https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/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 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>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? Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:01:11 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/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 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>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? SPC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:01:11 -0400 2017-06-14T18:01:11-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/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?n=2649723&urlhash=2649723 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No SFC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:03:48 -0400 2017-06-14T18:03:48-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/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?n=2649791&urlhash=2649791 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>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. SGT Lee Jamison Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:27:02 -0400 2017-06-14T18:27:02-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/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?n=2973526&urlhash=2973526 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>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. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:45:53 -0400 2017-10-05T16:45:53-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/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?n=3363767&urlhash=3363767 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>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 SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 17 Feb 2018 12:21:12 -0500 2018-02-17T12:21:12-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/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?n=4892955&urlhash=4892955 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No longer a combat zone. As SGT Stockstill stated. SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 07 Aug 2019 22:24:04 -0400 2019-08-07T22:24:04-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/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?n=6618708&urlhash=6618708 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>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. MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:57:57 -0500 2020-12-30T16:57:57-05:00 2017-06-14T18:01:11-04:00