Posted on Feb 11, 2022
Is a deployment to Turkey considered being deployed to a combat zone?
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I was on a mission in 2017 and our company deployed to Turkey. My LES’ from then say we received IDP and HDP-Location, and it was also tax free. I’m aware of what AR-670-1 says about Turkey not being a part of the countries you have to be in to receive it during my time there. I’ve seen multiple people over the years wearing a patch on their right shoulder from the same mission I went on. I also reached out to old S1s and my current S1 and they don’t have any answers for me.
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Designated Direct Support Areas of a Combat Zone (CZ) DoD FMR, Vol. 7A, Chapter 44
Turkey – Personnel serving east of the 33.51 degrees East Longitude due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Arabian Peninsula CZ (note 3)
September 19, 2016 thru April 12, 2022.
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Considering the above note, and the fact you received IDP and HDP-Location Pay, the answer is "YES".
Turkey – Personnel serving east of the 33.51 degrees East Longitude due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Arabian Peninsula CZ (note 3)
September 19, 2016 thru April 12, 2022.
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Considering the above note, and the fact you received IDP and HDP-Location Pay, the answer is "YES".
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This is on DFAS:
*Turkey – Personnel serving east of the 33.51 degrees East Longitude due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Arabian Peninsula CZ (note 3) (Note 3:The Arabian Peninsula CZ is the area designated by Executive Order 12744.)
September 19, 2016 to April 12, 2022
Also this is what 670-1 says about Turkey:
(14) Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF): between 19 March 2003 and 31 August 2010, both dates inclusive, for Soldiers assigned to units participating in OIF. Soldiers must have been deployed in the USCENTCOM area of operations, or participated in OIF while deployed in Turkey, Israel, or on Aegis cruisers. Soldiers who served with the 1st Marine Division between 19 March 2003 and 21 April 2003 during combat operations in support of OIF are authorized to wear the 1st Marine Division SSI as their SSI–MOHC. Soldiers who were deployed in the area of operations on training exercises or in support of operations other than OIF are not authorized the SSI–MOHC, unless those exercises or operations became combat or support missions to OIF.
AR 670–1 • 26 January 2021 45
(15) Operation New Dawn (OND): between 1 September 2010 and 31 December 2011, both dates inclusive, for Soldiers assigned to units participating in OND. Soldiers must have been deployed in the USCENTCOM area of operations or participated in OND while deployed in Turkey, Israel, or on Aegis cruisers. Soldiers who were deployed in the area of operations on training exercises or in support of operations other than OND are not authorized the SSI–MOHC, unless those exercises or operations became combat or support missions to OND.
*Turkey – Personnel serving east of the 33.51 degrees East Longitude due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Arabian Peninsula CZ (note 3) (Note 3:The Arabian Peninsula CZ is the area designated by Executive Order 12744.)
September 19, 2016 to April 12, 2022
Also this is what 670-1 says about Turkey:
(14) Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF): between 19 March 2003 and 31 August 2010, both dates inclusive, for Soldiers assigned to units participating in OIF. Soldiers must have been deployed in the USCENTCOM area of operations, or participated in OIF while deployed in Turkey, Israel, or on Aegis cruisers. Soldiers who served with the 1st Marine Division between 19 March 2003 and 21 April 2003 during combat operations in support of OIF are authorized to wear the 1st Marine Division SSI as their SSI–MOHC. Soldiers who were deployed in the area of operations on training exercises or in support of operations other than OIF are not authorized the SSI–MOHC, unless those exercises or operations became combat or support missions to OIF.
AR 670–1 • 26 January 2021 45
(15) Operation New Dawn (OND): between 1 September 2010 and 31 December 2011, both dates inclusive, for Soldiers assigned to units participating in OND. Soldiers must have been deployed in the USCENTCOM area of operations or participated in OND while deployed in Turkey, Israel, or on Aegis cruisers. Soldiers who were deployed in the area of operations on training exercises or in support of operations other than OND are not authorized the SSI–MOHC, unless those exercises or operations became combat or support missions to OND.
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