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  1. PDF Tour Lengths and Tours of Duty OCONUS

    The standard tour length for a DoD Service member stationed OCONUS is 36 months in an accompanied tour and 24 months in an unaccompanied tour. Hawaii and Alaska are exceptions, with a tour length of 36 months for both accompanied and unaccompanied tours. Military Departments or Combatant Commands may provide conclusive evidence that a specific ...

  2. AF Long/Short Tour Ribbon requirements : r/AirForce

    being assigned at a overseas location for over 2 years gets you a long tour ribbon. short tour is 1 year (korea for example) or 300 days of a 18 month period. (from 2003 to 2011 it was only over 181 days) Edit to clarify you don't have to be stationed overseas for 300 days, TDYs and deployments overseas count to the 300 days.

  3. Overseas Service Ribbon

    The tour in question may be cut one month short due to manning requirements (not due to Soldier misconduct) and still receive full credit for the tour length. There are two types of tour designations, long tours (24+ months) and short tours (6-23 months). Anything shorter than 6 months is considered TDY (Temporary Duty Assignment).

  4. Air and Space Overseas Ribbon

    A service member may wear both the long tour and short tour ribbons if they have met the ribbon's eligibility requirements. The short tour ribbon takes precedence over the long tour ribbon when both are worn. CRITERIA. The guidance for the criteria for long tour credit is in Air Force Instruction 36-2110, Personnel Assignments. You have to meet ...

  5. Air and Space Overseas Ribbon

    A service member may wear both ribbons, if appropriate. The short tour ribbon takes precedence over the long-tour ribbon when both are worn. CRITERIA. The guidance for the criteria for short tour credit is in Air Force Instruction 36-2110, Personnel Assignments. You have to meet the assignment short tour criteria to be awarded the ribbon.

  6. U.S. Army Overseas Service: Tour Length Policy Revision

    Army Regulation 614-30, Army Overseas Service, includes policy and guidance on the tour lengths for overseas areas. This regulation provided guidance for single Soldiers on unaccompanied tours to ...

  7. Overseas Service Ribbon Explained For All 6 Military Branches

    Air & Space Overseas Short Tour: Less than 2 years of service. Air & Space Overseas Long Tour: More than 2 years of service. In general, the basic requirement is that the permanent duty assignment last at least 300 days within an 18-month period. The Air Force grants additional awards represented by oak leaf clusters.

  8. Military Tour Of Duty: Lengths And Important Details

    Conclusion. Choosing the length of your military tour of duty is an important decision that should be carefully considered. Short-term tours offer rapid skill development and flexibility, while standard tours provide stability and career progression. Extended tours allow for expertise development and long-term planning.

  9. Assignment Questions and Answers FAQ

    The long tour date shows Overseas Duty Selection Date (ODSD) and the short tour date shows both the Short Tour Return Date (STRD) and the # of previous short tours. If your dates are on or before the dates shown and the number of short tours are equal or less then the number shown, you are vulnerable for selection as a non-volunteer.

  10. Tour lengths increase for certain first-term overseas assignments

    During the initial assignment briefing, orders officials will inform affected members of the new 36-month tour length. This policy does not apply to retrainees, crossflows and prior service members who receive a commission. The overseas tour lengths for accompanied service members remain the same, 36 or 48 months, depending on the tour type.

  11. Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon

    No more than one long and one short tour ribbon will be awarded to any one person. The short tour ribbon takes priority over the long tour ribbon when both are worn. ... Note: The Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon is awarded for tours between 181 days up to one year. Category of Award: Air Force Service Medals and Achievement Awards ...

  12. Navigating the Air Force assignment system

    Short-tour assignments are filled first. However, individuals who volunteer for an extended-long tour overseas assignment will have priority over those who volunteer for standard-length assignments. In comparison, when volunteering for assignments within the continental United States you are competing for the position primarily based on your ...

  13. USAF Overseas Short and Long Tour Service Ribbon Display Recognition

    A Short Tour is shorter than a normal tour for any given assignment area. Example Number One: ... (Both your Short and Long Tour ribbons for Roguestan service would automatically be voided/rescinded at the point you became eligible for the AFEM medal. [Long or Short tour ribbons awarded for other service areas/periods would remain valid.])

  14. Short tour info

    The C-12s are gone from Korea, but there's still fighters at Osan & Kunsan. F-15s and C-12s at Saudi under USMTM, as well as a lot of non-flying jobs that receive credit as staff and joint. There is a huge difference between a short tour and a 365, namely two more weeks of leave for a short tour. Saudi gives a month.

  15. Would someone please explain the difference between join ...

    This basically means that if you or your spouse get picked up for a short tour. The other spouse will also be matched for a short tour to a different location. It could be Kunsan vs. Osan which isnt bad or it could also be Incirlik vs. Osan. two completely different MAJCOMs and time zones. This is code A.

  16. A Comprehensive Guide to Tour of Duty Lengths in the Army

    However, some Navy deployments may be as short as four months or as long as a year. Army vs. Marines. Marines typically have shorter tours of duty than the Army, with most lasting between four and six months. However, some deployments may be as short as two months or as long as eight months. Army vs. Air Force. Air Force tours of duty tend to ...

  17. 365 vs short tour credit. Is there a difference? : r/AirForce

    Yes, you can receive credit for a short tour without actually going on a short tour. AFI 36-2110. 7.10. Short Tour Credit. Award of short tour credit is IAW Table 6.6, Rules 2, 5, or 6. Eligibility is reviewed after completion of the 365-day extended deployment and processing of the travel voucher.

  18. How Long is a Tour? Exploring Lengths of Different Types of Tours

    Land tours are typically shorter than sea and air tours, with an average length of five days. However, the length of a land tour can vary greatly depending on the destinations visited and the amount of time spent at each location. For example, a tour of Europe could last anywhere from two weeks to a month, while a tour of the United States ...

  19. Air Force normalizes short-tour credit policy

    WASHINGTON (AFNs) -- Beginning July 1, Airmen will no longer receive short tour credit for overseas temporary duty assignments of 181 consecutive days.This change initially was announced in a memorandum signed by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz in April. In June 2003, a temporary exception to policy was approved to award short-tour credit to Airmen who deployed to hostile ...

  20. Air Force officials announce tour length changes

    Airmen already serving in one of these positions on or after July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, will have 30 days to either accept a three-year tour or opt to keep their original four-year tour. Airmen assigned to one of the targeted DSDs before July 1, 2018, or in an overseas tour, will finish their original assignment.

  21. Air and Space Overseas Ribbon Short Tour

    Criteria: The Air and Space Overseas Service Ribbon is issued in two grades, a Long Tour and Short Tour version. First created in 1980 both the Short Tour and Long Tour ribbons may be worn simultaneously. The Short Tour ribbon is normally awarded for a permanent duty station assignment of at least 300 days within an 18 month period.

  22. Extended Long vs Long : r/AirForce

    Extended Long vs Long. So I'm looking at the Tour Length for each of the assignments that have dropped and all of them are either saying Long or Short. I was wondering if putting Extended Long gives me a better chance of getting that assignment or if I should just put down what it says on EQUAL which is Long and not bother using a spot on ...

  23. Headquarters RIO > Pay > Special

    BAH Guidance-Short Tour and Long Tour; Overseas Housing Allowance. OHA is a monthly allowance for members who are on long tours (141 or more days on a training tour/181 or more days for non-training tours) to OCONUS, except Hawaii and Alaska. Members must have the base housing office complete the DD Form 2367. Members then submit it along with ...