The Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon is issued in two grades, a Long Tour and Short Tour version. First created in 1980, both the Short Tour and Long Tour ribbons may be worn simultaneously. The Short Tour ribbon is normally awarded for a permanent duty station assignment of at least 300 days within an 18 month period. An example of this is the tours that many Airmen complete in South Korea, the most common short tour assignment. However, there are exceptions for the 300 day period typically involving deployment to hostile environments. Many Airmen had the requirement lowered to 181 days from 2003 to 2011 for such hazardous tours.
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• Official Military Issue
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