Posted on Mar 19, 2018
Do you still get a combat patch for deploying to Jordan?
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My unit is deploying to Jordan soon and some people in my platoon were arguing if Jordan was one of the countries to get taken off the list as a combat zone, and it got me curious. Does anyone know if you still get a patch for deploying there as of 2018?
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If you are a military member who serves in a combat zone you can exclude certain pay from your income when figuring your taxes.
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SGM Steve Wettstein
AR 670-1.
28–17. Shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service (SSI–FWTS)
b. Authorization. Authorization applies only to members of the Army who were assigned overseas with U.S. Army organizations during the following periods.
(13) Operation Enduring Freedom: from 19 September 2001 to a date to be determined, for soldiers assigned to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan; and from 31 July 2002 to a date to be determined, for soldiers deployed to the CENTCOM area of operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom authorized combat
zone tax exclusion as identified by CENTCOM CCJ1 AOR Danger Pay Entitlements. Soldiers who were deployed in the area of operations on training exercises or in support of operations other than Operation Enduring Freedom are not authorized the SSI-FWTS, unless those exercises or operations became combat or support missions to Operation
Enduring Freedom.
(14) Operation Iraqi Freedom: from 19 March 2003 to a date to be determined, for soldiers assigned to units participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Soldiers must have been deployed in the CENTCOM area of operations, or participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom while deployed in Turkey, Israel, and Aegis cruisers. Soldiers who served with
the 1st Marine Division from 19 March 2003 to 21 April 2003 during combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom are authorized to wear the 1st Marine Division shoulder sleeve insignia as their SSI-FWTS. Soldiers who were deployed in the area of operations on training exercises or in support of operations other than Iraqi Freedom are
not authorized the SSI-FWTS, unless those exercises or operations became combat or support missions to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
28–17. Shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service (SSI–FWTS)
b. Authorization. Authorization applies only to members of the Army who were assigned overseas with U.S. Army organizations during the following periods.
(13) Operation Enduring Freedom: from 19 September 2001 to a date to be determined, for soldiers assigned to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan; and from 31 July 2002 to a date to be determined, for soldiers deployed to the CENTCOM area of operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom authorized combat
zone tax exclusion as identified by CENTCOM CCJ1 AOR Danger Pay Entitlements. Soldiers who were deployed in the area of operations on training exercises or in support of operations other than Operation Enduring Freedom are not authorized the SSI-FWTS, unless those exercises or operations became combat or support missions to Operation
Enduring Freedom.
(14) Operation Iraqi Freedom: from 19 March 2003 to a date to be determined, for soldiers assigned to units participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Soldiers must have been deployed in the CENTCOM area of operations, or participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom while deployed in Turkey, Israel, and Aegis cruisers. Soldiers who served with
the 1st Marine Division from 19 March 2003 to 21 April 2003 during combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom are authorized to wear the 1st Marine Division shoulder sleeve insignia as their SSI-FWTS. Soldiers who were deployed in the area of operations on training exercises or in support of operations other than Iraqi Freedom are
not authorized the SSI-FWTS, unless those exercises or operations became combat or support missions to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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SGM Steve Wettstein
SGT Philip Roncari - Pretty sure he was being sarcastic since you can get a "combat patch" for pretty much just being in the neighborhood.
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SGT Philip Roncari
SGM Steve Wettstein - Kinda figured that,but with all the new badges and awards being brought out since I left thought I’d ask anyway, but thank you for taking the time to respond,be well Brother,Phil.
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There's a patch for Jordan, I'm going to Qatar, like SOON and it's mixed, some guys say you get one if your there for OEF/OSS hopefully we get one too
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