factory

    F-35, THAAD, PAC-3 integration.

    missiles

  • Ramstein AB (USAFE)

    airport

    European air mobility and CAOC.

    air

  • Kadena AB (Pacific)

    airport

    Largest Pacific fighter wing.

    air

  • Andersen AFB (Guam)

    airport

    Bomber rotations and Pacific strike.

    air

  • Diego Garcia (BIOT)

    port

    Indian Ocean bomber and logistics.

    naval

  • Naval Station Rota

    port

    European BMD and destroyer homeport.

    naval

  • Johns Hopkins APL

    research

    Largest UARC — missiles, space, cyber.

    science

  • MIT Lincoln Laboratory

    research

    DoD radar, space, and EW R&D.

    electronics

  • Sandia National Laboratories

    research

    Nuclear weapons engineering.

    nuclear

  • Los Alamos National Lab

    research

    Nuclear design and stewardship.

    nuclear

  • DHS Headquarters St Elizabeths

    hub

    Department of Homeland Security command.

    command

  • ICE Headquarters Washington DC

    hub

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement HQ.

    command

  • ICE ERO National Operations

    hub

    Enforcement and Removal Operations.

    command

  • ICE Air Operations Center Mesa

    airport

    Charter deportation flight hub.

    air

  • Department of Justice HQ

    hub

    Federal prosecution and FBI oversight.

    command

  • FBI J. Edgar Hoover Building

    hub

    Domestic counterterror and federal crimes.

    command

  • FBI Academy / Quantico

    military base

    HRT, lab, and tactical training.

    army

  • DEA Headquarters Arlington

    hub

    Drug enforcement and cartel task forces.

    command

  • US Marshals Service HQ

    hub

    Federal warrants and courthouse security.

    command

  • ATF National Headquarters

    hub

    Firearms and explosives enforcement.

    command

  • FEMA Headquarters

    hub

    Domestic disaster and mass-migration response.

    command

  • CBP Headquarters Washington

    hub

    Border and customs national command.

    command

  • CBP Tucson Sector HQ

    military base

    Arizona desert corridor enforcement.

    army

  • CBP Rio Grande Valley Sector

    military base

    Busiest southwest crossing sector.

    army

  • CBP San Diego Sector

    military base

    Pacific border wall and ports.

    army

  • California National Guard HQ Sacramento

    hub

    Largest state Guard — 18k+ soldiers.

    command

  • Texas National Guard HQ Austin

    hub

    Border mission and hurricane response.

    command

  • Florida National Guard HQ St Augustine

    hub

    Hurricane and urban security missions.

    command

  • New York National Guard HQ Albany

    hub

    Metro security and disaster response.

    command

  • California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

    hub

    State emergency and protest coordination.

    command

  • Texas Division of Emergency Management

    hub

    State border and disaster command.

    command

  • NY State Emergency Management Albany

    hub

    Metro crisis and National Guard liaison.

    command

  • LA Regional Fusion Center

    hub

    Multi-agency threat and protest intel.

    sigint

  • Houston Fusion Center

    hub

    Gulf Coast cartel and border intel.

    sigint

  • NYPD Intelligence Bureau

    hub

    Federal-local counterterror coordination.

    sigint

  • National Capital Region Threat Center

    hub

    DC protest and inauguration security.

    sigint

  • Intel Ocotillo fab (Chandler)

    factory

    Advanced semiconductor fabrication — CHIPS Act.

    chips

  • Panama Canal transit dependency

    port

    US East–West trade relies on canal capacity.

    shipping · trade

  • Andersen AFB (Guam) surge

    airport

    Pacific bomber & tanker staging.

    air · supply

  • Burgenstock signing venue

    hub

    MoU ceremony — diplomatic center of gravity.

    diplomacy

Deployable units (41)

  • The Pentagon / Joint Staffhq
  • 82nd Airborne Division (Fort Bragg)army
  • 1st Cavalry Division (Fort Cavazos)armor
  • 3rd Infantry Division (Fort Stewart)army
  • Langley AFB (F-22)air
  • Naval Station Norfolknavy
  • THAAD battery (Guam)sam
  • USSOCOM (MacDill AFB)army
  • MQ-9 Reaper wing (Creech AFB)drone
  • DLA Distribution Susquehannafacility
  • Carrier Strike Group (Atlantic)navy · Norfolk — rotational CSG
  • Carrier Strike Group (Pacific)navy · San Diego — 3rd/7th Fleet
  • Ohio-class SSBN squadron (Kings Bay)navy · Trident deterrent patrols
  • Ohio-class SSBN squadron (Bangor)navy · Pacific strategic deterrence
  • Virginia-class SSN flotillanavy · Atlantic & Pacific attack subs
  • Armored BCT (Fort Cavazos)armor · Heavy brigade combat team
  • HIMARS battalion (III Corps)army · Precision fires — Europe/Indo-Pacific
  • 82nd Airborne Divisionarmy · Fort Liberty — global response
  • Marine expeditionary unit (II MEF)army · Camp Lejeune — shipborne
  • B-52H squadron (Barksdale)air · Global strike conventional/nuclear
  • B-2 Spirit squadron (Whiteman)air · Penetrating strategic bomber
  • F-35A wing (multi-base)air · Distributed fighter squadrons
  • F-22 Raptor wing (Langley/JB Elmendorf)air · Air dominance
  • Minuteman III missile wingfacility · 400 ICBMs — triad leg
  • THAAD battery (rotational)sam · European & Pacific BMD
  • Patriot PAC-3 battalionsam · CENTCOM & alliance defense
  • MQ-9 Reaper wingdrone · Persistent ISR and strike
  • Space Force delta (Schriever)hq · GPS, warning, and comms
  • US Cyber Command liaisonhq · Fort Meade network — co-located
  • Defense Logistics Agency hubfacility · Susquehanna — global supply
  • ICE ERO deportation teamsarmy · Interior enforcement and removal
  • HSI special agentsarmy · Transnational crime investigations
  • ICE detention bed networkfacility · ~40k beds nationally
  • ICE Air Operations deportationair · Removal charter flights
  • CBP Border Patrol sector HQarmy · Southwest border enforcement
  • California National Guard brigade task forcearmy · State-controlled — Title 32 missions
  • Texas National Guard border missionarmy · Rio Grande sector augmentation
  • FBI Hostage Rescue Teamarmy · Domestic counterterror tactical
  • US Marshals fugitive task forcearmy · Federal warrant enforcement
  • DEA Foreign-deployed Advisory Support Teamarmy · Cartel targeting liaison
  • FEMA regional response groupfacility · Mass-migration shelter coordination

Theater glossary

CSG
Carrier Strike Group — carrier, air wing, cruisers, and destroyers for power projection.
SSBN
Ballistic-missile submarine — Ohio-class carries Trident II for sea-based nuclear deterrence.
SSN
Attack submarine — Virginia-class hunts subs/ships and supports special operations.
ABCT
Armored Brigade Combat Team — M1 tanks and Bradley IFVs for heavy ground combat.
MEU
Marine Expeditionary Unit — battalion landing team embarked on amphibious ships.
ICBM
Intercontinental ballistic missile — Minuteman III in silos at three US bases.
Triad
Nuclear forces on land (ICBM), sea (SLBM), and air (bombers).
UARC
University Affiliated Research Center — federally funded R&D (e.g., MIT Lincoln, JHU APL).
INDOPACOM
US Indo-Pacific Command — Guam, Japan, Hawaii hub for China contingency.
CENTCOM
US Central Command — Middle East air and naval operations from Qatar, Bahrain, Diego Garcia.
ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement — interior enforcement, detention, and removal.
ERO
Enforcement and Removal Operations — ICE deportation and detention branch.
HSI
Homeland Security Investigations — transnational crime and fraud.
ICE Air
Charter deportation flights — Mesa hub coordinates removal logistics.
Third-country agreement
US pays foreign governments to detain deportees offshore.
CECOT
El Salvador mega-prison — destination for US third-country removals.
Insurrection Act
Federal authority to deploy active-duty military for domestic unrest.
Posse Comitatus
Limits on federal military conducting domestic law enforcement.
Title 32
National Guard status — state control with federal pay and equipment.
Fusion center
Multi-agency intel hub linking federal, state, and local law enforcement.
HRT
FBI Hostage Rescue Team — domestic counterterror tactical unit at Quantico.
Port of entry
Legal border crossing — CBP Office of Field Operations jurisdiction.
Chokepoint
Narrow sea or land passage where trade or military traffic can be blocked.
Rare earth
Elements used in magnets, motors, and precision weapons — China dominates refining.
SPR
Strategic Petroleum Reserve — emergency crude stockpile.
TSMC
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — advanced logic fab cluster.
Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz — ~20% of global oil transits.
Malacca
Strait of Malacca — busiest shipping lane between Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Suwałki corridor
Poland–Lithuania land bridge — NATO logistics vulnerability.
Cobalt belt
DRC–Zambia mining corridor — battery supply chain.
Lithium triangle
Chile–Argentina–Bolivia brine deposits — EV battery input.
Grain corridor
Black Sea / Danube export routes — global food security.
Red Sea corridor
Bab el-Mandeb through Suez — Houthi interdiction risk.
Taiwan Strait lane
Kaohsiung–Busan chip & container sea lane under blockade exercise.
Black Sea grain lane
Odesa/Danube export routes under missile and mine threat.
Horn access lane
Djibouti–Massawa–Assab Red Sea port competition axis.