Do I qualify for the OSR (Overseas Service Ribbon) being deployed to Egypt for the MFO mission?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:19:37 -0400

Response by MSG Wally Carmichael made Jul 19 at 2016 7:22 PM

MSG Wally Carmichael — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:22:56 -0400

Was you there for the year with 1SB or with a BN for the 6 month tour? When I was there in the early 90's for the 6 month tour with 82nd ABD DIV, we did not get an OSR. But I believe the one year tour should.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Jul 19 at 2016 8:46 PM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:46:29 -0400

Did you bother to check out AR 600-8-22?

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 20 at 2016 4:12 AM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 04:12:38 -0400

I am having an issue with qualifying for one in kuwait.

Regulation states that you awarded one for successful completion of an overseas tour according to 614-30.

And in that regulation it states that to get a completed tour, you have to be in your country for a certain amount of days/months.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 20 at 2016 9:33 AM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 09:33:04 -0400

My S1 told me the criteria was at least 10 months for the one year tour in Korea and I was told one of my tours (7 months) in Iraq did not qualify.
The reg states 'overseas tour completion' and I guess the nature of the tour would dictate the duration.

Response by CPT Daniel Glorsky made Jul 20 at 2016 10:03 AM

CPT Daniel Glorsky — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:03:23 -0400

Yes you do, just no stripes on the lower sleeves

Response by SGT Morrison (Mike) Hogwood made Jul 20 at 2016 10:28 AM

SGT Morrison (Mike) Hogwood — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:28:38 -0400

Were you a US INF BATT that did a six month rotation or were you 1st Spt Bn COSCOM ,back in 1990/91 only the 1st SDpt Bn got them as we did one year deployment,the only ribbon the US Inf Batt got was a MFO ribbon

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 20 at 2016 10:36 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:36:09 -0400

Yes you do. I got mine when I deployed to the MFO in 2012.

Response by SFC J Fullerton made Jul 20 at 2016 12:08 PM

SFC J Fullerton — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:08:11 -0400

"Back in the day", no, you only got the MFO ribbon because it was a six month deployment and did not meet the criteria for an overseas tour. However, when I did mine I had a buddy who was on his second MFO deployment, which supposedly qualified him for an OSR. If it is longer now, then perhaps.

Response by SFC Walt Dellinger made Jul 20 at 2016 1:39 PM

SFC Walt Dellinger — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:39:59 -0400

3: IAW AR 614-30, Soldiers who serve a minimum of 11 cumulative months (within a 24 month period) or 9 continuous months in a TCS/TDY status may receive overseas tour credit for a completed short tour.

Response by MSG Scott Milne made Jul 20 at 2016 1:58 PM

MSG Scott Milne — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:58:27 -0400

No. you get a service star for every 6 months, that is you are assigned to the 1st Support Battalion.

Response by SSG Dave Johnston made Nov 19 at 2021 1:02 AM

SSG Dave Johnston — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:02:16 -0500

Ah, yes...