Is there a limit to how long you can do one tour, because I heard someone say they did 15 months in one tour?

My last deployment was to Iraq with the 10th Mountain, Aug 2007-Nov 2008. Been out for 8 years now so I have no idea what's changed.

Its also important to note you wont be expected to do 15 months straight. Unless something goes horribly wrong you'll get roughly 2-3 weeks at some point in the deployment that doesn't go against your leave and they will fly you to your destination WHERE EVER that is, so many people would use it to go to Italy or Ireland or other places they had always wanted to go. Basically a free vacation... if your definition of free involves giving up a year of your life to get shot at haha.

That will depend on the situation with very little to go on, I had some a year ago ask if I would take on their assignment, when ask it was Africa for 18 months. With that i decided not at that time, not enough time, nor you with AREA of expertise. It can be 12, 18, or longer; you have not given the group enough information of job.

I'll feel a lot more sorry for you when you've done a 9-month WestPAC at sea.

Some Soldier's stayed in the middle east for seven years or more (voluntarily). During the initial invasion 18 months for OIF 1 was common.

Needs of the command.

A tour is normally between 6-12 months, but DA/DOD can extend it for as long as they need to. Their have been some 15 month tours due to OPTEMPO.

Boyd,
During my first tour to Iraq, I overheard of units doing up to 18 months...most of them National Guard. Whether that been true or not, I can't really confirm, but I think it is depends on the situation such as the big surge in Iraq.