If I was deployed to Kuwait from Jan 2016 to May 2016 as part of OEF-OSS, and received the GWOT-EM, am I authorized to wear combat patch?

2017-06-14T18:01:11-04:00

If I was deployed to Kuwait (Camp Buehring) from Jan 2016 to May 2016 as part of OEF-OSS, and received the GWOT-EM, am I authorized to wear a combat patch?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 14 at 2017 6:03 PM

2017-06-14T18:03:48-04:00

Response by SGT Lee Jamison made Jun 14 at 2017 6:27 PM

2017-06-14T18:27:02-04:00

SFC Stockstill is correct. I was there in the same time frame. Kuwait regardless of what camp you were at, for me it was arifjan, does not reward a combat patch, more simply put because as of fy14 Kuwait is regarded as an active duty PCS location.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2017 4:45 PM

2017-10-05T16:45:53-04:00

read AR 670-1 regarding SSI FWTS i could copy and paste it for you, but you know the saying about teaching someone to fish.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2018 12:21 PM

2018-02-17T12:21:12-05:00

Yes you are. Once there, you have 30 days, then you are given memo to wear combat patches of unit you are deployed with and the 3rd Army

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2019 10:24 PM

2019-08-07T22:24:04-04:00

No longer a combat zone. As SGT Stockstill stated.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2020 4:57 PM

2020-12-30T16:57:57-05:00

I was there is 2014 to 2015 and we were the last rotation authroized a combat patch for the mission. They changed the identifier and is no longer a combat tour. Now if you went forward to OEF, OIF or other while you were there then yes.