SGT Private RallyPoint Member 4409471 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I spent 3 months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and 5 months in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (Iraq). I was wondering if I can combine those two deployments in order to be eligible for an overseas service bar. I looked in the regulation as far as being allowed to combine combat deployments in order to reach that 6 month period and includes Operation Enduring Freedom but does not say anything about OIR. I was wondering if the regulation is slightly outdated and OIR is included in this stipulation.<br /><br />Thank you for all the input. 2019-02-28T16:40:53-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 4409471

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I spent 3 months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and 5 months in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (Iraq). I was wondering if I can combine those two deployments in order to be eligible for an overseas service bar. I looked in the regulation as far as being allowed to combine combat deployments in order to reach that 6 month period and includes Operation Enduring Freedom but does not say anything about OIR. I was wondering if the regulation is slightly outdated and OIR is included in this stipulation.<br /><br />Thank you for all the input.

2019-02-28T16:40:53-05:00 2019-02-28T16:40:53-05:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 4409503

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes you can, and any partial months on either tour is considered a whole month for calculating OSB.<br />Reference is AR 670-1 para 19-28.

2019-02-28T17:02:45-05:00 2019-02-28T17:02:45-05:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 4409532

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>AR 670-1 (dated 25 May 2017) Section 19-28 paragraph a(15) discusses OIR as eligible. Also, paragraph A states you can combine the time

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