SGT Private RallyPoint Member4031121<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’m looking at volunteering for a deployment to Somalia and wasn’t sure if it is a combat zone.Is Somalia considered a combat deployment?2018-10-09T11:15:45-04:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member4031121<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’m looking at volunteering for a deployment to Somalia and wasn’t sure if it is a combat zone.Is Somalia considered a combat deployment?2018-10-09T11:15:45-04:002018-10-09T11:15:45-04:00SGT Ben Keen4031150<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>According to the IRS, Somalia still get the combat zone tax breaks since it's "in direct support of missions in Afghanistan". <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/combat-zones">https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/combat-zones</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by SGT Ben Keen made Oct 9 at 2018 11:23 AM2018-10-09T11:23:11-04:002018-10-09T11:23:11-04:00CH (CPT) Private RallyPoint Member4031214<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>670-1 specifies deployment zones qualifying the SSI-FWTS. A tax free deployment zone does not automatically qualify. I do not recall seeing where Somalia qualifies, but check out 670-1.Response by CH (CPT) Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2018 11:44 AM2018-10-09T11:44:42-04:002018-10-09T11:44:42-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member4031221<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No it does not OEF ended in 2014Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2018 11:48 AM2018-10-09T11:48:32-04:002018-10-09T11:48:32-04:00PVT Private RallyPoint Member4031247<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes i have a deployment patch becauseof samaliaResponse by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2018 11:57 AM2018-10-09T11:57:58-04:002018-10-09T11:57:58-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member4031249<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If Djibouti is a “combat deployment”, I’m sure Somalia would be as well.Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2018 11:58 AM2018-10-09T11:58:14-04:002018-10-09T11:58:14-04:00PO1 William "Chip" Nagel4031386<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="860502" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/860502-11b-infantryman-a-co-1-116-in">SGT Private RallyPoint Member</a> I Would Think So, I Would Hope So but these things change daily so Stay Current.Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Oct 9 at 2018 12:36 PM2018-10-09T12:36:53-04:002018-10-09T12:36:53-04:00MSG Danny Mathers4031465<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I lost a lot of Brothers and a few Friends in that damn place. Africa is a shit sandwitch no matter where you deploy. It is hot, dirty and nasty. The sandstorms and bugs make even life on a FOB a misery drill. There are too many tribal wars as well as state sponsored terrorism. I lost a Brother several years ago training Africal troops which a terrorist dressed in uniform shot him in the back and killed him.Response by MSG Danny Mathers made Oct 9 at 2018 12:54 PM2018-10-09T12:54:18-04:002018-10-09T12:54:18-04:00PO1 John Johnson4031503<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not according to militaryhub.com, but someone in your chain of command should know for sure.Response by PO1 John Johnson made Oct 9 at 2018 1:03 PM2018-10-09T13:03:12-04:002018-10-09T13:03:12-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member4031529<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, here right nowResponse by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2018 1:12 PM2018-10-09T13:12:34-04:002018-10-09T13:12:34-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member4033958<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What theatre does it fall under? OIR? If so you would have to look in regs regarding OIR and what countries fall under it and if Somalia does fall under it then you would receive that particular pay for the area.Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2018 10:46 AM2018-10-10T10:46:52-04:002018-10-10T10:46:52-04:00SFC Thomas Howes4034162<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well back in Oct 93 we had a hell of a fight. Never trust a UN missionResponse by SFC Thomas Howes made Oct 10 at 2018 12:06 PM2018-10-10T12:06:38-04:002018-10-10T12:06:38-04:00Evan Duda4034780<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, it is.Response by Evan Duda made Oct 10 at 2018 4:40 PM2018-10-10T16:40:34-04:002018-10-10T16:40:34-04:00MSG Frank Kapaun4035386<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When the earth gets an enema, Somalia, along with Haiti, Honduras and Afghanistan are finalists for where the nozzle gets placed.Response by MSG Frank Kapaun made Oct 10 at 2018 8:55 PM2018-10-10T20:55:04-04:002018-10-10T20:55:04-04:002018-10-09T11:15:45-04:00